How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You is the fifth studio album released by the American singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye, released on January21, 1965. The album features the successful title track, which at the time was his best-selling single and was covered by James Taylor in 1975. Other hits include "Try It Baby" and "Baby Don't You Do It".
Track listing
Side one- "You're a Wonderful One" – 2:45
- "How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)" – 2:58
- "Try It Baby" – 2:51
- "Baby Don't You Do It" – 2:38
- "Need Your Lovin' " – 2:15
- "One of These Days" – 3:00
- "No Good Without You" – 2:43
- "Stepping Closer to Your Heart" – 2:43
- "Need Somebody" – 2:51
- "Me and My Lonely Room" – 2:52
- "Now That You've Won Me" – 2:40
- "Forever" – 2:20
Personnel
- Marvin Gaye – lead vocals
- The Andantes – backing vocals
- The Spinners – backing vocals
- The Supremes – backing vocals
- The Temptations – backing vocals
- The Love-Tones – backing vocals
- Martha and the Vandellas – backing vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- * Maurice Davis – trumpet solo
- * Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
- * Russell Conway – trumpet
- * Paul Riser – trombone
- * Patrick Lanier – trombone
- * Henry Cosby – tenor saxophone
- * Mike Terry – baritone saxophone
- * George Fowler – organ
- * Johnny Griffith – piano
- * Earl Van Dyke – piano
- * Clarence Isabell – bass
- * James Jamerson – bass
- * Benny Benjamin – drums
- * Richard "Pistol" Allen – drums
- * Eddie Willis – guitar
- * Robert White – guitar
- * Jack Ashford – tambourine