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"Sparrow"
Song by Marvin Gaye
from the album Here, My Dear
Released1978
Recorded1977
Genre
Length6:11
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Ed Townsend
Marvin Gaye
Producer(s)Marvin Gaye
Here, My Dear track listing
14 tracks
Side one
  1. "Here, My Dear"
  2. "I Met a Little Girl"
  3. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You"
  4. "Anger"
Side two
  1. "Is That Enough"
  2. "Everybody Needs Love"
  3. "Time to Get It Together"
Side three
  1. "Sparrow"
  2. "Anna's Song"
  3. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (instrumental)"
Side four
  1. "A Funky Space Reincarnation"
  2. "You Can Leave, but It's Going to Cost You"
  3. "Falling in Love Again"
  4. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (reprise)"

"Sparrow" is a 1978 jazz song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye issued on the singer's 1978 album, Here, My Dear album. The lyrics basically have a poetic and religious tone to them as Gaye calls a sparrow "to sing (his) beautiful song" to let him make sure that things are all right even when they aren't. In the song's climactic bridge, Gaye coos to the bird to sing to him personally before the bird flies away in hopes he can find inspiration.

Personnel

  • All vocals, keyboards and synthesizers by Marvin Gaye
  • Drums by Bugsy Wilcox
  • Percussion by Elmira Collins
  • Bass by Frank Blair
  • Guitar by Wali Ali
  • Trumpet by Nolan Smith
  • Tenor saxophone by Charles Owens and Fernando Harkness
  • Alto saxophone (solo) by Ernie Fields

References

  1. Dombal, Ryan (July 2, 2017). "Marvin Gaye: Here, My Dear". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2024.


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