Let's Get It On

I really enjoyed this album and I have nothing more interesting to say.

Strong 3. It's always part of my soul playlist at home. It make me happy all the time.

An album that is neither excellent nor bad. It is exactly what is expected, without surprise or disappointment. Anyway, I don't remember it anymore.

Look, Mr. Gaye, I understand that “push” rhymes with “bush”, but no matter how iconic and sexy your title track is, it still strikes me as thirsty. When his father shot and killed him before his time, I wonder if Marvin had his “If I Should Die Tonight” running through his mind. And if so, I sure hope the “you” in that song was a real person.

Often imitated but never duplicated, Marvin Gaye is everything that all the modern R&B crooners want to be. And, for what he does, he's the best. The problem is, he only does the one thing. If you've heard "Let's Get It On" (and you have), you've heard everything that Gaye has to offer. That's it. It's everything. The rest of the album is just that on repeat. I'm not sure it belongs on a list of albums we should hear before we die. It's really just the one song. And a ton of saxophone. So. Much. Saxophone.

3.5

Not really my cup of tea, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Iets te zwoel maar wel goed album

Get you some!!

Red wine + strawberries + chocolate. Certainly deserves some explicit tags *cough* You Sure Love To Ball *cough*.

Ok. “Let’s get it On” is good.

Nice Mavin Gaye sound

Let’s Get It On by Marvin Gaye (1973) From back in the day when a singer/songwriter could be sensuously erotic without being profane (because he appreciated the art of innuendo), Let’s Get It On pretty much says it all. I was a 17-year-old boy when this came out, and still a virgin. This record prepared (primed) my soul for what I was confident would be mine someday, and the sooner the better as far as I was concerned. My girlfriends were thankfully more circumspect and disciplined. Delayed gratification. But it was great when the title track came on the AM radio at night in my mom’s Dodge Dart with my gf du jour sitting next to me on the front seat (this was before they were all buckets [the seats, that is, not the girlfriends]). From “Just to Keep You Satisfied” to “You Sure Love to Ball”, to the title track “Let’s Get It On”, to its reprise “Keep Gettin’ It On”, it’s obvious that Mr. Gaye had a one-track mind on this eight-track collection of seductive sounds, with lots of strings, lots of bass guitar, and lots of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahs’ and other airy, nondescript exclamations and exhalations. This is a wistful listen for an old man who can happily resign himself to the fact that few youngsters today will get it, but that’s ok. They’ll have their special memories too. 3/5

The intro to this album is so iconically linked to smut in the media, that it's hard to disassociate that and take it seriously at least to start with. You can see why it was considered that way though, and after that opener, you know what you're getting throughout this. It's a sexy slice of soul, and although I'd listen to it again, I'm not sure I'd want to in the presence of company. This has a short runtime, which amused me more than it should have.

Tight R&B

Soul

Great album, and although I liked some tracks , I couldn't help comparing it unfavourably to Marvin's masterpiece What's Going On.

Appreciate that this man starts the record with getting it on, then has a mid-album check in to make sure you’re still getting it on. Thank you Marvin

Добротный классический альбом для томного вечера.

À chaque fois que j’écoute du Marvin Gaye, faut qu’j’me parle: cette fois-ci tu vas comprendre pourquoi cet artiste est considéré comme un grand parmi les grands, tu as même écouté une vidéo sur YouTube vantant le bassiste ou l’audace générale de tel album, alors j’écoute, plein de bonne volonté, et je me dis que quand même, c’est un peu doucereux, non, pour ne pas dire quétaine? Bonne musique pour fourrer, mais pourquoi tombé-je systématiquement dans la lune quand j’en écoute, comme ces fois où je relègue dans une partie de mon cerveau le muzak le temps que l’ascenseur me mène à destination?

On first listen I found this kind of boring, to be honest. It may benefit from repeat listens, though, like What's Going On did for me.

The sexiest commute to work I've ever had.

Stylish but soporific.

Easy listening

3.5/5 And album about making love, feeling love, and losing love. While the music and Gaye’s singing are great the sameness of the album starts to show after a few tracks. I didn’t dislike any individual track but I wouldn’t see myself sitting down to listen to the whole thing through again. There one goofy song in the album, “You Sure Love To Ball” where the euphemism chosen for sex makes it sound satirical. Fav Tracks: Let’s Get It On, Keep Gettin’ It On, Come Get To This Least Fav Tracks: You Sure Love To Ball

So obviously Marvin Gaye is a great singer. And Let's get it on is one classic song. For me most of this type of his music here all sounds the same. I cannot really connect to it. Almost like high end background music to my ears. Not my genre.

A nice album to listen to on my birthday.

Why have two pretty much identical songs on the same album? Relatively enjoyable

It's alright, but not something I'd put on myself

So sexy, I think I might be pregnant. One of the most iconic opens of all time.

There coul be occasions where I would enjoy it

Super excited to listen. Gaye’s been on my list of artists to explore more. Fingers crossed it’s good! The first 10 seconds of the title track are so overplayed it -almost- hurts the integrity of the song. If I Should Die Tonight is the showstopper on this. Absolutely fantastic. Just To Keep You Satisfied is good, too. Overall, I wouldn’t turn this album off, but don’t plan to purchase or re-listen anytime soon. Some of the songs were a little too smooth for me.

Listened Before? N Pros: Super smooth, easy to listen to. Fun to "get it on" to. This is some of the smoothest stuff I've heard coming out of the 70's. Good stuff. Cons: Listening to this beginning to end isn't really my style. I could see a situation where I could be in the right mood, but it wouldn't be often. I definitely appreciate it, though. Added to Library? N Song(s) added to playlist: Lets Get it On

Some albums are hardy beasts, capable of cutting through even the most unsympathetic of ambiance. This is not one of them

super groovy but it all sort of sounds the same. only the title track really stands out for me. a great album to listen to with a shorty over while making some nice pasta

He has a silky smooth voice with an impressive range. The positive part of having a voice like this is that it is so well suited for ballads. On the other hand, the negative part of having a voice like this is that it is that it is so well suited for ballads. I really like him, but I just can't handle so many ballads.

Marvin has a silky sweet voice and it’s impressive that he wrote all the songs and produced the album. The love songs are a bit sweet for me.

Let’s get it on is a great soul song. Full stop. Marvin found huge success with his OG hit What's going on two years prior and you can’t help but notice that he’s milking that theme for all that it’s worth. I found the rest of the album to be quite uninspiring. The lyrics are quite banal, for fun I tried counting how many times he sang the phrase “oooh Baby” but I lost count. An entire album about ballin’ is a bit much for me.

I like individual songs but the album as a whole gets a bit repetitive.

Good album here. Marvin Gaye made some of the best r&b. Let’s get it on is a classic romantic song. The rest of the album is still solid. It’s rather short which is it’s biggest downfall. 7.6/10

Not a fan. Was like being romanced by someone who isn’t my type

decent soul album

I think the title track is the one song that I know that Marvin Gaye sings. I know I have heard other tracks from Gaye, but I can't tell you which. The album was fine, but I don't see myself coming back for a second listen.

Nice, rigtig lækker feel-good

Classic

Too much of an average thing

Marvin loved to fuck.

Real missed opportunity not to have more reprises of the title track throughout. "Still Gettin' It On", "You Guessed It: Gettin' it On!", "We Stopped Gettin' It On For a Minute To Eat a Protein Bar and Hydrate, But Now We're Gettin' It On Again." etc.

pretty good. not really my thing

Should be a 3.5, but realistically I won’t go out of my way to listen to it again. It was better than expected though.

32 minutos de pura sabrosura, para ponerse aptos para el amor. No varía mucho el tema ni el mood pero tampoco se le exige. Songs: Let's Get It On, Keep Gettin' It On, You Sure Love To Ball.

También esperaba más de este disco de Marvin Gaye. Let's Get It On es tan buena que imaginaría que el disco al que le da título sería así de bueno y creo que se queda un poco corto. De hecho, es una tomada de pelo que exista "Keep Gettin' it On". A su favor tiene su gran voz y su excelente instrumentación. Eso es innegable. Pero creo que me gustaría más un disco de éxitos que este.

Would this album be anywhere near as popular if it weren't for the title track? Probably not. That said, it's a nice album and I'd probably buy if I came across it.

A bit cheesy, but some nice soul nonetheless

Pretty good album

Sex is one of the most magical experiences we get to have in life. Sometimes it's an uncomfortable or taboo topic, and repression can cause issues. Marvin has no problem talking about sex. This album is (fucking) hilarious. Track 1: Marvin really wants to have sex. Track 2: Marvin has blue balls. Track 3: a sweet fatalistic song not directly about sex (not sure how this made in on the album). Track 4: Enough of that sentimental shit, Marvin really wants to have sex again. Track 5: Marvin wants to have sex with you. Track 6: Marvin is lonely and wants his partner to be with him. Track 7: Marvin reminds his partner how much they enjoy sex. Track 8: Marvin breaks up with partner because their relationship was unhealthy, but the sex was great. Perhaps their relationship was a bit one dimensional, just like this album? Great voice. Great sex soundtrack for those who are immune to irony and take sex really seriously. B-

College Josh certainly thought this album would help him get laid. Was maybe even successful once or twice—though I chalk that up more to my overwhelming charisma than Marvin's buttery voice. It's funny how such an iconic song can be so generic. "I want to fuck. Please, may we fuck now? I will literally say whatever it takes to pork you." But maybe that's why it's so iconic—it's accessible, it's relatable, it doesn't push for anything beyond porking. When your song can be used in commercials for jeans, chocolates, Applebee's, coffee, a TV channel, macaroni, condoms, as well as in an episode of The King of Queens, you know that it has to be generic enough to be so ubiquitously far reaching. It's really saying something that a song can speak so universally in a country where half of us are gorfing horse dewormer to cure ourselves of an imaginary contagion.

slower than What's Going On

It's smooth. Not smooth enough for a 4 or a 5 but it's smooth.

Marvin Gaye's 13th album - and his most successful - was a soul & funk album released in 1973. This album is sexually charged and has probably been played in countless bedrooms. The funky sounds and soulful lyrics meld together in the most perfect way to capture a human being's raw carnal energy, and by the end of the album, this energy is begging to be released. This album might be the best soul album out there.

Marvin Gaye is great. I know the song, the album is still new to me. This is my second listen and it is still a good 3/5 for me for now.

It sounds great, and incredible vocals obviously. Just not a lot there for me past the title track.

3.5. I wasn't too thrilled, unfairly, because I just thought of Let's Get It On and wasn't looking forward to a whole album of that. But who woulda thought, it's not all that! Nice to hear his legendary voice singing some new-to-me things.

Not my thing, appreciate the talent but wouldn't make it into my general rotation.

This is good, but I don't think its aged very well. Great voice, smooth 70's sex music! But not really my cup of tea. 3/5

Vill knulla till musiken

Smooth, soulful, but honest I found I actually enjoyed the instrumental tracks the most.

3 stars. Just not my style. I dont think these kind of love songs have aged well, although I do understand the importance of Marvin Gayes influence on other artists. Honestly just sounds corny to me. He does have a great voice though

3/5 very nice.

On first glance there isn't much here beyond the title track. I'm not much of an R&B/Soul fan but wikipedia describes this as funk record. I like funk but this is pretty smooth... seems like a stretch to me. Maybe it's all the harps... Enjoyable listen but it kind of just merged into the background for the most part. 3 stars.

Great voice and very smooth sounds. I would prefer more of the up tempo gaye tunes, like the first track, to give a higher rating. I like the music generally.

Easy listening that fails to make a lasting impression as more than background music

Gute Sexmusik, aber bisschen weniger deep als (natürlich) What‘s Going On. 3,6

Excellent production and incredible vocals by Marvin Gaye make Let's Get It On an enjoyable experience. However, I believe you have heard everything Marvin has to offer after the first two tracks. It's a tad too sweet and samey for me to warrant many further listens, though I can not deny the appeal of the smoothy and sensual gems that are on here. 3/5.

I know this is considered a stone wall classic; but this smoochy smoochy soul just doesn’t do it for me!

P good album. My man is extremely horny

Nice and smooth. Beautiful voice and some good songs. Overall a bit too sweet and soft to listen as an album regularly.

Beyond the title song, I didn't know any of the songs on this album. It was a nice album, all of the songs are pretty good, but I don't think it was so special that I see myself playing it a lot.

Pretty nice, except for the moans

"Let's Get It On" is undeniably groovy, instantly recognizable, warm, and cozy. The title track is iconic, but the rest of the album fails to capitalize on the strong start. The ensuing tracks are fairly one note, this might be artistically uninteresting, but on the other hand, you keep wanting to dance. Overall, I wouldn't ever go out of my way to put it on, but while it's spinning, I'm grooving.

It’s pretty hard to dislike Gaye. It wasn’t my thing overall but it was a pleasant listen. And of course the first track is iconic.

Sexy, smooth and not bad. Kind of an iconic title track but the entire album is good

The right amount of energy for casual listening. Does not really work as background music. Interesting orchestrations, no heavy sound manipulations.

Funky

// Favs: – Score: Strong 3 to Light 4

I thought “Let’s keep gettin’ it on” was a parody…

Lots of baby making music. Honestly all very similar though, and I like my albums with more spice

It's a classic but I wouldn't turn it on on purpose

Sexy.

I understand the lyric "let's marvin gaye and get it on" now. I didn't listen to the whole album but the bits I listened to were ok? Fine? Not super memorable apart from my breakthrough with the lyric.

gostosinho

cool music

Lots of good, not a lot of great

I fuck w this ;)

Thought this was very good, way better than I expected. Might listen again.

Better than expected!

a supreme talent but not quite my vibe; i very much respect it though

woohoo! great memories of sex from this album. just superb

Saved Prior: None Saved Off Rip: Keep Gettin' It On Cutting Edge: Let's Get It On, Come Get to This, Distant Lover Overall Notes: Grew on me, need to be in the right mood to listen to it otherwise it really does not hit, not my genre but still pretty good. Definitely should've given Exodus a 4, that puts me in the mood to enjoy reggae while this album needs me to be in the mood for soul.

Bit floppy and sloppy for my tastes, but clearly mega influential in terms of the changing style of motown and future r&b genres. 7/10

Muy sensual, casi puro sexo, pero quizás tanto que por eso me satura y acabo pidiendo la hora. Mi tema favorito: Please Stay

So many good songs. Way less cheesy that remembered. Maybe too many bad covers or karaoke renditions have tainted it.

This is a good album, def a classic.

02/05- Yesterday I worked on some high level items while Sarah was out including adjusting the 2-hour wall barrier and coordinating/completing the UG package set. I then transitioned to ceiling development and updating pads at the penthouse to match Jasons new sized equipment. This album has a ton of great songs although it was a little to sexual "baby making music" for focusing at work. Can never go wrong with "Let's Get It On", definitely a song added to my library.

Iconic as this album is, I don't think it's really something that resonates with my tastes. It's too slushy and gauzy, all cooing string arrangements and twinkling vibes. However, even if it does fall, just about, on the wrong side of the line where schmaltz is concerned, Gaye's singing is impeccable. For that alone, Let's Get It On is worthy of respect, after a fashion

I like to listen to it, even not being exactly my kind of music. Maybe is just some type of bad influence, but it sounds like old romantic music for my mother....

Mola

1973, Soul, klingt träumerisch, kein schlechtes Album, schwache 3/5

Had not listened to the whole album before. Obviously the title track is a great song, but perhaps the album relies too much on that vibe, most clearly evidenced by the song "Keep Gettin' It On".

Highlights: Lets Get It On Just to Keep You Satisfied

Ahhh. I have only heard "Let's Get It On" the song in a joke context, so kind of fun to listen to it without that. It's a nice song though. I love the trumpets. 1. First two tracks are a little too similar. 2. "If I Should Die Tonight" has a niiiice silky smooth groove. Those horns tho. 3. "Keep on Gettin' It On", meh. Obviously just trying to repeat the theme of "Let's Get It On" for some reason. I would of not included this at all. 4. "Come Get to This" is a bit more jaunt-y fun. Like walking down a city street with a spring in your step. 5. At this point, I kind of dropped off. Hah. Thematically it's a bit worn out now though, like I couldn't seriously play this for seduction without laughing. Remember "Delilah" on the radio? Reminds me of that love-y soft-rock. I think there's better Marvin Gaye than this album.

Solid, but none of the songs really spoke to me

Baby makin music

Exatamente como eu esperava.

Even better that this majestic voice came right after an album from the grouchy tom waits. There was one song transition that threw me off or else it would have been 4 stars.

Talented singer. Very much like the album.

Great and all but gets a bit samey for me.

pretty good.

Quite good. Very obvious influences on Anderson .Park’s sound. Doesn’t have the same impact as What’s Going On? Highlight: Come Get to This Lowlight: You Sure Love to Ball

Not usually my kinda thing but these are pleasant on the ears. I could totally see myself driving through the Vegas strip at night with this on in the background.

The original sex soundtrack haha. I've heard the title track but the rest is an unknown. So far pretty cool, nice and easygoing. I probably wouldn't put this in my regular listening playlist, but it's been pretty enjoyable. 3/5.

Still can’t believe his dad shot him what a dickhead - Sally Boring disappointing sex background record - Dan

A bit disappointing. What's Going On is an absolute classic, and the song Let's Get It On is delightful in a slightly cheesy way, so I hoped this would be a highlight. Unfortunately it's LGIO plus several soundalikes and sub-standard tracks which cross the line from a little cheesy to dull. It's not completely terrible - there are some nice chords and the instrumentation is good, but otherwise it feels like the kind of album Paul Rudd's character from Anchorman would put on while having sex. A high 2.

Pretty dull, like.

Not a bad album, but very samey. Very safe. Very easy listening. Nowhere near as good as "what's going on”. 2/5

Sounding like generic movie soundtrack

Bland bur beautiful

Non molto nelle mie corde

Really skips the foreplay and launches right into Let's Get It On. Despite great singing throughout, Gaye really blew his load on the first song and couldn't keep it up for the rest of the record which doesn't really have any other standout songs. 2/5

This guy is singing like he wants to get into your pants, which he definitely does. It's good but samey, but it succeeds in what it set out to do, and how.

I can't hear "it" through the grapevine, nor feel I so engaged, not godnatt relisten

definitely not my taste

It’s simply not my taste in music—it’s just too soft for me—but I have to say one thing: Marvin Gaye has a great voice.

I liked a couple of songs, loved his voice, got repetitive in the end.

Josie- 6/10 Mike- 5/10 Sunbathing in the garden

Let's not. Nothing against Marvin, just not my genre, not my jam.

1,9/5

I think I dont have soul

Cover - It's strong, except the font, which is kinda ass? Love the picture though. Let's Get it On is obvs ubiquitous, but uhhh every song is just that song over and over again?? 'Keep gettin' it On' literally so. 'Come Get To This' a bit better. Yer man sure likes getting laid.

While "Let's Get It On" (song) is an absolute banger, the rest of the album doesn't hold the same energy. Like many albums on this list I'm appreciative I took the time to listen to it and wish my musical appreciation was better shaped to really see these albums for what they are vs what feels more like sonic mush to my ears.

i dunno. maybe i just wasn't in the mood for Marvin when I listened to this but I found it rather dull

Really boring and put me to sleep. I didnt find it that good.

Just finished the whole album (which is thankfully 30mins) and I have Let’s Get It On still stuck in my head. I don’t know what that means but I don’t think it’s good- obviously none of the other songs stuck with me.

Tacky, like the sheets in the honeymoon suite at a roadside motel somewhere in the middle of nowhere Nebraska.

-came out the year my mum was born :-) -not really my thing! it's sex-saturated in a way that i don't love. also can't get over the sense that it's too poppy for my taste, which is not something i would usually complain about. -having a song midway thru your album called "keep gettin' it on" is kinda funny. man knew he had one unkillable single and made an album for shits n giggles. -favourite track is "distant lover" i like how dreamy it is. but probably not anything i'll put on much.

Great title track followed by a bunch of forgettable filler. 🤷‍♀️

Versuri foarte ciudate, mă bucur ca știu acum contextul și felul în care scrie acest artist, nu știam ca prima piesă din album, atât de cunoscută, e scrisă de el și are versurile astea

Такая музыка не для меня, слишком романтично-нежная атмосфера. Понравилась только самая первая песня.

The title track is iconic and love the cover art but the rest didn’t grab me. Rating: 2.4

Álbum muy cohesivo y bien producido, con un enfoque constante en lo sensual. El problema es que esa misma uniformidad lo vuelve monótono para mí: pocas variaciones, letras poco diversas y sensación de canciones largas. Reconozco que está bien hecho, pero no me genera conexión, por eso solo rescato un par de temas y no lo escucharía completo.

5/5 for the title track. Everything else sounds exactly the same.

Let's Get It On is so smooth and fluid that it washes right over me without making an impression. The drums and strings sound impeccable, and the songs are largely formless, buoyed by Gaye's vocals. Despite that, I find this fairly lightweight musically; nothing jumps out at you and there's very little distinctive about it. The formlessness of the songs can go from relaxing and hypnotic to meandering. Of course you're not here for the music, but as impressive as Gaye's vocals are they're also very polite and reined-in. If Gaye is as horny as these lyrics imply, I wish a little bit of that passion would come through. There are plenty of soul albums with more feeling behind them than this one. If you're a fan of pretty voices and laid-back jams, this album is for you. But I find it a little too similar to other smooth soul to get hot and bothered by it.

No me gustó porque no es el estilo musical que yo escucho. Las primeras.eras canciones muy buenas pero el álbum en sí es medio aburrido.

Normalito, tiene canciones mejores fuera de ese album, me gustaron mas las recomendaciones, siendo lo mas destacado Etta James y Barry White.

Lgio är förstås cool. Men i övrigt har jag svårt för denna genre. Det är lite som luft. Jag registrerar det knappt. Måste anstränga mig för att lyssna. Men även då är jag oengagerad. Nej tack. Hade räckt med en singel

Yeah it's a great track, and a great go to song in certain scenes etc but a whole album of basically the same is a little much, even if only a little over half an hour...

It's hard for me to write this without doubting myself, but I just don't enjoy this music enough to appreciate it.

Wow, this whole album really is about one theme...

The songs were just.. boring? I was certainly not in the right mood for this, and I can see why this type of music might be called baby-making music. But I still probably wouldn't put it on in a romantic setting considering how cheesy it would be. At least the album was short!

Ugh, this is one of those releases that solely relies on one hit. "Let's Get it On" is a great song, and "Distant Lover" is pretty good, but the rest of this is just uninteresting filler, including a reprise of the first track. Really not essential, but Marvin's performance and legacy is too damn good for a low low score. 2/5

Iconic song, but the rest of the album wasn’t my cup of tea!

Somebody get this man a cold towel. Anyway, this one isn’t for me, dull soppy bollox and what feels like a total waste of a good band.

I know it’s in the pantheon, but left me a little cold

Let's not get it on

I knew the opener/title track as it's been used in various meme clips over the years. That's about as good as things got. The rest kind of just festered in my ears without leaving much of an impression. Do people really still "get it on" to this shit in the year 2026?

The kind of album I could imagine wannabe lotharios throwing on in the background while they try to seduce a laydee. Have to wonder whether Marvin was really happy recording this stuff. Track 4 is basically "wasn't Get It On great, let's have some more". Weak.

Good but I wasn't really in the mood for this today

Let's not Marvin. Use that charm on someone else. Its not going to work. But the right amount of cash could change my mind Marvin.

Didn't help

Too mellow

This album was a huge let down after previously reviewing “what’s going on”. There’s just a whole lot of forgettable tracks that all sound similar to the last. No big deviation from sound. I will concede that like always the production on this album is amazing it’s so gentle and buttery smooth. And most importantly I can’t downplay how significant “let’s get it on” is in all of pop culture. It’s nearly impossible to separate this song from the idea of having sex, it’s so synonymous with sex it’s the go to gag song for characters about to get it on in every tv show and movie for the past 40/50 years! That’s no small accomplishment when most songs are about sex to begin with so to the “THE sex song” is a real feat. But yah one song can not carry a whole album very far, it may drive record sales but it doesn’t work as a whole album.

⭐️⭐️ Not my vibe.

Title track doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Joar er singt krass, is alles bekannt, aber is irgendwie Nix besonderes mehr 2-3

While there’s no denying that this is a classic album with a significant place in music history, this will likely be the last time I listen to it. The music simply doesn’t resonate with me. I’ve never been a fan of Marvin Gaye, and “Let’s Get It On” is overplayed in movies and TV commercials. I can appreciate how groundbreaking it must have been when it first came out, but for me, it feels like it has reached its expiration date, much like sour milk.

too sexy for me. felt unconfortable. this says more about me than the album.

Good, but not my thing.

Good I guess. Not an album I want to listen to. I think my problem is that the first song reminds me of all those dumb British romcoms.

Probably was a great album in 1973, not a good one for me at this moment

I appreciate the music but it's just a bit nothing

Not crazy about it. Horny: The Album.

Soul, R&B - Love songs. Nice instrumentation.

Horny album

Obviously I am familiar with the title track, but the album as a whole (even though it was short) just all felt like a repetitive but worse version of that first track

Definitely hard to get through! I ended up liking 2 songs off the album. 2/5 ⭐️

kinda repetitive

hmmmm zou m niet snel nog een keer opzetten maar niet slecht

This was possibly the most disappointing album I've heard so far. I thought I'd love this and as let's get it on started I was sure I would, but after that iconic intro it just... I dunno... Sort of carries on. Nothing in it is as good as the start. It just continued and I got a bit bored. None of the other songs could bring me back in, the one that was just let's get it on some more was a disappointing way of suggesting they didn't know what else to do. It was pretty short, that was good. I am sad about this rating.

Undeniably great voice, love the harmonies, but ultimately it's a vibe that doesn't fit with why I listen to music. Fave tracks: Distant Lover

Ah mano, muito mela cueca de mais...

kliss klass

I liked the songs well at least two or three. The album in itself felt a little repetitive at least sound wise but since I like listening to similar songs it felt very soulful and warm.

romantico, suave, bien de fondo pero se hace largo

Wow this was really uncomfortable to listen to while getting my ingrown toenail removed

Added one song to my liked list, so that's something. Fantastic singer, just not my cup of tea.

Virkelig fed fløde. Ikke lige noget, jeg forestiller mig at sætte på igen.

Meh, zou niet zo snel een heel album luisteren.

Lekkere muziek maar 1 nummer is echt genoeg.

Look, I get it. When you're alone with that special someone, maybe you don't want to be jolted by weird chords, avant-garde arrangements or atonal guitar solos. Maybe what you want is something smooooooth. But in the cold light of day, it's a different story. That same devotion to keeping everything smooth is this album's downfall. The musicianship here is world-class and Gaye is an excellent singer, but the musically risk-averse material doesn't exactly cry out for repeated listenings.

A classic voice that I have heard many times. The music is good but not an everyday listen to me. Mostly because of the genre. Its not often I want to listen to this kind of music in my day to day life.

Wasn‘t my music

It’s ok

Really wanted to love this one, but the title track is in its own league.

2/4

Iconic but annoyingly repetitive. One long song of desperation. How many ways can you say the same thing? For Marvin Gaye, it appears to be about three. 2/5

It's not bad, but it's overtly sexual. It reminds me of that creepy uncle in some families that has lots of mistresses, kids outside of the family, and 13 year old girls shouldn't be left alone with him just in case. Best tracks: Let's Get It On Just To Keep You Satisfied 2/5

All sounds the same to me - never listened enough to his music to notice how erotic every song is

Welp

This has artistic merit but it's not my thing

This was disappointing. A lot of the songs sounded the same and not in a good way. I felt that this was a bit safe, a bit meh and a bit pretentious. There is much better Marvin Gaye stuff out there.

Great opener - stayed one note. He's great. Album is fine.

meh- I don't get it. mid vocals, repeating melodies & instrumentals. outdated, misogynistic lyrics.

Olisipa joku biisi erilainen, pikkuisen erilaista äänenkäyttöä tai edes melodiaa välillä.

Pretty much what you expect. Great voice though very repetitive in sound and theme.

Sexy

Not my thing. 2/5 stars.

One all time great song and a bunch of elevator music filler.

I obviously don't have soul because this leaves me cold

You have to admire the man’s dedication to getting it on, first Let’s Get it On and then later Keep Gettin’ it On, and everything between, this is far too sensual for my tastes. To his credit, this is only just over half an hour so didn’t drag on. Not for me really, What’s Going On is a good song and something a bit more political would float my boat a bit more, I expect that album is on the list somewhere.

Let's get it off; this isn't my thing. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ (in part) Revisit ❌️ Not interested ★★☆☆☆

Decent enough but nothing standout beyond the title track.

Title track is a classic. The other seven are middling. And he knows it; otherwise, one of them wouldn't be a refrain of the title track. Given this dynamic, this really is more of an EP than a full album - and a weak one, at that.

I don’t really buy into it when these albums have one major song, and the rest is just filler. I’ve never really cared for “Let’s get it on”, and the rest didn’t change my perspective.

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

2’5

2/4

Starts off with a total banger, Lets Get It On. Then a couple solid tracks. And then Keep Gettin It On just kills the flow, and the rest of the album is just ok. It's mostly the same song again and again. Best song: Lets Get It On

Meh. Sexy-time music. And not even great at that.

Thought I’d like it more

The musicianship is excellent, an undeniable voice, and an incredible opening track. So good they reprised it on track 4 with an equally good (better??) version. However, literally everything else on the album doesn't do anything for me - to the point of boredom. I've listened through 3 times, and will probably listen again, but I just can get excited about anything but the title track and it's reprise.

not my vibe, 2 stars cause the opening song is iconic

Passed me by a bit, much preferred his other albums.

I tried, I really did. And Marvin’s undoubtedly got a great voice, and the opening title track is a stone cold classic. But after that, I found it impossible to listen without switching off and drifting away. Even if I’d been earning £1 for every time I heard the phrase ‘get (or getting) it on’ I don’t think I could have stayed focused. Maybe that’s a good thing but it’s all a bit samey from one track to the next. Lush strings, amazing vocals, but I couldn’t help feeling I was giving sugar lumps to a one trick pony. Which is a shame, because the first track Spotify grew up when the album finished was What’s Going On which shows a much different (better?) side to Mr Gaye.

I wanted to love this, truly. Marvin’s smoky voice and troubled soul made him an icon but these “sexy toons” just left me cold. 30 odd minutes of it left me feeling dirty and not in a good way. It sounds sleazy rather than sensual; the type of LP men would slide on to ‘impress the ladies’. The songwriting is lame, the production overblown. It’s no rightful heir or What’s Goin On.

Meh. This didn’t really do it for me. The choice of tom pitch on one song was distracting. Felt like the album was the same song the whole time.

Honestly, Let's get it on is one of my least favorite songs ever. Not sure why but just the start of it drives me nuts. Marvin is talented, no doubt about that.

Не понимаю я эти завывания. Кто-нибудь подсчитывал количество использования слова "baby" в альбоме?

I don't find this music particularly interesting.

Didn’t like this one as much. I don’t think it aged as well - the music sounds dated. Didn’t feel as alive. Seemed a simple appeal to sex, without meaning.

Famously good for sex music, and it's pleasant for sure, but it's not really my kind of music for normal listening.

Better than expected. Very much of its time.

One hit wonder. I didn’t know he had an album and now I know why.

Didn't find it particularly interesting, but I suppose if you're actively humping it might fit the mood.

Not something I'd choose to listen to - fine as background music? Some weird songs

Album was pretty good. Instrumentals were nice and his voice is great. All songs were pretty similar in subject matter and sound. Project was only 31 minutes but seemed way longer. Not my cup of tea. 2.5/5

🍆 obviously he's a great singer but it just doesn't do much for me; very repetitive. good for background music but not much else

Hilarious album. Has there ever been an album as solely dedicated to fuckin as this one? I did not know we were getting a sequel to “Let’s get it on” 3 songs after the original but I’m glad we did. Also enjoyed “you sure love to ball”. PS - the site messed up my last review by pasting in my review of that R&B album. My thoughts are pretty similar to Mits FM though, but a little more tepid on the album in general. 10th ave freeze-out definitely the highlight

2.5 Lets get it on is such a banger, there are two versions of it on the album. I will say as a 40 year old man with a toddler, a wife and a busy household, I cannot relate to this album one bit......

I really wish I liked soul more. :(

Let's Get It On, another soul album with the title track hitting lead-off. What an incredible song. You can not listen to this song and not feel like getting it on. Teddy Pendergrass heard Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away) and knew he'd be a star one day. Why do all of his albums have full tracks that amount to the codas for extended cuts of the big hits. It feels like the creativity of 60s Motown Soul with a more pop sensibility loses something in the 70s albums. Distant Lover is a great song...unfortunately the best version is widely known not to be the album version but the live version from the Oakland Coliseum. Marvin Gaye is overrated. I love soul music and Marvin Gaye produced some of my favorite jams of all time, but his two most critically acclaimed records have some hits and a lot of mediocre or worse filler. You Sure Love to Ball was a single? It's a little on the nose, even for someone who sided with Jodeci in the Jodeci vs. Boys II Men debate. One hit, one good song done better live and mediocrity or worse after.

The definition of background music - this album just doesn't do anything for me. Snoozy rythyms, sleazy lyrics; didn't really need every track to be just how horny this dude is. Favourite tracks: Added to playlist: Rating: 2 stars, it's not painful but I'll not listen to this again.

1. "Let's Get It On" 3,3 2. "Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away)" 3 3. "If I Should Die Tonight" 2,2 4. "Keep Gettin' It On" 2,8 1. "Come Get to This" 2 2. "Distant Lover" 2,4 3. "You Sure Love to Ball" 1,8 4. "Just to Keep You Satisfied" 1,6 Average 2,39

works as background music

Look, I get that Marvin Gaye is a legend. But a full album of slow-burning love ballads just isn’t for me. It’s basically 30 minutes of bedroom music, and that’s being generous with the variety. Every track feels like it’s stuck in the same mood, and after a while, it all blends together. That said, I’ll give Marvin credit for keeping it short. He got in, whispered sweet nothings, and got out. For the short runtime alone, I’ll bump it up a star. Favorite Song: Let's Get It On Least Favorite Song: You Sure Love To Ball

Not favorite

Eh, got bored

I enjoy some Motown - but this was just boring.

I failed to understand the appeal

I really wanted to like this more than I did. Don't get me wrong, the title track is absolutely iconic, but I didn't find there to be enough stylistic variation on this album. A lot of the songs seem to bleed into each other. From reading a bit about the album, I can really appreciate what it meant to Marvin, but it just really didn't do anything for me. Fav tracks: Let's Get It On, If I Should Die Tonight

O uso desenfreado do hit acabou derretendo a possibilidade do disco funcionar minimamente como um marco do soul.

1. get it on - 1.5 2. ztay - 1 3. tonight - 1.5 4. keep - 0 5. come - 1.5 6. lover - 1.5 7. ball - 1 8. zatizfied - 1.5

Je connais juste quelques morceaux de MG, en particulier 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' en duo avec T. Terrell. C'est donc le premier album complet que j'écoute. J'aime bien les percussions, les lignes de basse sur quelques morceaux, et la présence de quelques chorus. Mais les morceaux sont trop lents à mon gout, même si l'album est court j'ai du mal à accrocher. Je ne l'écouterais pas un seconde fois. =>2/5

Udover første track, så var resten bare ren chokolade fromage.

31 minutter. Awesome! sindssyg åbner. Getting it on er også fint. Albummet er præcis så liderligt som forventet: kedeligt.

After listening I have 6 children on the way

Marking it down because second to last track has a lot of heavy breathing which is just a bit on the nose for a baby making album.

ok but too slow for me

Not my cup of tea.

This guy can sing and the songs are surprisingly catchy. High 2.

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Sweet love making music...

Was really looking forward to this, but was disappointed. Too much disco and not enough soul?

Maybe just not in the mood for this but it didn’t do much for me

Perhaps I am the most out-of-touch person in the world, but I don't understand what is so "sexy" about this album?? I understand it is very sex-oriented of course, but are you people really getting bricked up just listening to this thing? Like you could put it on in the background while you're boning I guess and it would fit but then again I personally wouldn't want to have some black guy moaning in my ear while I'm laying pipe but again that's just me to each his own. Anyway these tracks are very thick, full, dense, or whatever. And he's definitely an interesting fellow. But I can't see myself listening this again. Well, maybe that's just because I'll never get any.

As I was driving to get groceries, I found out there could be a wrong time to listen to an album. “Let’s Get It On” might be the first album I’ve ever heard that seems to be a strictly bedroom only listen. It was soulful and enticing, and if I hadn’t been trying to get food for the family, I might have paid attention to the words more and really become hot and bothered. It wasn’t the album for me though, as it was a little too seductive and slow for me to listen to for the 30ish minutes it runs for.

While there’s no denying that this is a classic album with a significant place in music history, this will likely be the last time I listen to it. The music simply doesn’t resonate with me. I’ve never been a fan of Marvin Gaye, and “Let’s Get It On” is overplayed in movies and TV commercials. I can appreciate how groundbreaking it must have been when it first came out, but for me, it feels like it has reached its expiration date, much like sour milk.

Man's got a nice voice, but not really my genre

Wished every song was the last.

Starts out strong, gradually fades until the songs become filler by the end of the album. Worthy effort, comes in at (2.4*s)

Marvin has a signature sound for sure but I'm not that into Motown. I also never realized every single one of his songs is about the same thing, broaden the subject matter man. This album is smooth but you have to be in the right place at the right time to really appreciate it. Some good funk influence on here but overall too horny and too doo-wop.

Marvin was a bit horned up making this album. Certainly set a tone for introducing sex in songs more which did not slow down after this album's release. Title track is best, then it just runs on with the same wooing of a woman. I do like the last song as it hits home with those who have moved on fromntough relationships...2.45.

No doubt Marvin Gaye is a great vocalist. The first song is iconic for so many reasons, but I really didn't need the additional 25 minutes of this album. It's fine for a single listen but I'll never listen to this again. I'm sure it was a big deal at the time. Kinda cool that Marvin made an entire about fucking though I guess. 2.15 stars

I didn't hate the album but it's not something I would listen to again.

Let's get it off. Cheesy and a bit sleazy, I much prefer his sixties stuff. 'Come Get To This' is a rare highlight here, and that is mostly due to the prominent drums.

It was smooth. It was fine. But, other than Let's Get it On, nothing really stood out as particularly interesting to me, so I think the chances I'll put this album on again are low.

Honestly I was a little disappointed by this one. It's not bad, but it's not my jam.

I’ve never heard, or been cognizant of hearing maybe, another Marvin Gaye song other than the title track of this album. He’s an immense singer and this album is the soundtrack to many a disappointing and comically short sexual encounter, but I just can’t really get in to it. Purely subjective; I can only take so many love songs of this style without them all blending in to each other. I couldn’t help but think that it must be so frustrating to be the rhythm section of the band. I can feel it at the end of the Please Don’t Stay where the drummer tries desperately to escape the 4/4 with some speed and it’s pulled off well. The bassist meanders too when they can, which is nice. Completely unrelated, I laughed out loud at the now ubiquitous sensual deep breathing woman sample in “You Sure Love To Ball”, but that ultimately was my favorite track because of the key shift in the chorus. Theres a great cut of a Mike Jones album which consists of just the times he says “Mike Jones”. It’s several minutes long. I think someone should make a “baby” version of this album.

2,5

This album was brilliant - in being very short. Won't need to listen to it again

Oh it's about to get sexy. Reading about Marvin Gaye and this album actually presents a sad story. Apparently, Marvin's father abused him and was very strict with him religiously as a child causing him to be impotent later in life and have sadomasochistic dreams. This album was a way for Marvin Gaye to escape that, to explore his spirituality through sexual healing. Anyone who listens to this without knowing that would probably just see Marvin Gaye as a sex-crazed musician who wanted to make people fuck. Knowing that Gaye is sexually healing through this album gives it a whole new meaning. Unfortunately, this is just not my kind of music. Let's Get It On is good but the rest bored me.

Not into any track on the album. (I did listen to 'em all!) It's just background music, at best. A lowly 2 star

A few classic songs

mostly "baby baby baby, ohhhhhh, uhhhhhh"

As an asexual, this did nothing for me.

Fine

Title cut is okay. Rest of album sounds repetitive

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.

alter Soul(?)

One good song

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.