Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye
1971
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1971
Release: 1971Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original recording is documented in the 1971 release history of What's Going On. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1971.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
What's Going On - original nine-track program
The original 1971 album includes Mercy Mercy Me and Inner City Blues; the title retains its earlier 1971 single date. The selected original production is distinguished from subsequently issued alternative Detroit mixes and live programs.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Another socially conscious song from Gaye's "What's Going On" album, addressing environmental concerns.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1971.html, song-list position 56
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1971 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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