Marvin Gaye at the Copa

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Marvin Gaye at the Copa
Marvin Gaye at the Copa cover
Live album by Marvin Gaye
Released 2005
Recorded 1966
Genre Soul/Jazz
Length N/A
Label Motown
Producer(s) N/A
Marvin Gaye chronology
Gold: The Very Best of Marvin Gaye (2005) Marvin Gaye at the Copa (2005 N/A


Marvin Gaye at the Copa was the lost live album recorded by Motown legend Marvin Gaye during the heyday of Motown performers headlining at New York's legendary Copacabana club. The Supremes, Sam Cooke & later The Temptations had achieved in releasing live albums from their shows there but Gaye's album was shelved and unreleased for nearly four decades until Hip-O Select decided to release the album to showcase Gaye's vocal talents as he took after standards and covers of hits made famous by idols like Nat "King" Cole. The album was originally tended for release in 1967 but was finally released earlier in 2005.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Introduction/I Concentrate on You"
  2. "Just in Time"
  3. "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"
  4. "Motown Medley 1"
  5. "Laia Ladaia (Reza)"
  6. "Georgia Rose"
  7. "The Song Is You"
  8. "Ain't That Peculiar"
  9. "Every Once in a While"
  10. "The Shadow of Your Smile"
  11. "Night Song"
  12. "Pride & Joy"
  13. "This Could Be the Start of Something Big"
  14. "Strangers in the Night"
  15. "Introduction of Orchestra"
  16. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)"
  17. "Motown Medley 2"