That Stubborn Kinda' Fellow – MARVIN GAYE***

Stubborn Kind Of Fellow/Pride & Joy/Hitch Hike/Got To Get My Hands On Some Lovin’/Wherever I Lay My Hat/Soldier’s Plea/It Hurt Me Too/Taking My Time/Hello There Angel/I’m Yours You’re Mine

Motown vocalist Marvin Gaye is here captured in the early stage of his career. That Stubborn Kinda' Fellow contains the original version of Wherever I Lay My Hat which Paul Young took to No.1 in the UK in 1983. (US:46)

"That Stubborn Kinda' Fellow is Tamla at its earthiest, most thrilling and exuberant, and benefits from the newly signed Martha and The Vandellas providing soaring backing vocals on six of the ten tracks."

"Marvin's first real release (not counting the supper club flop The Soulful Moods Of Marvin Gaye) is possibly the grittiest and most soulful album that Motown ever released in the sixties. This lends the disc a little more cohesiveness than the majority of the label's releases during the decade."

"Like most Motown records of the era, That Stubborn Kinda Fellow is expertly crafted and extremely pleasurable, even if it's not always memorable."

"Stubborn Kinda' Fellow provided Marvin's first breakthrough in America, when the title track made the top ten in the R & B charts, while also becoming a minor hit in the pop charts."

"It doesn't matter how old you are, this is great 'feel-good music'. Try to pass it on to the younger people. If they hear it, they won't be able to tune it out, not if they have an ounce of real soul."

"A great era to be alive, wonderful, soulful, and great on the ears. Too bad today's generation doesn't have this to enjoy."

"The title track is all that is great about Motown, and all that lacks in today's artists and performers is illustrated here. You don't hear this song enough, its brilliant."

"Barely restrained passion and style. Martha & The Vandellas on background vocals got that 60s call and response thing going on."