That Stubborn Kinda Fellow

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That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
Studio album by Marvin Gaye
Released	January 31, 1963
Recorded	1962
Genre	Soul
Length	N/A
Label	Tamla
Producer(s)	William "Mickey" Stevenson
Marvin Gaye chronology
The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye (1961)	That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1963)	Recorded Live on Stage (1963)

That Stubborn Kinda Fellow is a 1963 album by Marvin Gaye, the singer's second. Released on the Tamla (Motown) label, That Stubborn Kinda Fellow did what Gaye's debut, The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye, failed at; it established Gaye as a new rising force in R&B.

The album did not chart, but it did yield three hit singles for Gaye: "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", "Hitch Hike", and "Pride & Joy" , his first Top 10 hit on the U.S. pop singles chart. Also included is the single "You Are a Wonderful One". With these hit records and hit album, Gaye joined the ranks of Motown hitmakers, such as The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, and Mary Wells, as the stars of a label that was still searching for its sound.

While not released as a single in America and heavily played in England, "Whenever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" has become a legendary soul standard and was most notable for its 1982 hit cover by Paul Young.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" (Gaye/Stevenson)
2. "Pride & Joy" (Gaye/Stevenson)
3. "Hitch Hike" (Gaye/Stevenson)
4. "Get My Hands on Some Lovin'"
5. "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (Gaye/Paul)
6. "Soldier's Plea"
7. "It Hurt Me Too"
8. "Taking My Time"
9. "Hello There Angel"
10. "I'm Yours You're Mine"
11. "You Are a Wonderful One" (Gaye/Stevenson)