I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE / I WANT YOU

TRACKLIST A1 - I Wanna Be Where You Are (Unedited Mix) B1 - I Want You (Jam - Alternate Mix) INFO Marvin Gaye at his very best! Two classics from Gaye™s esteemed catalogue, ˜I Wanna Be Where You Are™ and ˜I Want You™ with alternative mixes that have never been on 12 inch before. Plucked from the Deluxe Edition of the spellbinding ˜I Want You™ album that was mixed Kevin Reeves & remastered by Ellen Fitton, these two cuts have always called out for loud and proud pressing on either side of a 12. Up first, ˜I Wanna Be Where You Are™ written by the magical pairing of Leon Ware and Arthur 'T-Boy' Ross with Ware also behind the production controls. An abbreviated cover of Michael Jackson™s hit, it sees Gaye take a brief respite from his usual steamy and sensual swooning to express his love for his family. Jackson would then return the favour, taking influence from Marvin™s 1977 hit ˜Got to Give it Up™ to make ˜Don™t Stop ˜Til You Get Enough™. Originally a 1:17 minute segue on the album, the Unedited version clocks in at over 6 minutes, turning it from a transitionary passage to a standalone gem. Extending those delectable grooves, building and breaking with a sun-kissed, funk channelling feeling that washes over like a warm wave. With the 7 inch release trading hands for over £75 on Discogs this ain™t one to miss. On the flip, ˜I Want You™ written by the same duo as the A, with Leon Ware once again on the production and released as part of the same ™76 album. It was an LP that introduced a change in musical styles for Gaye, songs such as this giving him a disco audience thanks to Leon Ware. The Jam-Alternate version leaves Gaye™s vocals till the final section, letting that sweet soaring soundtrack sing to its absolute emotive peak. Sunrise or sunset, this one is not to be used lightly - tears of joy on the dancefloor guaranteed.