09 July, 2013

281. Marvin Gaye | Let's Get It On (1973)





Tracks
  1. Let's Get It On
  2. Please Stay (Once You Go Away)
  3. If I Should Die Tonight
  4. Keep Gettin' It On
  5. Come Get to This
  6. Distant Lover
  7. You Sure Love to Ball
  8. Just to Keep You Satisfied

Let's Get It On is an amorous album. The music is funk and soul. It's really a funky soul album. The funk is ever-present but measured while the soul rides on top. Marvin Gaye switches between his normal mellow, honey-dripping singing voice and an orgasmic, falsetto one.

This is music that can't be meant to actually listen to. For men, this album certainly isn't meant for anything but background music to seduction. And certainly, with this album, Marvin Gaye has given more women weaker knees than any other soul singer.

I think this is a good album. It certainly creates a romantic mood, which isn't really what I'm looking for when listening to music alone. No matter what, the music is really good, especially the bass and there are some good drum fills. I think it's worth listening to once. It's a must for any bachelor and for serious music collectors. It deserves to be on the 1001 Albums list because this is the work that many far-inferior soul singers have ripped off.

All the songs are good. The stand outs are Let's Get It OnPlease Stay (Once You Go Away)If I Should Die TonightKeep Gettin' It OnYou Sure Love to Ball and Just to Keep You Satisfied.

★★★★★★★★★★

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