Let's Get It On

Música para follar guarro y bonito.

I got pregnant just listening to this album. And I'm a dude.

I comment on vocalists a lot, but this has to be close to the top of the pile. So good he got Berry Gordy to change his formula at Motown. Reading the background of the album makes it seem like this is yet another album as therapy for a complicated sexual history - funny how sincerity and introspection can make something great.

He's sexy, he's soulful, Got ballads by the bowlful. He's Marvin fuckin Gaye.

Very good Album

Gaye's great, this one is soulful but overproduced

Very good album for gettin it on. Not a lot of application in other circumstances.

Smooth and sensual

I once heard Marvin Gaye’s voice described as “silk rubbing on satin”, & I don’t think I can top that.

Let's get it on... and on and on. What I find very weird about this classic Marvin Gaye LP is that it can either be played as background music where each track sounds basically the same, OR be played as an album you really need to pay attention to--which means that it's sort of an intellectual exercise, far from its avowed goal to be music "to make love to your old lady by". As other folks pointed out here, the sensuality displayed in those very similar tunes is a little too on-the-nose for today's standards anyway. What's left is the spotless execution, production and performance. 4/4, if only for this. Number of albums left to review: 617 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 187 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 86 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 117

marvin gaye is responsible for millions of people

I recently quipped that Dua Lipa was the Marvin Gaye of our times. So much in each track is devoted to getting in on in one way or another. This itty bitty album oozes and drips, yearns and burns, and has me closing my eyes and leaning in to it the whole way.

Man this is some sexy music.

smooth

Two years after the politically-conscious What's Going On, Marvin Gaye strikes back with the sexually-charged Let's Get It On. While the former album is incredibly important, Let's Get It On is the smoothest of the smooth, the sexiest of the sexy. A passion-fueled record that takes no breaks. The music sits comfortably in the pocket while Gaye puts the magic on. It's incredible how much of a natural this guy is. There is a fine line to straddle between being charming and creepy and there is no creep to be found here.

Fucking smooth as silk....loved it

The ultimate baby-makin' album. Gaye's crooning and passionate voice and jazzy saxophone hooks sets the mood.

Not as good as WGO but still lovely - what a voice!

One for me, and one for my homies

This album made me want to dress like Hugh Hefner and sit on a bear rug, feeding chocolates to my lover in front of a big fireplace in a dimly lit room. Just a nice half hour of good soulful music. Incredibly enjoyable. Love this album. Great instrumentation and singing. Chords and song structures were great. When I got to “Keep Gettin’ It On” I was a little worried about there being a lack of range and by the album’s end, still wasn’t quite satisfied. However, I don’t think this album necessarily needs a ton of range to work. It’s more a vibe-album and has enough lyrical range to carry it. I certainly didn’t care at all for the moaning in the beginning of “You Sure Love To Ball”. 4/5

Sexy What's Going On, what's not to love?

Overall a very strong album. The only problem is that I'm constantly comparing it to "What's Going On" which I feel is the superior album. That being said, this album is PURE sex. I finished it and found myself smoking a cigarette and I don't even own a pack. It's THAT good.

Great album. Very sexy, great guitar trills in the beginning. The strings are excellent, everything's mixed so nicely, love the subtle harp in the background. The sax sounds fantastic and Marvins smooth vocal delivery is the cherry on top. favorite track: you sure love to ball.

If the first track were the whole album is give it 5 stars. This is really good listening. I prefer What's Going On, but this was good too.

Good vibes

A very romantic, sexy album. I'm listening to this in the mild heat of May, and it works perfectly on a hot day. Definitely a seasonal album. You sure love to ball is...wow. Very sexy. Might also be my favourite. This is also the track persuading me to give this album 4 stars :) Let's get it on the track is very good. Problem is that it's been used in memes so much I can't enjoy it. I quite liked Please stay and Distant lover (lyrics mostly) as well. This is a great album to put on when you're in the right mood. Blissful soul at it's best. On RYM, one user aptly put it in their list of 'Albums to have sex to'.

Best Song: If I Should Die Tonight. I love this style of soul, with multiply-overlapping vocals, wherein each vocal track feels like it's conveying the same lyrics with a starkly different emotion. Worst Song: Just To Keep You Satisfied. It is fitting that the comedown song on this sex album is the least interesting. Overall: This has to be one of the most sexual albums ever recorded. It's impressive what levels of eroticism he was able to cram into 8 tracks, but it also severely limits the companies and contexts in which you can play this album. He might have done too good a job at making a Fuck album.

There are 5 guitarists credited on track 2... can you pick them all out? This is a fantastic album. I enjoyed every bit of it. Funky soul deliciousness. 9/10.

Listening to Marvin Gaye may cause spontaneous sexy time. Use with care. This is also why I'm not allowed in the Starbucks restroom alone anymore.

Sexy as fuck, but still classy. It's like Marvin Gaye meeting your parents looking all respectable, before tearing your brains out in the bedroom. What else would you expect from a soul god? In terms of tracks, I'm more of a Sexual Healing girl myself but this is solid all around.

It's funny how memed out the title track is, probably to the detriment of this album and the perception the average young person might have about Marvin Gaye. This album was an incredible listen, I almost like it better than What's Going On just based on the strength of the individual songs. Marvin is the GOAT and I'll be coming back to this project a lot.

Sex: The album

Sex lmao

Nice album, Let's Get It On is incredibly underrated (and overexposed).

He got it on

Heel erg lekker, klassiekertje

seks

Heeeeerlijk wegzwijmelen!!

This is kind of the godfather of slow jams, no? I'm a big fan of Marvin and this captures his signature sound end-to-end. Is it a little over-the-top in some places? Maybe, but it was pretty ground-breaking (and controversial) at the time.

Well, what can be said about this album that hasn’t already been said? Certainly nothing from me! Stonewall classic. Should be in every record collection, regardless of your fondness for the genre. 4 stars for me as it ISN’T my favourite genre. An album that I will occasionally seek out to listen to, but not as often as others! Musically and lyrically it’s excellent, there’s just something I can’t quite figure out that holds it back for me!

The cliche bedroom music album for a reason. This album is just so damn sexy. Funky and soulful to the max.

Ja, waarom is dit soort soulmuziek nog steeds zo leuk? Warm stemgeluid, fluweelzachte instrumentatie, blikje violen hier, ontspannen baspartij daar? Vertelt u het me maar.

Botergeile slaapkamermuziek. Het is eigenlijk allemaal veel te overdreven en zoet, maar toch word je er wel blij van. En dat kan ik van veel andere albums niet zeggen.

Sweet sexy tunes

Definitely sets a mood! Since I'm listening with my daughter we dissolved that mood by singing the categories of Top Trumps Dogs to eachother in Marvin style as we played. I won in the end, kept getting the Doberman. Best songs for this game: Keep Getting it on, You Sure Love to Ball. Good times.

I put this on, an my computer started to overheat. 4 blushing cheeks out of 5.

favorite tracks - let's get it on, keep gettin it on, come get to this least favorite tracks - n/a love the structure of this album

Pretty good!

Just what I needed. Played through twice straight away and added to my vinyl wish list.

I have heard this album many times. It is not my go-to album, but it is very mellow.

Album drops off a bit with the final 2 tracks, but it's definitely a great album overall. Such a smooth vibe for a cozy kinda day.

……and now i’m pregnant

8/10

Nice soulful voice, great tunes. See myself listening to this again.

Can't relate

album drops with the last 2 tracks but it's a lot better than i remember when i heard it the first time. warm vibes that only r&b can provide.

Enjoyed the album

Lotta fun. Downloaded the whole album to listen on the tram and I don’t feel the need to delete any.

Marvin Gaye has, perhaps, one of the most soulful voices ever put to wax. Most artist wouldn’t be able to make a truly “sexy” album without veering into crassness or cringe, but Gaye manages to craft something that is both tuneful and sensual.

Favourite song: Just To Keep You Satisfied

Good R&B album, great bass lines driving the tracks

One of MGs very sexy albums. It is beautifully produced, his voice is like velvet and it hangs together well as an album.....BUT...hate to say it but the 35 minutes wash over me and when it ends I feel a bit empty. (No sniggering at the back) I could have been one long track and I would have felt the same. Classic but a bit dull? 3.5

83/100: This was a fantastic album. I was just complaining to my friend about how absolutely mediocre all of my albums have been lately, I'm glad I got this album to balance things out. Again, I absolutely love this type of music. It's both mournful and celebratory and sexual all at the same time. It takes a true genius and careful touch to produce the sound and emotions that are present in this album. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this on my drive to the airport.

Lush and lilting. Marv could be both the sexy songbird and the quite naughty grinder. There's a flow and a funk to the falsetto sweetness here – and the difference between moaning lovemaking sound effects on records from this era and today's hip-hop records is notably huge (see "You Sure to Love Ball"); the shame-free, honesty that accompanies even the most direct proclamations of desire, plus the sophisticated and elevating string arrangements give this an authenticity that's borderline pure and innocent.

This album departs from the traditional Motown format and uses sexuality as a form of healing. Marvin Gaye’s own sexuality was stunted by the abuse suffered at the hands of his father and this album represents him working through that and finding salvation in it in a way. The music is a great blend of funk and smooth sensual soul which pioneered the slow jam.

This was pretty pretty good.

Such a great voice

yes, let's

Youtube comments are hilarious.

This is unironically good xD

This here is baby making music

Wow I had only heard the title track of this album which is obviously everywhere all over popular culture, TV and film. But I had no idea about Gaye's life story, SA at the hands of his fundamentalist preacher father. I find it fascinating and puzzling how he found healing and even drew ties between faith spirituality and sex after all of that traumatic past. But it brings so much context to the title track and now this whole album learning that. With all of that aside, it is just absolute ultimate smooth soul and I freaking love it. It's incredible, the saxophone and the vocals, the jazzy bluesy soulful instrumentation, just wow. Goes without saying it's extremely sexy, what a sexy beautiful man. I personally love that he wrote a song called You Sure Love to Ball... hahaha excellent.

Well what a sexually charged album. A lot to handle when you're just on the way to work or what not It's fantastically well written music and I love most things that got hard on the orchestra vibes

Sexy AF

Soul animado. Un 4.

Let's Get It On.Soul, funk.

Bra soul, lite synd att titelspåret blivit en meme

Loved it! Soulful music from the heart. Classic.

legendary soulful lovemaking music. good for movie montages, background vibes, and wiggling your eyebrows at a crush

This week has just been classic after classic, a 4 is a minimum in this scenario.

Pure sex. Really good production too. At times how pure sex it is can get a bit old but it's good stuff.

Super solid.

Sexy

Only ever listened to "what's going on" but I always liked that album. Wow this is a super horny album, but amazing instrumentation. Not prepared for how explicit "you sure love to ball" would be at the beginning. 4 stars

Apart from the (somewhat cheesy at this point) title track this one is new to me. Great production! Lots of smooth ballads. I didn't enjoy this as much as "What's Going On", but would definitely come back to it.

Amazing album. I'm not a big fan of rnb, but I enjoyed it a lot. Very well writen and recorded pop-music, even more impressive considering it came out in the 70s.

Marvin Gaye has an all-time great voice, but this album isn't his best. Still good, but only for one mood.

Man this guy must have gotten laid a lot

Liked the majority of the songs. They had a good rhythm.

I enjoyed most of the songs. Jazzy/funky feels were well received.

Iconic

Yeah, great stuff. The title track is still one of my all-time faves. I simply never get tired of hearing it. The album in general features Marvin at the height of his vocal powers. Dude can do it all. And I love it when he harmonizes with himself. The band is tight as hell, and this time around I was floored by the great drumming. I'd give it five stars but as much as I love that opening track, I feel like the other songs aren't quite as great. Also, I forgot what a downer that last track is. It's a good song, but for an album all about sex and love, to end on a breakup song is interesting.

Sehr gekonnt. Ist ein Großer.

Excelente voz y estilo, pausado y con toques soul. Para escuchar en cualquier momento. Un poco para amantes de este estilo.

Great soul classics. Whole album needs to suit the mood though

Another great from Marvin Gaye. This is the record to put on when it's time to get down.

Sweet sweet Marvin. Excellent easy-listening/love songs.

Lets get it on is the hit but the rest of the album is nearly as good

Vraiment très bon, meilleur que What's Going On selon moi. Pas de mauvaises chanson, vraiment près du score parfait

This album is wild. Such a variation of styles, the sensual overtones, and engagement of Marvin Gaye with his musicians is captivating. His use of his music to cope with his own childhood traumas and spiritual healing comes though lyrically.

Definitely a great listen. I think I could jam to pretty much all of these songs, Marvin’s singing is just enchanting. 7/10

8/10. Good stuff

Smooth but doesn’t feel like there’s quite enough material here for a full album. 8/10

no explanation needed

Really good but Whats Going On edges it out.

Making consent sexy since 1973. Definitely a solid album and this is more like a 4.49 for me but I guess I felt it was missing something extra to push it to a five

this is a classic for a reason. it vibes the whole way through, and marvin has an incredible voice. i just didnt feel much emotionally from it, and some stuff felt the same.

Erittäin toimiva pläjäys. Jalat ja pää kävi koko levyn ajan

I mean he’s a legend

Good Classic

The classic love-making album

Ratio: 75% Funky sound, awesome vocals. Can't dislike this. Favs: Let's get it on / Come get to this Dislikes: You sure love to ball

Iconic songs. Sucks that commercials ruined some of them. Also have been listening to a lot of Anderson Paak and Marvin Gaye's influence on him is really clear, even the way he likes to wear a little rolled up beanie

4.5

True classic.

Marvin Gaye could make Humpty Dumpty sound sexy

Not my usual type of music but loved it Would give it 9/10 if I could

Fantastic vibes.

SEX and GOD - two ideas for Marvin that weren't mutually exclusive and they're explored on this soul/funk album. You're guaranteed to be interested in at least one of these things right? Best Tracks: Let's Get It On; Keep Gettin' It On; Come Get To This

Very groovy

music to make love to. I like the production. also I love how all the songs flow seamlessly; I'm a sucker for albums that do that.

What a voice!

20th May 2022 dates fucked again Listened in the morning while working from home. Chilled in the evening, finished the book club book and series 2 of stranger things. Smoother than a baby’s cheek.

The title track is such a classic, albeit a slightly overplayed/used song. A legendary singer and voice.

Another Marvin Gaye masterpiece that is a concept album. Personally, I struggle with some 70s Soul and some tracks on this album are good examples. BUT. Marvin wears his soul on his sleeve once again as he addresses his childhood and marital issues with his wife, who is also his boss' sister, so his struggle was real. For as much as this is great Marvin Gaye album, once again, listen to the Funk Brothers in the background. Jamerson's bass and of course the drum work on the title track are masterful. 4/5.

Je ne suis pas le public ciblé et pourtant

bon ok allez tu m’as convaincue

This is from 70s pop soul sounds like if it was not just iconic but could actually put out a good album, something achievable only to the likes of Al Green or Stevie Wonder. It's smooth, funky, but overall sexual in tone and subject matter, reminds me of Barry White. There are horns, strings, and doo-wop back vocals, but all in balance, nothing is ever in excess. Even the solo in "Distant Lover" feels very controlled, contrary to how loud that sax wants to be. The tracks carry a momentum from to the end. Only 8 tracks, good alone but incredible in-line, so the mix of soul and funk never bores you. Each song ends in a quiet prolonged finish, with the next proudly hooking you in. Whoever did the production is astounding, but considering this was a follow up to What's Going On, I can't say I'm too surprised.

Oh a lot of fun, to be sure. But it does get a little tired at points, which drags it down from a sex-God 5 to a sex-demigod 4

Very good, very consistent! Almost every song was just as good as the title track, the only one I had heard previously.

Smooth and sexual

My mum bought me this one year for my birthday, having confused it with the incendiary social commentary of "What's Going On". She was horrified to realise that, in fact, she had given me thirty minutes of "sex music." The joke is all on her: this album is still revealing its secrets to me many years later. The arrangements are so wonderfully sweeping and rich. The strings and brass give a firm bedrock for Gaye's vocals and backing vocals (all done himself). It's doused in a lovely amount of reverb which helps all of it come together in a gorgeous, lush wash of sound... music to bathe in. Listen to that almost imperceptible glockenspiel and flute adding another subtle dimension to "Distant Lover". Perfect. However much it's used as shorthand to a sex scene, a joke or a meme, the song "Let's Get It On" is absolutely timeless, and an incredible performance from Gaye distilling the sex-positive, sensual and celebratory themes of the album into four minutes of triumphant soul. I don't even mind when "Keep Gettin' In On" comes and does basically the same thing a few minutes later. Learning the context of the album- that Gaye was abused by his father as a child and this marked a healing process as he reassessed his views on sex, love and relationships- made it much more poignant. There's a spiritual power in Gaye's vocals which is every bit as pertinent as in "What's Going On": it isn't just an album to bang to. That said, it's definitely an album with a singular "mood"... if you know what I mean. When that mood fits, it's sublime.

Sweet, steamy and groovy – what’s not to like? It’s as if Marv is going for spirituality, too, a Song of Solomon for the sexual revolution. 4.2 for 4

This album is a bit tough for me to judge, and I think I'm going to have to come back to it for future listens to truly give a solid review on it. On this listen, it didn't feel like there was a huge amount going on here. I like each song, but they also kind of flow by without there being much for me to say specifically about them. What's Going On made much more of an impression on me at first listen. I think this might be a case where lots of works that came after Let's Get It On incorporated this sound and approach, and as a consequence it doesn't sound as revolutionary as it is. I certainly can't say that it sounds like works that came before it, and the Wikipedia entry seems to confirm this. I feel like there's a lot here, but it's not something that I'm going to be able to articulate after a single listen 4/5

I would listen to Marvin sing the phone book, in a few times in this it sounded like he was

Got it on.

Really good and doesn't overstay its welcome

Great album, smooth and low volume music to vibe to

Smooth as butter

This album might be responsible for more human lives than any other album. Just a classic album that makes you feel happy to be listening to, or doing other things to.....

HAHAHAH i mean, growing up in the 2000's "lets get it on" was such a meme and here i am listen to it seriously. thats sexy man, marvin gaye is hot

It's all about sex and I love it

Alexa, trigger 'sexy time'.

Did you know his dad shot him? Great opening song.

Fantastic album, one of the best opening tracks ever. Not much more to say On a side note, why do the toms on side B sound so weird? What's up with that?

Back when I started university in Newcastle, I lived in student flats out in the 'burbs. We used to frequent our local pub on an afternoon if we'd finished lectures early as they had a pool table and that time of the day we at least felt that we were unlikely to get beaten up for being students by the locals. Or "Get worr heed kicked in" in the local dialect. As well as the pool table, they also had a mostly terrible jukebox but I used to select the title track from this album, and other things like 'Rainy Days and Mondays' by The Carpenters that I'm sure made us really fit in with the daytime clientele in a suburban pub in the North East. The Collingwood isn't there anymore, they knocked it down and built an Asda. The university sold the flats and now it's a weird motel place. Which is kinda sad as that first year at university was one of the absolute best years. The title track is so good they basically repeated it for the fourth song. And look, any album that has a song called "You Sure Love to Ball" has to have something going for it.

Definitely would listen again

The ultimate romantic soul album. The title track is classic and I could listen to it daily for the rest of my life. But ultimately this type of music while pleasant and if high quality, it does not move me. Still an 3.75 🌟 for its classic status

Amazing.

Classic slow jams. If you’re not step-touchin’ to this I don’t know what’s up!

Marvin! Marvin! It’s Chuck! Your cousin, Chuck Gaye. You know that new sound you were looking for? Well listen to this! *sound of me getting it on*

Love the chord progressions here; memorable tunes; quite chill throughout

Great album. Few songs sound the same but it’s alright as they’re good.

Great, but lacking the edge of What's Going On.

4.5

Can't go wrong with the silky smooth voice of Marvin Gaye!!!

Had a deluxe edition, includes an instrumental of "cakes" - great song! Album is seriously chilled, just what I needed but not quite enough for that final star!

I am a not a familiar with the music of Marvin Gaye at all and the genre of soul and funk in general. After listening to LET'S GET IT ON, it seems pretty good. Not the kind of music, I see myself listening to on a regular basis. I can see where Seal gets his inspiration from. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, I see that Marvin Gaye has two other albums included: WHAT’S GOING ON (1971) and HERE, MY DEAR (1978) Rate Artist: MARVIN GAYE (3.5) Rate Album (Year): LET’S GET IT ON (1973 Original) (3.5) Rate Album (Year): LET’S GET IT ON (2001 2CD Deluxe Edition) (3.5) Rate Album (Year): LET’S GET IT ON (2002 CD Reissue Edition with Bonus Tracks) (4)

goed rustig voor op een zondag ochtend

Marvin et sans contestation possible l'homme le plus sexuel du générateur, bien loin devant Isaac Hayes qui fait ici pâle figure.

Un album d'une extrême sexualité comme Marvin Gaye en a l'habitude, absolument tout y passe. Seul petit bémol, Marvin passe son temps à se tripoter le téton sur toute la longueur de l'album, ce qui peut perturber un public moins aguerri. Mais quand on aime Marvin, on s'en réjouit et on en redemande.

Smooth

Muy buen disco

Pretty good; a jam.

pleasant experience, very smooth, perfect for a long romantic evening

Sexy time in the 1970’s. Smoooooth.

не ну ничо так по музыке

Vitu awesome kuunnella Marvin Gaye ja vaan olla. Selkä notkistuu, lantio herää ja kädet nousee ilmaan.

Kutumusan ykkösklassikko, eka biisihän on saanu jopa meemistatuksen. Myös muut on aika hyviä.

Great album. funky, slick, romantic. A coherent album which sometimes sound like a medley. I prefer the politics of 'what's going on' over the romanticism of 'let's get it on' but still this is a great album.

Though even for 30 minutes it gets a little disposable in the last few songs, the first half of the album is stellar soulful and has a great groove. Very enjoyable.

Enjoy the songs, lots of similar sounding music but it all works together. Very easy listening

A good reminder that Bruno Mars only exists because Marvin Gaye gave him permission

A fun, sexy time.

This album has several of the tunes I most recognize from Marvin Gaye. Oddly, I didn't enjoy this album as much as others in this genre (mainly sexy soul), but certainly liked it enough to give it 4 stars.

classic soul

seems a bit cheaper after Whats Going On, but still pretty alright

Really enjoyed it. too short.

Such a classic album that aged very well. I have such fond memories of listening to this in my teens as I was learning how to play the bass guitar. It's groovy and approachable. A true classic.

TIL he was killed 1 day before his 45th birthday by his own father :(

Baby making music

great soul songs. Best alubum

Wonder situational music. What a voice and unique sound. Such a tragic story he lived.

Three songs in and I'm already pregnant.

Zwoele muziek. Toch wat subtieler dan ik verwachtte. Een op en top romantisch album

I worry when I get an album that has That One Song on it, but this one was consistent and smooth all the way through. Best track: Let's Get It On

pure, smooth, and beautiful. real soul. i'd heard some, but not all, of this album before this, and i'm glad i got to sit through the whole thing.

8/10

This was perfect for the ride in yesterday

This is a perfect 3.5 for me. Very solid, short and sweet, but not something I will always been in the mood for. Although Marvin has such an amazing voice

Great voice soulful tunes, I love him more than his dad.

Uno de los discos más chill de esta lista que mantienen un ritmito pegajoso suficiente para no aburrir. Fav: you sure love to ball

Nice... soulish, funkysh... :)

Marvin has a lot of sexual energy in this album, but also a happy aura that pulls on the soul - really quality music just not my personal taste

This album set the benchmark, and now listening back it feels like it soundtracked late night chilling sessions across the world for decades following its release

The sexiest album so far. The iconic opening guitar lick sets the tone and it remains smooth and sensual throughout. Side 1 is consistent and top quality. Track 4, 'Keep Gettin' It On' being a reprise of track 1 'Let's Get It On' works well and holds side 1 together as even more of a consistent and single piece. A perfect 5/5 for Side 1. Side 2 is good, but the tracks are a bit more varied from each other and don't flow quite as well as in the first half. I usually like variety, but when the quality is as high and the style is as smooth and consistent as it is on Side 1, you just want more. Side 2 is 3.5/5. Overall, a brilliant album, which just misses full marks due to a slight dip in the quality and flow of side 2. 4.5/5

Easy listening, great groove.

Marvin Gaye is the third best soul singer behind Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, in my opinion. Although the best songwriter of those three. I used Let's Get It On as my wedding song.

It's good. Nothing on this album beats the intro to the first song but overall it's consistently good.

The album is very smooth and soulful. The opening track is what sets it up and is one of the most recognizable sounds to this day. What a simple and sweet album full of smooth singing and laid back accompaniments. Very much enjoyed it, and it is a perfect album to just listen to.

Luscious ‘70s Soul R&B. Maybe not as groundbreaking as “What’s Going On?”, but comforting and sexy. Gaye’s vocals stand out, of course, but also superlative bass work from Jamerson and Felder, plus tasty 70s orchestra, not quite “Wall of Sound” levels, but fat and satisfying.

I mean, timeless.

Good album. Easy listening.

Classic R&B, a step down from his best but still damn good

Wow, so good haven't listened to the entire album previously, but the title track is only the beginning for this album. After having a quick scan of the Wikipedia page there was more to Marvin's story than I was aware of. His personal struggles with his stunted sexuality due to his father's physical abuse when he was a child. Not only are his lyrics suggestive, but as David Ritz wrote: "If the most profound soul songs are prayers in secular dress, Marvin's prayer is to reconcile the ecstasy of his early religious epiphany with a sexual epiphany ... In those songs of loss and lament—the sense of separation is heartbreaking. On one level, the separation is between man and woman. On a deeper level, the separation is between man and God." Prior to this I would not have guessed that deeper level that the album goes to. Best: Let's Get It On Worst: You Sure Love to Ball

The title track of this album is obviously a "sexy song" meme at this point, but damn is it fantastic. The whole rest of the album is also great, with a couple of weak points in the middle that are still at least pretty good. Amazing vocal work from Gaye that showcases his whole range.

It's a good soul album by Marvin Gaye, but it lacks the real blockbuster songs that are on What's Going On.

Soulful Classic! Funky bass and drums and fantastic vocals. Most of the lyrics are too cheesy for me. Playlist songs have the musicality that overcomes any cheesyness in the lyrics. Playlist: Please Stay (once you go away) Come Get To This

"Let's Get It On," is the thirteenth studio album by American soul singer, songwriter, and producer Marvin Gaye. -- it falls under the genres of soul and funk. This album, released August 28, 1973, is pretty well-known for being very sensual and also very horny. Here's the tracklist! Let's Get It On Please Stay (Once You Go Away) If I Should Die Tonight Keep Gettin' It On Come Get to This Distant Lover You Sure Love to Ball Just to Keep You Satisfied Track 1, "Let's Get It On" is nearly impossible to listen to anymore. All I can imagine is every cringey movie scene that features this song, every commercial, swirling chocolate, silhouettes, Austin Powers. It's sickening. BUT! It's a beautiful song with a beautiful message, delivered by a beautiful voice. The jazzy vibes and bass notes mixed with the horns and violins create a wonderful harmony of love. "Please Stay (Once You Go Away)" is another blushfest, with Gaye's soulful voice begging his lover to stay. The funky guitar work and bongo-ish percussion go great together... just like our protagonists. "If I Should Die Tonight" is track 3 on this album, and it opens with strong disco-ish strings, with sensual flute work adding to the fun. This sounds like it could be a sexy wedding song. Up next is "Keep Gettin' It On," and it already sounds like a sequel to the album's namesake track. It's got some great lyric work: Oh, would you rather make love, children? (ooh, ooh, ah) As opposed to war (ah) Like ya know ya should (ah) Really fun stuff, with a head-boppy tune and nice drum, bass, and funky guitar work. "Come Get to This" is track 5 on "Let's Get It On." It's Gaye singing to his lover, reminiscing with saxophone and strings guiding us along. It's a candy-sweet track! "Distant Lover" has some cool, jingly instrumentation, with some sweet bass chords. There's a sharp, laser beam noise in this song that I also dig. It's a pretty sensual track, with Gaye begging his lover to come back home in strained, passionate vocals. "You Sure Love to Ball" is the horniest track on the album. It opens with heavy breathing from a tired, sexy lady. Gaye sings about staying together, loving you night and day. It has a stringy and saxophoney instrumentation and it really sets the mood for some lovin'. "Just to Keep You Satisfied" is the final track on this album. It's sensual and definitely more of the same. There's smooth sax and a doo wop backing vocal harmonization, and the strings have a disco-inspired feel. This song closes the album with Gaye saying "we can both try to be happy." A sensual album that surely brought joy to many, many people. Favorite track: If I Should Die Tonight Honorable mention: You Sure Love to Ball

Going from What's Going On to this is pretty wild, this is much better as well

Lovely album

Marvin has a great distinctive style that you can't help but love. However, I would have liked a little more variety as this album feels a little samey throughout.

No complaints. It's a classic for a reason.

A classic record, one that I've probably heard a bunch of times just by listening to the radio. I love Marvin Gaye's voice and the timeless melodies here, very happy to revisit this properly!

Put it on and play. Listen and relax. Grab that special someone to chill with.

Silky smooth voice and production, this is Marvin Gaye sounding his most effortless. I think it's a little unfortunate that most people think of him as just the Godfather of the slow jam, because there's so much more going on here. Faves: Let's Get It On, Just to Keep You Satisfied, Distant Lover

This record is like a balm. By the time Keep Gettin' It On rolls around, there's no turning back.

I've liked classical soul for a long time and that includes Marvin Gaye. Usually I prefer a bit faster soul music, but still a good album. Also, foreplay music (too slow for actual sex music though).

Well, I listened to it three times in a row, so that has to say something (it is only 30 mins...) Great, very smooth and soulful. Hard to see now what sort of impact it would have had at the time though.

Sex

actually pretty good. definitely one of the better artists of this genre

Sexy AF, so it is

Kept me satisfied. Beautiful and tender. Even more intense after reading about Marvin's personal struggles.

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It's difficult for me to assess the song Let's Get It On as it was ubiquitous for some thirty years after its release, and as such, practically beyond criticism, but I'll try. The first thing I noticed is how beautifully recorded it is. The way the instruments are miked and mixed is perfect. The next is the performances, which are exquisite, especially the guitarist and Marvin himself. The use of the wah wah pedal and the note choices are wonderful and Gaye's voice is in great shape, his vocal improvisations sinuous and soulful in equal measure. Whoever did the arrangement outdid him or herself--they are detailed but there is plenty of room for the song to breathe, a neat trick. The song deserved to be a smash. And it wasn't a one off either. Similary excellent performances and production continue on the first side of the album. Nothing quite as indelible as the hit, but quite good. Unfortunately, the quality takes a noticeable dip on the 2nd half of the album, not in terms of the performances, but rather the arrangements and production. There isn't as much space in the arrangments, and a certain syrupy, sentimental quality creeps in. I'm not a big fan of slow jams myself, and basically the whole album is nothing but slow jams, so that's another knock against Let's Get It On: musically and lyrically, it consistes of minor variations on the same theme. So, how to rate? This is a genre I don't especially care for, but the first side of the album is damned near perfect, while the 2nd half is merely very good. 4/5

I mean, how can't you love the title song? It has such a smooth twang to it. The way he changes his voice throughout this song, sounding as though it's a band singing and not only one man. It is a classic for a reason.

Not as good as What's Going On, but nevertheless an incredibly solid album, very underrated.

Let's Get It On is one of the great songs. Really good stuff - soulful and sexy. Listened to it twice.

ah yes, the essential “let’s fuck” album

Good old Marv

Definitely prefer some of his other more politically charged music, but there's no denying it was still a great album. Saving a 5 for a different Marvin album.

enjoyable

"Let's Get It On" Released: June 15, 1973 "Come Get to This" Released: October 11, 1973 "You Sure Love to Ball" Released: January 2, 1974

Soul animado.

Un disco de media hora que empieza con Let's Get It On no puede estar mal. Temazos como Keep Gettin' It On o Come Get To This. Y buenas canciones como Distant Lover o You Sure Love To Ball o Just To Keep You Satisfied.

Not as good as I expected but has some classics in

one of the smoothest fucking albums ever composed. amazing songs, just a well crafted album.

RIP legend. Soul godfather

Liked it better than whats going on actually. Sax and flute always wins. Favorite tracks are lets get it on, lets keep gettin it on, and you sure love to ball

I'm listening to some music from Marvin Gaye from 1973. Let's Get It On. The first song is of course known as a song that people listen to - to get sexy. It's a pretty well known trope in popular culture to play this song as a signifier of sexy time. It's hard to escape the connotation. Makes me think of Jack Black as well from High Fidelity. Which I think why it's important to listen to this album as a whole, and not just for the stereotypical song about fucking. I'm enjoying it so far. Wikipedia says its a blueprint for years to come on how to put together a slow jam. It makes me want to find out more about Marvin Gaye. I know there is tragedy and it has to do with his father. I wish I could connect so deeply with someone, they way Marvin connects to all the ladies and men with this record.

Lovely sunday afternoon vibes

Groovy. "let's get it on" hits different when it's not attached to some movie or tv show

I like the music. Sounds good.

Smooth.

Great voice, great vibes. Very 70s.

One or two great songs on here, ultimately a great funk sounding album. Will listen again for obvious reasons

This album is a demonstration in tone. its good, its music

Man, Marvin Gaye is the shit

Whilst listening, 5 women in a 1/4 mile range became pregnant.

Great arrangements, great voice. Weaker songs in the second half.

Marvin Gaye's tone is unmatchable. Not quite a 5 for me personally, but you can't deny the grooviness.

More like 3.6 but he's a legend

12/18 R&B Classic. Standout Tracks: If I Should Die Tonight, Come Get To This, Distant Lover, You Sure Love To Ball

The man can sing, but this album is not as good as the others on this list.

Хороший альбом, но мне без интереса

*Smooth sounding soul music *A little too mellow for me at times, but is great musically

Amazing voice for sure, and the hits are iconic. The rest of the album was a little boring, but still a nice reminder of such a singular vocalist.

Highly enjoyable but hard to imagine returning to it again and again the way you do with What's Going On.

3.25

It’s nice. Let’s get it on is basically on there twice. Surprisingly low on hits?

Lovely stuff Can’t imagine anyone would dislike this, classic soul record Hungover so that’s as much as I can write today

Sex: The Album. If you thought Steven Tyler was a horndog, just wait until you've heard this. At least Marvin Gaye was classy about it and didn't keep referring to the woman as "Little girl".

>Last name Gay >Makes an album about fucking women What?

Maybe let’s not.

The rest of the album doesn't really match how wonderful Let's get it on is. The singing isn't as good and the lyrics are quite corny and mid.

Have actually never listened to this album before. Perfect for a rainy day. Was a bit boring though.

It's...okay? Title track is an absolute banger, rest of the album was pleasant for the most part...'Keep Getting It On' seemed a little redundant. Not as good as Whats Going On, better than Here, My Dear.

So-so feeling on it overall, but appreciated what they were going for with it. I definitely liked the production since I can tell it was a blueprint for a lot of the late 1970s soul that came afterwards that I enjoy (the saxophone parts are glorious). The title track is not as corny as I've always thought it was before, especially once the second half of the song starts to really hit. Think my favorites from this are "If I Should Die Tonight" and "Distant Lover". Can see why it's considered a classic, but I've been generally cool on Marvin Gaye, and this didn't change my feelings on that. (3.5/5)

kinda fun, would maybe listen to it again if I was looking for this type of vibe

Marvin is a great singer and the the titular track is absolutely amazing. Not sure this is a great album, but I enjoyed listening to it.

Classic to begin with, didn't realise the song is actually 200 minutes long lol you only ever hear clips of it really. To be honest, all the rest of the songs blend into one another, all very similar sounding but not necessarily in a bad way just no real distinction between them. Very calming...

Couple great hits. The rest is ok. Just not really my thing. But great for what it is.

7/10 His voice is very smooth, and have clean production but i feel it's just a background music, a very good one but not something that you can really deep in.

Have never listened to entire Marvin Gaye album. Fine, but not something I would go back to for any reason. Good album. It's not something I would have normally reached for to play.i like 'what's going on and and mercy mercy, but those are not on this album.

His second best!

This was an okay listen, but it didn't really grab me in the way that I thought it might. Marvin has a wonderful voice, and it feels like he really cares and believes in what he's singing. The first two tracks were good, and then it sort of meandered from there. Kind of weird that the fourth track was basically a rehash of the first track, right? The instrumentation was good, and again Marvin's voice was spot-on, it just kind of lacked in songwriting overall.

Good soft tones. Great voice. Classic soul vibes. 3.5/5.0

Quite nice, but I could live without it.

2.7 - not super great aside from the opening song

Marvin Gaye made exactly one song and called it an album. Pleasant to listen to, but just so boring. Favorite Song: Let's Get It On

good

I'm kinda giving this rating on principle. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood today but this didn't do a great deal for me. Granted it's perhaps not the best album to stick on not even a week removed from a breakup lol

it's ok. probably the best of this smarmy 70s stuff that I've heard but not a genre I'm into

Не осталось никаких впечатлений. Но чувствуется что надо ещё раз прослушать. Может и зайти

como vas a arrancar un album con este temazoooo hot !!!! pasaron 2 canciones y ahora keep getting it on pls this shit is so funny

Wel lekker, maar (ik vergelijk het toch) een stuk minder dan What's Going On

It does what it sets out to do. 2 and a half minutes of a good song followed by 2 minute outros of Marvin yearning

first four songs were amazing no skip Loved the vibes it was very constant Never listened to rnb or soul but this was a okay album to start with This album did feel a bit repetitive but i felt it was done purposely The last song was a such a switch favorite song: Come Get To This I didn't like the concept of You Sure Love To Ball but it sounded good Marvin Gaye is an astounding singer with vocals you can't hear today honestly Overall as a person who takes a look at the lyrcis this album was definitely not for me becaus of its meaning and concept. I would still love to listen to some of the songs from a surface level.

It's beautiful and interesting, but you need to be in a certain mood to listen to it.

Ok, it was a bit repetitive in the sense of let’s sing as many songs about shagging as this album will allow. But it’s easy listening

not a fan of the single but the last couple of tracks and if i should die tonight are great.

some snoozers

Ain't bad

Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye 1973 Genres: Soul 1. Let's Get It On (★★★★★) -Contexto: Una invitación abierta a vivir el deseo y la intimidad sin culpa. Marvin Gaye presenta el amor físico como una expresión natural de afecto, conexión y libertad emocional. -Fav 2. Please Stay (Once You Go Away) (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Un ruego para que la persona amada no se marche. Habla del miedo a la soledad, la dependencia afectiva y la esperanza de salvar una relación que se está desmoronando. 3. If I Should Die Tonight (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Una declaración de amor incondicional. El narrador afirma que, si su vida terminara esa misma noche, se iría en paz por haber amado profundamente a esa persona. 4. Keep Gettin' It On (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Continúa la atmósfera sensual de la canción principal, celebrando la pasión y el placer compartido. Funciona como una extensión musical del tema central del álbum. 5. Come Get To This (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Expresa el deseo de reencontrarse con un antiguo amor y volver a disfrutar de la cercanía física y emocional, dejando atrás el orgullo y las dudas. 6. Distant Lover (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Retrata el dolor de amar a alguien que está lejos o que ya no puede estar presente. Es una súplica cargada de nostalgia, anhelo y vulnerabilidad. 7. You Sure Love To Ball (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Una celebración explícita de la intimidad sexual entre dos amantes. La canción enfatiza la química física y el disfrute mutuo como parte esencial de la relación. 8. Just To Keep You Satisfied (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Cierra el álbum con una reflexión madura sobre el sacrificio en el amor. El protagonista acepta dejar ir a la persona que ama si eso significa verla realmente feliz, aunque él termine sufriendo. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆☆ (3,5)

Maybe this genre of music isn't for me

good.

All I know from this record is the title track, which is a solid song that makes its point quite clearly. Yes, ok Marvin The rest of it is stuff that I’m glad to be introduced to - the way the backing singers, horn section, and percussion were integrated into the tunes makes this record more interesting than a lot of other material from this genre. Another record that I doubt I’ll listen to again. Could probably have lived without the slower songs, but otherwise I’m tapping my foot here and enjoying it.

Muy bueno

Let's get it on - 4/5 Please dont stay(once you go away) - 4/5 If I should die tonight - 4/5 Keep gettin it on - 3/5 Come get to this - 2/5 Distant lover - 3/5 You sure love to ball - 1/5 Just to keep you satisfied - 2/5

Its fucking Marvin Gaye and he's fucking