Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' album is considered by many to be the greatest of all time. And just one year later, a rip-off was released.

The central theme of "What's Going On" and the album of the same name came from Marvin Gaye 's own life. When his brother Frankie returned from Vietnam, Gaye noticed that his outlook had changed.

The year 1971 saw the release of a host of now-classic albums, including Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On? In a 2011 review of the album for Pitchfork, Ryan Dombal observed that it “marked the emergence ...

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The idea Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and ultimately shelved entire albums of music may seem odd to the casual listener.

The idea that Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and ultimately shelved entire albums of music may seem odd to the casual listener. Why put yourself through all that work for nothing?

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