1001 Albums Summary

Just three songs in and it feels like this album is three different genres. A So far, it's going down exponentially in how much I like it. Guess Gimmie Shelter is a tough one to follow though. Listened through the rest and it suffers from having such dated delivery of lyrics. The kind where a man is kinda just sing talking them in a poorly controlled way.

Did people think Marvin Gaye was cheesy in 1978? I guess only the first track is kinda cheesy. It’s difficult to listen to. The rest of the songs are good just because of Marvin’s talent, but the topics are a bit depressing. A whole album about the breakdown of a marriage is a bit much after just getting engaged myself. The one good thing about this is it’s very easy listening and has none of his hits which are the only ones I’m familiar with. That’s also the downside. No songs that are really anything special or recognizable.