Marvin Gaye United/You're All I Need CD

2 LPs on 1 CD. Both are available separately on CD and cassette.

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell released two albums of duets, and both are presented here under one cover. The digitally remastered set includes "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing."

You're All I Need equals the debut of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell in every way except chart position and newness. It reached number 60 on the pop charts, a good showing but 31 rungs lower than United, their debut. It includes arguably their finest recording, "You're All I Need to Get By," a testament to their singing skills and the writing/producing talents of Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson -- and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" is no slouch either. The urgent "Keep on Lovin' Me Honey" is the lesser of three single releases, but a quality cut just the same, thanks in part to the twang in Tammi's voice on the uptempo pleader. Johnny Bristol and Robert Beavers' "Baby Dontcha Worry" gets an update; Johnny & Jackey first recorded the chugger on Harvey Fuqua's Tri Phi label in 1962. As on all three releases, Marvin and Tammi perform one of Tammi's solo cuts; in this case, "Come on and See Me" takes a backseat to the original. "Memory Chest," an overlooked number, is one of their most charming ballads. ~ Andrew Hamilton

A pair of the finest albums the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell team issued. While Gaye did many fine duets with various Motown women, he found the perfect partner in Terrell. She could be hot when he was cool, and low-key when he was impassioned. There isn't a single track on either of the albums on this two-in-one CD that isn't good, and most are great. ~ Ron Wynn

Two-on-one reissue combines two of the late Motown legend'sclassic albums together on one CD, 'United' with 'You're All I Need' (1968), both of which are currently out-of-print domestically. Deluxe CD case housed in a slipcase. 2000 release.

Originally released on October 26, 1968.

Producers: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol.