Let's Get It On

not my favorite album from Gaye but still pretty good

Filthy smooth.

Its a solid record and Gaye has the smoothest voice known to man. Pushes toward a five, but I just didn't enjoy the non-hits quite enough to get it there.

y si dijese que este album me gusta mas que What's Going On qué pasaria 10/10

Amazing opening track, good album

That opening guitar lick is so infamous, I'm surprised I didn't know it was Marvin Gaye. Great stuff. He's one of my favorite voices in soul. This album is obviously less melancholic than "what's going on;" (which might actually appeal to my taste a bit more, but I could also see arguments for this album being slightly inferior from an objective lense) this is music for being in love, and famously so. Every song grooves hard. The Mixes are so detailed; I like the way that they layer vocals, and various other melodic parts, while still keeping a magnetic groove, and while still being able to isolate everything you hear. I noticed several Gaye-isms, particularly near the second half of "Distant Lover;" he loves to just sit on the minor 1 chord and jam for a while in the middle of his songs. It happens on several on WhatsGoingOn. Anyway, strong 4 to a light 5

This one is particularly short, even for the era, and is sort of like one long song (or song suite). It's a good song -- very good, even -- but is a little bit on the slight side for me, both in length and depth. For this reason, even though it's very good, I think it's a high 3 stars, rather than a 4.

I like the album art Listen, it's Marvin Gaye, the production is lush (vibraphone, strings, flutes, BASS, HORNS), so I'm only going to say what I don't like about it because it will be quicker. . . . Just like What's Going On, this album sticks to one theme. I don't, however, like this theme as much. "Love." How original. I got bored of it. By the time "You Sure Love To Ball" played I was sick. To compare to that superior album again, this one isn't as interesting stylistically. It's pretty standard soul or whatever. So yeah, it's carried by the arrangements of layered, masterful instrumentals and his great voice, but conceptually and thematically falls flat. If I don't think too much it's a 4. If I'm feeling cynical it's a 3.

Ol' Marv sure loves the bonkin'.

Groovy

hot damn </3 a killer.

Beautiful album that made me feel sm emotions

This whole album could be called "Sex: the official recording". It's sexy as fuck soul. But it's surprisingly never gross. It's pationate. Marvin Gaye doesn't want to bang, he wants to make love. Slowly, tenderly, with the skins touching, while breathing in your hair and neck. I swear I can smell this album.

This album feels like musicifized hope and love. I felt like laying down on the green grass with yellow sunshine during listening to this album.

Suuuper smooth, Marvin Gaye’s voice is awesome and it makes for a pleasant listening experience, but some of these songs are just a little too “zoetsappig” for me (Google Translate says it’s “mawkishly sentimental” or “mealymouthed” in English but I’m not sure if that is correct 😭)

7/10

Soulful, sometime funky, always smooth and damn sexy. Only someone who grew up in a sexually repressed household could break out to such overt eroticism. When shit gets pent up over years, you got to let it out and let it out Gaye did! While I fully understand that people have vastly different tastes in music, there are some albums that are simply such beautiful music that I can’t understand how someone could be so cynical or closeminded to hate them. This is one of them. One of the best soul albums ever produced!

Marvin Gaye convincing his lover to [have sex, stay, come back, come again] for 30 minutes.

Not as sexy as its reputation suggests, but it was easy listening I guess.

Laughed out loud at learning about the existence of the track keep gettin it on

5/5 if the rating is for "would have sex to this album"

Don’t google Marvin Gaye before listening to the album

invented babymaking music definitely enjoyed the b side more, i was very satisfied by the saucy bass playing on just to keep you satisfied not lewd or creepy or overly explicit, just a sonic celebration of sex and love and desire, somethin that makes ya wanna wear a silk shirt kneeling in the rain crying begging just for a sniff

His voice is fantastic and the music is great. The whole thing is smooth and sexy, with a couple songs that are more emotional just to keep things a little varied. Some really great saxophone, which I always love to hear. Just a gorgeous album. Fav song: Let's Get It On - probably because it's the one I'm most familiar with, but it is a great song Least fav: You Sure Love To Ball

Knew this was going to be a good day as soon as I saw the album. Starts off so strong and continues it all the way through. Love that he just runs it back with let’s get it on a second time. Only downfall is the sex noises on you sure love to ball. Specific rating - 4.8 Fav song - distant lover Least fav- you sure love to ball

смут соул 1973 року, один з критиків назвав найбільш сексуально зарядженим альбомом, ох так я це відчуваю Let's Get It On - не зря це стало феноменом для комічно-еротичних сцен, але ж ніхто до кінця не слухав, дуже чуттєва, якщо такий початок то я не знаю що далі Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away) - ось це і є рнб, ох ця просьбаааа ох не просіть мене щось якщо це не так і чому це має бути напередодні овуляції, цей альбом най замінить моє сексуальне життя яке пусте If I Should Die Tonight - початооок Keep Gettin' It On - ох ці саксофони Come Get To This - в трійці з кращих Distant Lover - найменше з усіх сподобалась You Sure Love To Ball - нічого собі це вже оргазм получається Just To Keep You Satisfied - гарний кінець, еакуляція і евакуація ахвахх це навіть краще якщо це сексуальна ода то я б назвала цю пісню after care, якби ж мене хтось keep satisfied

A few good ones, same sound on all songs. Not the best Marvin Gaye album. 7/10.

Pure heat

Очень хороший альбом, Марвин делал вещи 8/10

Me gustó en líneas generales, pero hay canciones que me resultaron aburridas. Principalmente "You sure love ball" y me duele decirlo "Distant Lover". Independientemente de esto, los altos son muy altos, groovy y buenos. Así que es un disco que me hizo dudar por su final, pero como digo, en líneas generales está muy bien. 3,5/5.

This album is a delight to listen to. Sort of a soft 5 compared to What’s going on’s 6+

I love Gaye's vocals. A great soul album.

Listening to Marvin Gaye always makes me really rather sad for reasons that should be obvious, but that doesn't change the fact that this is a damn good album. God rest his soul.

Damn! I need to get more MG in my playlists. Groovy and soulful.

I have heard so much about this album and I loved it. I think it would be an easy 5 with repeated listened but I’m gonna go 4 for now…

funky and his voice is soooo energetic he just makes you want to danceee

3.5

3.0

(9.5)

baby baby baby horny horny horny

I know he's great etc but I was bored

Sexier than What's Going On, and with much less social earnestness. Which album I prefer is just based on mood. I love them both.

I do appreciate that this is album 69 for me. Marvin's singing is great, I like some of the tunes too which isn't bad since I'm not a big soul fan.

What a fantastic album. The first track, which I'd only ever heard the into because it's been used so much, was such a great start. It was such a nice listen all the way to the end.

Sublime and delicate, transporting listening.

King of mood music

Ho hum. Not unpleasant to listen to, but too smooth for me. I could imagine the title track is a stylish classic, set back to enjoy it, but turns out it's too bland for me to actively listen to the whole song (my mind wanders), and the album as a whole is sadly inconsequential, not least relative to the interesting and disturbing album I was assigned yesterday (and still thinking about today). This one is Really Poor, 2/10.

pure romantic

Aside from the title track nothing really striked me here.

PRETTY SOLID ALBUM

I thought "Let's Get It On" would be the horniest song on this album. But then I discovered "You Sure Love To Ball" Five Stars

Sammetslent! Stark 4a!

Smoooooth boy

Hyllar dne totala hängivenheten till sex

Okay. Don’t hate me but all his songs sound the same to me.

Currently in an intimate relationship with my speakers brb

Though I’ve never listened to the full album before (only knowing the titular track initially), I can hear the immense amount of influence this album clearly had on modern soul and r&b. An incredibly sexy album front to back. Gaye’s vocal performance is beautiful and captivating.

Beautiful. Very sensual. Not my usual thing but easy to see why it’s classic. A bit sexy for daily listening.

5-Stars Aphrodisiac

Managed to cook pasta and meatballs before the album finished (including cutting peppers, onion and garlic) #letsgetiton

A pleasant listen, but nothing really remarkable on. 2,5

Definitely a mood dependent album, but a good one nonetheless.

i had to relisten to this one since i was too locked out the first time. i think that's because i was working and this is the kind of music i've really been loving lately, so somehow ig that helped me focus? anyways this is very good - i enjoyed how this album opened with "let's get it on" and it felt like that theme was continued in "keep gettin' it on". i also really liked "distant lover".

More like 3.5 but I can’t complain about flute

Heerlijk plaatje, lekker smooth en genieten.

Het stelde mij een beetje teleur. De artiest vind ik normaal fantastisch, alleen de nummers kwamen niet helemaal aan.

Leuk om te luisteren. Let's Get It On is zown groot cliché geworden dat je er eigenlijk nooit serieus naar luistert. Het is toch wel ontzettend goed. Stem is expressief maar niet een vocale show off wat je soms wel hebt in de soul. Het gaat over primitieve behoeften, niet meer niets minder. Maakt het daardoor ook wel weer oprecht. Fantastische productie. Het wel is zo ontzettend gladjes dat er een sterretje van af is geglibberd.

Ik geloof dat dit album best wel zijn ding heeft gedaan in menig slaapkamer in de jaren 70. Vandaag de dag ben je een beetje een corny, vintage MF als je dit nog steeds doet. Dat maakt dat dit album wat mij betreft een beetje onbeluisterbaar wordt. De muziek is goed en zo, maar ik connect niet helemaal met het sensuele en zwoele. En dat terwijl ik over het algemeen zijn muziek erg goed vind. Gelukkig komt dat later nog eens aan bod met twee andere albums van mister Gaye.

Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On is one of those albums where I can definitely appreciate the quality without being completely blown away by it. The production is smooth, the vocals are great, and the whole thing has that warm, laid-back soul sound that Gaye is known for. The title track is obviously the standout, and there are some really nice moments throughout. That said, I found the album a little boring at times. A lot of the songs have a similar slow, mellow feel, so it can start to blend together if you’re not really in the mood for it. I think it works better as something to put on in the background rather than an album that constantly grabs your attention. Overall, I’d say it’s a solid record with some genuinely great moments, but it didn’t quite click with me as much as I expected. Definitely worth hearing for its place in soul music, just not something I’d rush back to.

Awesome, super smooth. The R&B albums have been some of my favourites to dive into as its a genre I've never really explored much.

Ouuu - I like this one!

Good quick album in the style I most associated with Marvin Gaye.

Not his best work

This was fun. It put some of my favorite modern music in a new context, so I appreciate that a lot

Quite lovely

Listened to this in headphones and it really blew my mind. Every song was great but really loved “Distant Lover” and “Sure Like To Ball”

Good vibes, very smooth

Marvin is untouchable as a singer, and this is the most physical record I've heard from him: sensual, slow, made for the end of a date. The songs themselves didn't strike me as great, but the groove is so warm and so consistent that it pulls you in anyway. A mood more than a collection of songs.

One of the horniest albums I’ve ever heard, and in a good way. This is my favorite Marvin Gaye album, it plays to all of his strengths and is so soulful and sensual from start to finish. The title track is just so impressive.

Very soulful. The voice is amazing. Some of the slower parts blend together a bit though.

Perhaps this album could be the solution to the failing birthrate. I got What's Going On not too long ago and this album has the same issue where the whole album is good, but the title track is such a masterpiece that it takes up all the spotlight. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The title track is one of the greatest songs of all time, it's got everything. Groove, lyrics, excellent vocals, sing along qualities, instantly recognizable, etc. 400M people on Spotify agree! "Keep Gettin' It On" should have been the final tune to bookend that smooth groove and continue the mood. Short album at 31 minutes. The rest of the album is top level soul with a 70's vibe. Fan favorites like "Distant Lover", "Just To Keep You Satisfied", "Come Get This" and "If I Should Die Tonight" are the glue. But all-in-all, you kinda need to be a fan to dive into this and really enjoy it. It felt super slow to me, a little bit dated (with all the strings). and designed for a romantic night, not casual listening. 3 stars for the ultimate 70's classic title song and it's cousin, but other than that it was a miss for me. Influence, longevity, huge radio hit, impact at the time, etc.

Perfect way to start this journey.

Ehkä vähän yllättäen en kauheasti innostunut tästä levystä. Ihan menevää kutumusiikkia, mutta ei kauheasti puhutellut tällä kertaa.

Smooth klassiker

Gör sin grej perfekt, men den är lite lökig i sig.

Ikoniskt.

Beautiful album

Här kan man verkligen tala om klassiker. En helt nödvändig genredefinierande skiva. Solklar femma

Very enjoyable and pleasant listen. Gaye had an incredible voice, and Let's Get It On will always be a classic hit. The album didn't move me as a whole, and none of the songs really stuck with me outside of the opener though. Maybe just not my style but I would give this another try! Top Songs: Let's Get It On, Come Get to This, You Sure Love to Ball

For those that don't know, Originally Marvin was a crooner. He wore a velvet suit and sang music that a lot of you are here because. He wanted to break out and do more social conscious stuff and had to fight for What's Going On, the album before this one. So he had to go back to his more crooner stuff. So he made this. More soul/funk inspired than his older stuff, yet still smooth as hell. Again, a lot of us are here because of him and more specific, this album. It's been on repeat all day for me. I love it. It's got everything you want from a soul album. It's not as strong thematically as What's Going On, but it doesn't have to be. It's a great album to just have playing at your house, because it's that damn good.

Fantastic fantastic fantastic. Sexy, groovy, and absolutely beautiful. This album has so much depth. Gaye’s voice is truly one of a kind. Favorite Tracks: Distant Lover, Let’s Get it On

Objectively great but not my vibe

That’s a lot of getting on. 2.5

Smooth excellence (4.5)

A nice sexy time

That was Gaye alright. Music to get laid

I liked this one. Smooth and enjoyable. I will keep this album in mind for future listens.

This is a tough one because I never enjoy black men singing about how horny and sensual they are...just not my thing! I'm trying to run on the treadmill I dont need to think about you licking someones ear or whatever. Anyway, I digress I feel like I'm supposed to like Marvin Gaye more than I do and I really don't its kinda boring and bad. However "Distant Lover" is cool and I suffer through the pretty bad horny music to try to analyze James Jamerson's basslines which are nice.

Very sexy. Nothing extraordinary