Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Released on August 29, 1967, this studio album by the soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell arrived on the Tamla Records label. The record captures the peak of their partnership before Terrell's health began to fail due to epilepsy and brain tumors. Ten tracks fill the LP, blending lush orchestration with tight rhythm sections to create a definitive example of the Motown Sound.

Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol handled production duties while Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson penned the title track and other key songs. The vocal interplay between Gaye and Terrell defines the collection, featuring duets like You're All I Need to Get By and solo spots from Gaye such as I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over. Although the single version of the title song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1967, it became a global phenomenon years later when Diana Ross released her solo cover in 1970. [edit]