Let's Get It On

MG had a tremendous voice.

Proper bedroom music, not as good album What’s Going On

It was OK; some stuff was overplayed on the radio, making it difficult for listening.

music to make love too!

Sexy!

Not bad, not What’s Going On, but still enjoyable.

Great album just slow

One thing is clear: Marvin Gaye fucked. “Let’s Get It On” is solid throughout, with Gaye’s vocals shining as the centerpiece. It’s short runtime across 8 tracks is a strength, as every song feels deserving of it place on the album - perhaps with the exception of “Keep Gettin’ It On.”

What a voice, lots of great songs and it was a very fun listen!

Absolute fucking gold!! This album is the quintessence of all that is sexy and romantic. Beginning with the slightly cheesy and overplayed yet perfect timeless titular track, it weaves through 8 songs of pure soulful splendor. Marvin Gaye's voice reaches heights accompanied by melodies and progressions that define classic soul and mo-town and yet also transcends them as well. A true leader in the scene. Honestly every one of these songs is dripping in sensuality and would accompany any romantic setting with ease. Even 50 years later, these songs hit just as hard as they did when they were released and his memory will live on eternal through his art. Rest in power Marvin!

Classic sexy, wonderful honey coated music and lyrics. Marvin Gaye was Epic and Ine of the Very Best smooth jazz/blues/Motown Sound!!

предыдущий Марвин чуть больше понравился, но всё ещё очень довольна им, да

Yeah, okay, sensual.

Not my taste but some great tracks

Another catchup album for me, and I echo the impressions and comments of the group. Landmark album for sure, albeit somewhat compartmentalized and situational (THE situation). Well above average for the genre, I’ll give it a 3.5/5 rounding down.

Les arrangements, l’interprétation retenue servent l’ambiance intime

Clássico marvin gaye, loving making music all the way

Title cut is okay. Rest of album sounds repetitive

Was wondering why I never heard anything beyond the title track before. Probably because it’s all about fucking.

It was okay. Not my bag but the dude has pipes.

Wow. What a horny album. I should have known from the title track, the only memorable song in the album. Still funky as hell though.

Gaye really leans into the sexually suggestive theme he's going for, and the songs are good in isolation, but it's a lot to hear a full album of this. Perhaps the genre is just not for me, or perhaps I wasn't listening to the music in its intended setting... Anyway, surprisingly I don't think I've ever heard the title song all the way through until now. As a final note, I could do without the moaning sounds at the start of "We sure love to ball."

All sorts of smooth. Songs and album holds up many years later

4 - I knew it'd be a horny album, and I got about what I expected. I can be a prude, but this didn't rub me the wrong way. A lot of the songs are good and even the tracks I didn't like as much are still solid. It's very cohesive. All I have left on the 1001 list is Here, My Dear now, which is the one I'm more hesitant about, but I'm still hopeful. Gaye hasn't disappointed yet.

Too sexy. Very distracting on my drive to work.

Gaye gets you laid.

Marvin Gaye had a beautiful voice and certainly knew the way to a woman’s heart and/or pants. Well-deserved reputation.

Marvin was a horn dog

Good album but not my taste

Yeh was fine.

One of the best R&B albums. Has the big hits from Marvin Gaye’s solo work. The non-popular songs are very good slow soul type music.

Groovy

Those grooves! Seriously how am I supposed to get any work done when the grooves are this powerful?

7/10

Groove

Much like Aretha Franklin, it’s so clear from listening to even just one song that Marvin Gaye was in a league of his own. And also much like Aretha, I think he has a permanent spot in the list of the best male vocalists of all time. If he isn’t on that list somewhere, the list is invalid by default. And what a stage setter Let’s Get It On is as an opening track. By far one of the most legendary opening songs to any album from the early 70’s. If you aren’t immediately in love with Marvin from hearing his voice, are you even human? It’s instantly accessible, and anybody can find enjoyment in listening to that man sing with the delicacy and power of one thousand other men. This album contains some of the most beautiful, intimate and emotionally driving soul music ever written. Every song is genius, and the band is excellent all throughout, especially when they bring in orchestral elements like the strings. It adds another level of sophistication that I love to hear in this kind of music. But really all of the highs on this come from Marvin’s singing. It is awe inspiring the things he was capable of writing and singing about at such a young age. Granted, he was 34, but there are people now at age 34 who wish they could be as talented as him. In his time, he created some of the most cherished and personal love songs ever, and they fill my heart with joy. It’s the kind of experience you will not find anywhere else in music. Rating: 9/10

I wasn't really into soul in the 1970's and I'm not about to start now.

alter Soul(?)

classic album from marvin gaye. smooth beats and chords, along with marvin's sultry lyrics keep this one going from start to finish.

Great album, many great songs

One good song

10 a.m. listening to “Let’s Get It On.” Sure why not. Very horny stuff

When this album showed up I started thinking about what is the highest score I'd give an album based on a single song. "Let's get it on" is such a part of popular culture it basically is a genre of its own. Then I realized the whole album is pretty much the same vibe. Even the song about the possibilities of him dying has that iconic feeling,and is now incredibly sad given his story. I didn't realize he had so many albums and hits, so I know there are several songs that I like better and can't quite give it a 5, but it's pretty close. Favorite track "Let's get it on" 4/5

Good songwriting. A whole lot going on and really interesting to listen. Positively surprised but unfortunately absolutely not my cup of tea.

If pink fur or plush was music, this would be it. Sounds like straight from porn. Nice songwriting, excellent drums, beautiful melodies... but it made me kind of horny.

It definitely feels like this is another album that I got today for a specific reason since it’s so horny. And he’s got a point like this, 69 love songs, and that tlc album from a week ago are great candidates for a Valentine’s Day album but this one is probably the most iconic of the bunch. Marvin’s voice is just so silky and sexy even as a straight guy. However, I still think is that enough is sexier sounding even if the lyrics are the opposite of this album.

Baby making music

Smooth music. The opening is hard to take seriously after years of memes.

I haven't listened to a lot of Marvin Gaye. Let's gooooooooo! His VOICE...COME ON!! 4/5 This was a lot of fun to listen to.

Sexed up Marvin Gaye. My wife put her fingers in her ears so she wouldn’t succumb to its power.

Very nice production, but even after 4 listens, it didn't set me alight. Favourite tracks: Let's Get It On, Keep Getting' It On.

This was dope. Marvin’s voice is fucking insane. Hilarious how he basically just reprises Let’s Get It On with Keep Gettin’ It On. This is one of those albums where I don’t exactly save a ton of songs off it but the album is just great as a whole. Totally an album to play through on a turntable (except the part with the sex noises).

Perfect album tbh. It’s crazy to put that many classics on one album

I feel like I should like Marvin Gaye more than I actually do

Quick fun album. I think it’s strong but i think what’s going on was a better album for me. Super smooth tho

I think I should go to the dentist now...

First couple songs are 5 stars, later songs make it 4

Okay, but it gets a bit to sweet

I liked the part about sex

Sehr entspanntes Album

Appreciate this for what it is, but not really my vibe

This album, much like the debut album from Marvin that we had on this list earlier, us a Jam. Marvin hit on all cylinders man.

Marvin Gaye’s voice is beautiful. But after the first banger of a song it’s just variations on a (not that impressive) theme. He’s horny and wants sex. That’s about it. Still love “Let’s Get It On” but I will never listen to these other songs let alone the album. 2/5

Another surprising album that I didn’t expect to enjoy. Super smooth.

Eu amo Marvin gaye, what's going on acredito que seja meu álbum favorito do mundo, e esse álbum de agora tbm me traz o mesmo sentimento, as músicas são lindas mas eu acho um pouco genéricas demais, para uma produção dele, se for comparar com outros trabalhos. Nesse álbum teve apenas 3 músicas que foram marcantes, ao falar assim deixa parecer que o álbum foi médio, mas pelo contrário, foi uma experiência ótima, mas não dá para ignorar o quanto poderia ser melhor. Senti a mixagem um pouco inconsistente, em algumas músicas a bateria ou a voz pareciam um pouco estouradas e o baixo dificil de escutar, coisa que me deixa Mt triste, pois suas músicas sempre tem linhas de baixos lindas, tenho certeza de que se eu tentar escutar melhor, vou me impressionar, mas a primeira vista, não reparei em quase nenhuma, tirando uma música, que provavelmente eh a minha favorita, não dá pra esquecer a primeira música do álbum, que eh Mt Mt famosa e da uma ótima abertura pro álbum e a segunda música continua a dar uma boa impressão pro álbum, porém a terceira decai. Vou deixar essa primeira Review aq, mas eu ouvi de novo o álbum, e mds, Mt bom, Mt melhor que da primeira vez, achei os baixos, achei as partes boas, todas as músicas são boas, assim como o what's going on, mas diferente dele, todas as músicas são diferentes, nesse álbum tem menos daquela sequência de sons que o outro álbum tem, que eh incrível e oq faz ele ser especial, mas eh uma boa quebra e uma diferença importante entre os dois, nesse álbum eu sinto que posso colocar no aleatório que eu vou me divertir, enquanto no outro eu sinto que tenho que ouvir se cabo a rabo, toda vez que eu escuto, eu daria um 7,5 para esse álbum.

A nice slice of Motown soul. Maybe not as memorable as the other records on the list, but worth spending an hour listening to.

Absoulte banger of an album, nothing comes close. Love it.

Marvin Gaye had a long, successful career as one of the greatest voices of R&B, funk, and soul. Let's Get It On is more overtly sexual than Gaye's previous work, and his smooth, rich voice works incredibly well with this type of material. The title track is one of the more pointedly sexual songs of modern music, and it isn't the only obviously sexual track on the album. For example, "You Sure Love to Ball" starts with the sound of a woman moaning. Gaye's voice is one the strongest, most-recognizable voices in modern music. Let's Get it On differs from Gaye's previous socially conscious work, but adds to his catalog of beautiful, well-produced songs.

High 3. It is incredibly high quality, just not really my style. I much prefer what’s going on?

Seichter Soul.

I’ve listened to a Marvin Gaye album before, but it sadly didn’t have that one baby-making song on it. Fortunately, today’s album opens with that beloved track, and I’m excited to hear how it follows on from that. Let’s listen! Songs I already knew: Let’s Get It On Favourites: Let’s Get It On This was a bit of an odd one. Firstly, the whole album is super sexy and makes any listeners gyrate. If you’re into gyrating, you’ll probably like this. If not, you’ll get bored after a few minutes. The strangest thing for me was that track 4 is called Keep Gettin’ It On and is practically the same song as the opener. It has the same chords, same vibe and everything. If it was a 30 second interlude callback I could get it, but it’s a full blown song which makes gives the biggest feeling of deja vu. Overall, I can see the appeal with this, but it’s not really my kind of vibe.

Banger. Soul. Sexy. Let's Get It On.

Okay, but not something I'd listen to on a normal day

A classic of ALL genres.

A classic I fucking love Marvin Gaye, so I was so excited to rate this one This man is so down bad but I am so here for it. Amazing soulful album not one song misses 10/10

got me feeling like a sexy labor lover 7/10

Bro's turning me on with them songs. -8/10

Pretty good. Kanye sampled Distant Lover on Spaceships. Good length too.

Good energy 8/10

So groovy. The non-super famous songs didn’t really strike me as that good, so I wouldn’t really seek it out to listen, but it’s solid. 6.5/10

6/10 - The opening of the first song I had heard plenty of times but I did not know what song it was. Other than that it was groovy sometimes and it was fine at other times.

let get it on is epic, rest was decent 6.9/10

I wanna have sex with marvin gaye after listening to this, so 8/10

A classic for a reason!

this album aint just sexy as fuck, it IS fuck. for real though, every song has this same vibe while being very different from each other on structure, melody and arrangements. shows how marvins music could be as sexy as revolutionary, on the whats going on album

Socioeconomic Good voice

Excellent album, I will have to get it on vinyl. Easy to listen to, can definitely see myself chilling out and putting this one on.

This album is fine to me. Personally the soul jazzy vibe isn't my style, but I can see how others would find this to be such an incredible album. Obviously Let's Get It On is a fantastic song that holds up after 50 years, but everything else sounds the same but just a bit worse.

ja, auch schön, aber reißt mich nicht vom Hocker, zu verhalten bis seicht

No not my music. The first song was good but then it just kept on going to sound the same.

Classic - not just a 70s classic, but simply classic. The opening bars of \"Let's Get It On\" are instantly recognizable even if I'm certain I've never heard the full song before. It is the epitome of Soul that all others in the category can compare themselves to.

Lets get it onnnn

Had no idea the same album had a sequel track to Let's get it on...my man Marvin really likes to sing about doing it. His voice is amazing, the title track is obviously an all time great song...the rest I was whelmed by. Love me some Motown, but this was pretty average.

So basically this album provides the template for the four rules of life: a.) to get it on b.) To keep getting it on c.) to learn how to ball in order to maintain one’s on getting and d.) because if not, you sure would not have kept one satisfied. What else does one need?

How many babies is this album responsible for? Perhaps Japan can solve its birth rate problem by blasting this in the streets of Tokyo.

This album makes me want to get it on and keep gettin’ it on. You wanna talk? Talk about getting it on. Early morning should talk about gettin it on. Don't just talk about it. Everybody starts gettin' it on. Greatness.

I think the significant others of the bros in this group are in for a treat this weekend! Just a gaggle of horned up bros looking to GET. IT. ON. These are my confessions: 1) I didn’t know this album existed. I prob would have said Let’s Get it On was on his What’s Going On album. 2) I thought for sure this would be no less than a 4 star album. But it was kind of one note to me. 3) In the words of Flight of the Conchords: My rhymes are so potent that in this small segment I made all of the ladies in the area pregnant Yeah, sometimes my lyrics are sexist But you lovely bitches and hoes should know I'm trying to correct this 3.5/5

It was ok, some bangers but lots of slow songs, snooze

Some of the songs were what I like others.....

Best first 10 seconds of an album ever? Here’s the thing - the album never gets as good as the opening track, but when you start with a stone-cold classic, that makes sense. And the rest isn’t bad at all, it just isn’t “Let’s Get It On.”

It’s Marvin. That voice is perfection. Very short album though.

Marvin will make you feel something. Pause. No I meant it. This album is up there right behind Whats Going On for me. Much different vibe (all love songs) but still the same passion. Will never get old

Title track is a classic banger that I don't think I've ever heard more than 20 seconds of. Pure soul rooted around a fat ass bassline and some sex guitar. I never connected that DJ Koze sampled this in Das Wort (great song btw). Please Don't Stay is groovy as hell. Love the drum and percussion work throughout. Also, to state the obvious, his vocals (and backing support) are phenomenal. Keep Gettin' It On is basically a reprise for Let's Get It On. Kind of funny -- I haven't seen self-references like this too often. I mean it jams, but it is basically the same song as the intro. Distant Lover is another standout track. Simply beautiful R&B tune with enveloping instrumentals. Love the layering and the little flourishes throughout (chime, trumpet, etc). This is a beautiful album in all respects. Lovely production, solid instrumentals, and crisp sensual vocals. The kind of music that makes me want to light some candles and lather myself in oil. This isn't something I would just throw on at any given time and love it, but I respect it for what it is. Solid 4 / 5 for me.

Not bad, never listened to this album. I give it a straight 3 stars

Short and sweet with one of the most well-known intros in the world. There's some good vocals and all going on in this album which leads me to a 3.5, but I personally didn't hear much to ever really hook me in, despite being such a short album.

Gettin' freaky in my kitchen with some bacon and eggs

I don't know if I've ever heard "Let's Get It On" outside of a commercial. Pretty great funky instrumental guitar that pairs well with his voice. Keep Gettin It On sounds like a sister song to Let's Get It on. This is just a pleasant album with a lot of soul and some undercover funk. 10/10 would bang to this album.

This album is allllll vibes

Making baby music at it's finest. What a beautiful album from beginning to end. This is early R&B sound that just oozes sexuality without being profane and in your face. This is the sound and style I miss these days. Just a great sound and if you have Spotify, let the genre play all day long. This really hit the spot. 4.5

From Let’s Get Killed to Let’s Get It On… two kinds of people, I guess. Anyway, while I don’t claim to know a ton of Marvin Gaye’s music, I do know the title track, but mostly because it’s pretty much become a meme at this point. For that reason, it’s honestly a little hard for me to take the track seriously, but I will say, it slowly grows more enjoyable once you get further into it and past the initial signature guitar wah-wahs. Aside from that, this album is nothing but an absolutely enjoyable blast of sexy soul music, something probably few do better than Marvin Gaye. Admittedly, it mostly runs together and is a bit one-note, but when you have said note down to a tee, why would you change it up? The album does an amazing job of setting and maintaining a vibe without ever growing tiring, and as a result, I found myself grooving in my chair to a good chunk of this and thinking about my Sauga gal. Definitely not the most distinct thing I’ve heard nor is it the type of thing I see myself putting on often in my free time, but I enjoyed it quite a bit here. You really can’t go wrong with a lot of Motown, and this album is no exception.

Way too horny.

The opening track is a masterpiece. The rest pretty much sits in the good-great range. Four stars.

A great album high 8/10

good, but not my taste

Some smackin soul, some simmerin sex music of the sooooooooounds of our sexual heaaalaeeyinggggggg

Sexy Album!!!

Such smooth and groovy music. Really enjoyable listen. Marvin has an amazing voice.

classic stuff.... 4 stars

No bad

Marvin Gaye, solely responsible for the baby boom of 1974

Sexy

Whoa! Calm down Marvin. Bit too much mate...

Marvin Gaye is/was fantastic but this album is soppy mush Songs for Sexytime, and not really what I'm into. Let's Get it On, is a classic though.

Sexy music. Maybe too much sexy, maybe it's now cringy sexy music? But then, who doesn't sure love to ball?

Not a lot of standout tracks for me

A smooth and well crafted album to play over and over again, loved it

Great mellow listening album. Smooth and funky.

fritzl's favorite album

So much better than the last Marvin Gaye album I heard. Leagues ahead. Beyond just “Let’s Get It On” the rest of the songs were just beautiful. 8/10

Now THIS is Marvin Gaye in his prime. God this album was one of the smoothest ones in history and still is to this day. Just an amazing listen where I couldn't help but close my eyes and move along to the beat. Only knock on this is that I wouldn't listen to Marvin Gaye in my usual rotations but still a banger. 8/10

I have come to realize that I find the love making music genre just ok. It doesn’t do anything for me. The music is fine and the vocals are great but overall I am just whelmed by it. 6/10

sexy :D

Really enjoyed this listen. Obviously familiar with the title track, which is just an absolute banger to start the album with. As it continued, the songs started to blend together and I kept finding myself looking for that next “Let’s Get It On” moment from the title track. Never really found it, but it still surprised me how much I enjoyed this. This is an album that is a perfect pairing with a winters night dinner at home that I cooked with my wife.

This album fucks. Now you may think I mean it's smooth, sexy and full of funk and all that's true. This album evokes that feeling when your on a date and you realise that both of you have decided to sleep with each other and then spend the next 30 minutes sending increasingly provocative signals to each other. 10/10 will be seduced again.

Really horny. Title track is obviously great, but other songs are forgettable. MG and everyone involved has way better albums.

bof 1/5

#108. This album is pretty good. Great even. Probably even one of the best when it comes to soul music. But soul music in general is just kinda middle of the pack music, and my score for this album reflects that. Good as it may be, this kind of album is not the kind of thing you'd just pop on on a regular raggedy ass Tuesday when if you wanted to listen to something. 3/5: it has its place, but that place is not at the top of the list. Song added to playlist: Let's Get It On I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Album #8 "Oh baby you set my soul on fire" should always be credited to Marvin Gaye because those phrases are in any song that he writes about seduction and sex. . This album played like a one night stand, From the initial track of "Let's Get It On" to the final track of "Just to Keep You Satisfied." I prefer his music from the album "What's Going On" where he chooses to focus on something besides what is in his pants and has a greater meaning to a wider audience. Unfortunately I was introduced to MG in the 80's with his hit Sexual Healing. MG is not my cup of tea and I had to push myself to listen to this album in it's entirety.

Love Marvin. He was a wonderful singer and gone too soon

The music if pretty, but just too schmaltzy for me.

Absolute masterpiece, not a bad song on here and reminded me of how amazing of an artist he was, will be on the rotation in my life for years to come

Very funky. Very groovy. But the subject matter is very repetitive.

Soul from the early 70's

Non-Christians may have an issue with the God-centric core of the album, but this is a dense soul/jazz mix with one of the greatest singers ever.

Ah, Marvin Gaye. *swoon*

Mauh <3

Such a seminal album. I could listen to this all of the time.

Sex but like musically

4/5

Delightful.

Just fire

Yeah. This is amazing

Escuchar a Marvin Gaye es dar a luz a sus hijos. Pura sensualidad, de los de escuchar y quedar preñado

It was good I guess. It sounded nice, but I didn’t really like any of the songs besides the first one. I think you need to be in the right mood for this one.

Let's Get It On is obviously a classic, but whole album not really my cup of tea

One of those classic albums that's a classic for a reason. Not my style, but it is very culturally relevant.

enjoyed it. some sons on there i haven't heard before.

Very Nice

Hebbo such a sensual music and such a freaking smooth voice. A legend

Shoutout to Rob from 1001 Album Club when host Birch asked "what do (you) think about this album?". His response is apt: (bangs table between each word): "this album is scientifically engineered for fucking". Hard agree, Rob. Overall: 6/10

Tolles Album. Jeder Song erotischer als der Letzte. 5*

Repetitive

Was funny to listen to, very corny

The epitome of love making music 7/10

This is the quintessential Marvin Gaye album. Not the one where he's crying the whole album (Here, My Dear). This one is actually really good. Marvin really shines here with a huge amount of emotion.

Good sounds, clear sound, just not something I would repeatedly play.

Feels like the pop culture over saturation of thia one has made it less fun to listen to.

Already a huge Marvin fan. Let’s see if I discover something new.

For my money this is one of the best "soul" albums of all time. Certainly in the top 10.

Okay, so I acknowledge that this was a good album from an objective standpoint. But I do t think I’m a big funk guy. The lyrics were great, especially on the last song. But the singing just didn’t do it for me, plus funk is okay 3.5

I've heard the song, "Let's Get It On," but without the context of the whole album, the classic R&B just doesn't appeal to me. However, listening to the entire album, it really is amazing, flows so well, is performed perfectly, and obviously has had such a huge impact. For me, I'd probably put it at 4 stars, but I have to give it 5 stars for the impact and influence.

Quite raunchy, love the sound though. Nice short pop album. His voice is good.

It's unreal how smooth this guy was. The title track is a stone cold classic but everything else holds up too. A simple and short track list with no filler.

I cannot argue that everything about this album is absolutely perfect and is deservedly rated one of the best albums ever. However, unlike other musical genres I have become to like I have always had an aversion and avoidance of music like this. It just doesn’t do anything for me. As for the sexy thing, if I were to put this on the turntable and dim the lights my partner would die laughing. I’m more likely to put on Marillion. Having dutiful listened to it through in full the only thing I can say is that if I had only one choice between this and modern chart stuff I would choose Marvin..but I don’t have to.

Ja. Mag ich wohl. Aber trifft meinen Musikgeschmack nur bedingt.

It's concerning that listening to this album got me pregnant. Especially since I am a 53 year old dude.

I have a lot to say about this album. First of all, it definitely deserves to be on the list. Marvin Gaye is arguably one of the most iconic soul singer-songwriters of all time, and Let's Get It On is one of his most iconic songs and albums. Does the quality line up with the impact though? Yeah. It does. The best thing about this album is easily the singing. It is immensely satisfying to listen to. The writing is solid. One thing that would normally be a huge turn-off for me is just how much this album is trying to be a turn-on, if you know what I'm saying. Yeah, this album is very suggestive, but hear me out. You could look at these songs all having the unifying theme of sex and ask "Is that all he knows how to sing about?" However, you could also view this as a concept album. And you know what, it does a good job with that concept. If I wasn't a total virgin, I would totally have sex to this entire album. The subject matter of the album was not only groundbreaking for the time, but it also meant a lot to Marvin Gaye himself. Knowing what Marvin Gaye had to go through in his life makes this album feels a lot more personal than it would with any other artist. So, honestly, I look at this album and say, "Here is an artist making an album about a subject that people didn't want him to care about. He takes the idea, runs with it, and presents it all in a very beautiful way." Overall, I think this album is quite good. 4/5.

Sexy

Notable track: Let’s Get it On

Loved it! I justlove Whats Going On even more. :D

With zero context about the man’s life, this album is a great display of deconstructed masculinity. It reads as a man who is not insecure in himself or his relationships, which allows him to be vulnerable and ask what he wants of the women he’s speaking to. Let’s Get It On feels more like an invitation than a one sided pining. UNTIL you hit the final song, which documents the end of his first marriage, and shows incredible strength of seeing where their relationship isn’t working and finally letting it go. Now, I looked up Marvin Gaye’s bio because I didn’t want egg on my face, and he had some ISSUES. Take my assessment with a cowlick of salt. He also wrote most of the album in the middle of his first marriage, so maybe he was manifesting what he wanted for himself. Who knows?

loved it

Vermakelijk. 4/5.

Soul-Werk als früher Vorläufer des R&B. Album hat einen einheitlichen Stil und kann auch als Hintergrund Sound ertragen werden. Insgesamt aber nicht mein Musikstil.

One of the best all time classics...

Smooth

Makes me think of good 70’s Blacksploitation movies. Cool jams but every song is very repetitive. Keep Gettin’ It On was good but just kept going with no variation. I could see putting this on behind a romantic dinner. Tracks added to Spotify: 0

I mean like come on

Music is life. First one, amaizing !!!! Waiting for tomorrow proposal!!!!

Many good memories of my college days.

A master of romantic soul to be sure, but in listening to an entire album it began to sound all the same to me. We all pick favorites in any album I suppose, and that was the case for me with this one.

5 stars!

Great voice. Very soothing.

Gaye is just great. I don’t think this is his best work, but that’s not saying much. This was a nice smooth experience, reminding me I need to listen to more of him.

While listening to this album I learned that Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father.

There's a lot of music I haven't heard, so it's possible that there's a sexier album out there than this. This one's surely up there in the rankings though.

Decent!

A lot of great songs - I remembered most of the album. Been many years so a delightful reminder of how awesome Marvin Gaye has always been. Many used in movies, so will be familiar to most people.

Yes let's

So this a pretty fun album, smooth, sexy and soulful to be sure with some really rich arrangements. Marvin Gaye is in his prime, and in amazing voice. The title track is an all time classic. But after a few songs it just gets thematically tired. You really have to be in the right mood for it. The final track also seems completely out of place. I see what Marvin was doing with it, but it would have worked better had he transitioned more subtly to it, or just saved it for another album. Fave Songs: Let's Get It On, Come Get to This, Distant Lover, If I Should Die Tonight

Wowwee

It's been part of pop culture so long, it feels cheesy.

Marvin Gaye mit seiner unverkennbaren Stimme. Eigentlich ja, aber kein Highlight, kein Song der mir bleibt. Und nach einer halben Stunde auch keine Tränen wenn es fertig ist.

Gut ist die Platte kurz, kein Höhepunkt für mich

I have listened many times love it

Not my type

Not a fan of this album unfortunately

Crazy to think Marvin Gay single handedly invented sex in 1973 by dropping this, unironically bangin album 🔥 Intro is iconic, love the beanie cover where it looks like he's holding a massive invisible rock Let's get it on is much more interesting and intricate then the memes would have you believe. Best Song: All of them Worst Song: None of them If I should die tonight sax player / 5

king of baby makers fr fr

Masterpiece album, If I Should Die Tonight gave me chills

9/10 музыка для кайфа и чилла

Some great tracks, especially the title track, but just gets repetitive.... Too much sexyness!

Of course an incredible voice, and the title track is STELLAR, but beyond that it falls flat.

Sex SELLS.

🏄🌴🍹

Marvin Gaye slays

Nope. Hate it

Let’s Get It On // Please Don’t Stay // Distant Lover //

I've listened to Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, but this my first time listening to this album. I was immediately blown away by the title track. I've heard "Let's Get It On" countless times, but usually when I hear it, I'm trying to make sex jokes and sing the 'wah-wah' guitar parts. But this song is incredible. The singing is passionate and oozes sex, and the musical arrangements are incredibly rich and full of little details that add to the depth of the sound. The album kept it up on the next track,"Please Don't Stay," with some excellent percussion, and even more fantastic signing. The opening strings on "If I Should Die Tonight" provide a sharp contrast to what the album had sounded like so far, but the song brilliantly shifts into a slower jam. "Keep Gettin' It On" was a brilliant reprise of the title track, and I liked the political lyrics featured in it. I loved the bongos and cymbals on "Come Get To This," and "Distant Lover" had a great bass line and some great distorted guitar sounds as well. To close out the album, there were some great saxophone parts on "You Sure Love To Ball" and the slow "Just To Keep You Satisfied." This album was fantastic from start to finish, and I really loved listening to it. Let's Get It On is a shining example of soul, and shows why Marvin Gaye was of the best singers and songwriters of the seventies.

Sexy time. 4 stars.

Oooooh yeah j’ai du sexy soul dans mes oreilles

HORNY: Oml what was Gaye thinking when he made this. The man just wanted to be fucked and fuck hard. Aside from that it was very solid with that soul vibe to it which is very solid. Turned me on a little.

ganz schön raunchy

Weirdly Eh Nothing wrong, everything works, but not for me

3.8/5 Best Track: Come Get This

Amazing to think that Washington DC's native son, Gaye, dropped this album just one year after the incredible album "What's Going On". It goes to show how productive he truly was with a huge amount of energy and creativity. It's not exactly my favorite of his music, but it is way up there. Easy to listen to, with just a little cheese, it's an album I probably should listed to more. Keep Gettin it On is a highlight with a still fresh sound. Strings and orchestral accompaniments are all hallmarks of this period of his music and I am basically here for all of it.

Great heavy romance album from the early 70's but what does that title really mean "You Sure Love To Ball" ... mmmh?

It was an impressive feat to follow up the message of “What’s Going On” with the sultry passion of “Let’s Get it On.” Unfortunately, beyond the opening title track, there’s not much to dig into here. “Please Don’t Stay,” “If I Should Die Tonight,” and “Keep Getting it On” try to keep the momentum going, but none are as catchy as what precedes them. At least they were better than side two, which was pretty forgettable.

Marvin Gaye was a sexy sounding man. The start of this album is perfectly smooth. I would like Mr. Gaye to sing me almost anything. My only issue is that the slow parts of the album lose my interest even though they are still quite beautiful.

4.5 if I could

It was really fun

Nice sound. More romantic and less social commentary than the other album from Marvin Gaye I received. I do prefer that album to this one. 4

The epitome of slow jams. Sounds great throughout. A bit repetitive at times, but very easy to vibe to.

Perfect Rainy Day mellow chill album gotta play this more

Smoooooooth. But once you've heard three songs you've heard them all.

sex album

It was pretty good.

It's very short. A quarter of the album is Leys Get it On or a reprise of it. But it's also very very good.

Love this album, such a chill vibe.

LGIO is about as strong an opener as it gets. Fantastic album overall from a legend.

Another classic!

A classic title track does not a classic album make. The tile track is amazing, the others try to capture the same magic but can’t. Its brevity keeps this album at z3 stars for me though.

Not that interesting.

This is supposed to be one of the sexiest albums ever, but I don't feel it. Should have been a little slower, if you ask me. Nothing about this record is bad, but nothing is as good as I hoped it would be. Favorite song: Distant Lover.

It's hard not to see Marvin Gaye's influence in music after listening to this album. It may not be his magnum opus, but it strives to be just as good as What's Going On with a little more levity. It's a short, sweet album that is more than easy to listen to. Highlight: Let's Get It On Lowlight: You Sure Love To Ball Surprise Hit: Come Get To This

Solid front-to-back

Didn’t realise I knew a track from it, now I know the source! Not my sort of genre though.

Smoothest

Pretty solid soul. This guy as a voice, but I’m not a great fan of the lyrics or the message

Let’s Get It On and Distant Lovers are great. Last song is the worst one. Ez 4.5

Not a style of music I would listen to on a regular basis but this is much better soul music than the other ones on this list so far. I like that he does his own background vocals.

A silky smooth classic, just not quite my preferred style. I will attempt to make children to at least thee of these songs with the wife.

Peak Gaye vibes

Maybe it just got overplayed for me on every show and movie, I just wasn't feeling it.

This album is a great affirmative argument in favor of editing and being concise. At 30 minutes, it's good. At 35 or 40 it would drag *a lot*. I do wish it had a second big single to buoy the back end though. I'd give this 3.5 if fractional stars were allowed.

It's fun to see the genesis of the quiet R&B ballads that'll be more prominent later in the 70s here; shame I don't like those quite as much.

Not as musically exploratory as What's Going On, but he took Al Green's subtle erotica and cranked it to 11. His voice still carries everything and the musicianship is tight shit from the funk brothers, but overt themes of sex and love dominate over the powerful political messages. It's definitely a cohesive suite of songs about yearning (and fucking), with Let's Get It On is the high point (and by extension, Keep Gettin' it On). I don't typically prefer the soul slow jams, but those vocal harmonies on Just To Keep You Satisfied are worth it.

-1 star because I'm pretty sure by "It" he means s*x

Title track is really good. The rest is fine.

groovy

Een dijk van een opener. Al bij de eerste 3 noten krijg ik het warm. Een nummer als Let's Get it On is een unicum in de soulgeschiedenis. Met zijn vorige platen had hij net het sociale politieke en spirituele landschap gefileerd, nu was het tijd voor pure sensualiteit. Zo geil als boter is deze mijlpaal van de soul, maar het is meer dan pure lust alleen. Hij aanbidt de liefde zoals God aanbeden wordt in gospelmuziek. Met een broek vol goesting is het moeilijk u te focussen om op muzikaal vlak zo vernieuwend te zijn als zijn vorige worpen. Na de opener blijft het mooie motown soul en funk, maar ergens draait hij de klok een beetje terug naar de klassiekere motown sound, en zelfs soms doo wop toestanden uit de jaren 50. Het gekreun in een nummer hadden we er ook zelf wel kunnen bij fantaseren. Toch niks minder dan een 4.

Was slow not looking for any more of this music

I honestly don't remember much from this so it obviously wasn't mind blowing to my. I do remember it not really being my thing and wishing it would end. 1.5/5

I mean it’s Marvin Gaye, you can’t help but enjoy his music.

Very sexy

Another artist I was somewhat familiar with but my expectations were exceeded. Let’s Get It On was better than I had remembered and each song I was nodding my head to. Very soulful and enjoyed thoroughly!

Every song is the same.

Ei innosta tällanen musiikki yhtään. Lähinnä ärsyttää. Mutta ei voi ihan ykköstä laittaa kun on niin paljon kamalampaakin tarjolla.

A very good album. Very few mistakes. You can hear the influence of chill hip hop beats to study and relax to. I can't wait for his next release.

The horniest album of all time

Let's Get It On - oh shit this song 1/5 for eharmony or whatever using it. Please Don't Go Away - okay very chill very music to have lots of sex to. (4/5 for fu(n)ck) If I Should Die Tonight - RnB is literally all just sex music huh. (3/5 sex) Keep Gettin' It On - shout out to HBomberGuy's new video talking about plagiarism having this song in it for three seconds. that's how i know this song now. woo (4/5 it's a more upbeat song for hitting on a lady) Come Get to This - okay. please your woman sex song. (4/5 i think this guy likes sex) Distant Lovers - oh is this a sad love song. yes (3/5 these are slow and kinda boring for me) You Sure Love to Ball - this is just sex again. i have been fooled. (2/5 my ear got fucked i think?) Just To Keep You Satisfied - this definitely puts a cap to the album. this was 40 minutes of fucking. i guess i'm hrony now :/ this is 40 minutes of Aphrodite reincarnate Marvin Gaye talk about how much he loves fuckin. 5/5 the point was made perfectly Marvin Gaye. i get it.

It was good background music but it was hard to work out to

något svag fyra men jag känner mig givmild.

Good

What is it about Soul music being such a comfy warm blanket in the winter times? Or is it because Marvin Gaye is known for wearing beanies? Strong 4 to light 5.

while “what’s going on” was certainly a more impactful album and was about humanity and our relationship with earth, “let’s get it on” is more about interpersonal relationships and deals with love, loss, and lust. marvin gaye was very in touch with his emotions and was a master at not just connecting through his lyrics, but also in his tone. for my money, he was the best of his generation in his genre. a true legend taken far too soon.

I think there's an argument to be made that Mr. Gaye has a diagnosable sexual psychiatric problem.

Had it on as background music at work. Nothing grabbed me enough to care. I honestly don’t remember anything about it other than the title opener. Think I need to re-listen.

gut, aber biz too sexual for me

Boomer moment: this is REAL music

Super horny. I knew the singles. Definitely a record to play for getting down with a new partner. 3.3 stars rounded down.

Erstes Lied ist das bekannte. Ansonsten ganz okay

Good vibes, I understand why people really enjoy, but I feel like every song is leading up to something and never gets there.

An perfect Soul Album if you ask me Marvin Gaye has a really strong Discography and never does unecessary long albums!

it does sound pretty good but also not exactly my fav style of music and i didn't need to know all that

I initially didn't like this one because the majority of the first half felt weak to me, but it grew on me a lot after my second/third listens. I think it benefits from considering it in the context of Marvin Gaye's own personal life and biography as well as considering it within the broader musical developments of the 60s and early 70s. It's obviously a very important album for Marvin Gaye's own public image and it shows a greater experimentation with funk, sexuality and sensuality, etc. I think the second half is clearly the stronger side, but like... the first half kicks off with Let's Get It On.... hard to top that one!! Also it's so so funny to end your crazy horny album with a divorce song. Top songs: Let's Get It On (haven't listened to the lyrics on this one in a long time but MAN!! crazy ass charisma) and Come Get to This. It's a four stars but imo a very low four stars, benefitting mostly from the title, from the context, and from the fact that Marvin Gaye can sing the hell out of a song, no matter how repetitive it might feel.

I'm not the biggest fan of the genre.

sexual style. But also nice on the ears, good head bopper.

I want some good lovin'

sexy

Classic from the first note 🎵🎶🎶

Try as I might, I just can't quite seem to discern what the overarching theme of this album is. Does anyone else find it as hilarious as I do that the first 7 tracks are a passionate full court press advocating for getting it on, and then the last track is like, "Well, it's too late..."? It's like the campaign from the first 7 songs was successful, things wrapped up, and reality set in.

1973 a great year for music. An unparalleled blending of soul, funk, and sex.

Classic Marvin Gaye sex music

Interesting to hear in context. Title track is clearly the hit and the producers/artist knew it from the start

Start the fireplace, pour some wine, turn this on softly in the background. Oh, and hopefully your partner is with you too.

I had a good time.

Work is not the right place for this music and I probably wouldn't pick it in a situation where it is more warranted

Solid album. Really something you should listen to before die