Marvin Gaye

After the sheer politico-socio-spiritual power of What's Going On, Let's Get It On zooms in on the intimate relationship between lovers, and the results are just as powerful. At times the lyrics are almost embarrassingly intimate, but the jams are utterly seductive and the album is an absolute must-have for Gaye fans.

"Let's Get It On" is a classic Motown single, endlessly repeatable and always enjoyable. It
begins with three great wah-wah notes that herald the arrival of a vintage Fifties melody.
But while the song centers around classically simple chord changes, the arrangement
centers around a slightly eccentric rhythm pattern that deepens the song's power while
covering it with a contemporary veneer. Above all, it has Marvin Gaye's best sing... More >

Post-Al Green What's Going On, which means it's about f*cking rather than the human condition, thank the wholly holey. Gaye is still basically a singles artist, and the title track, as much a masterpiece as "Inner City Blues," dominates in a way "I'm Still in Love with You," say, doesn't. Then again, it's an even better song, and this album prolongs its seductive groove to an appropriate thirty minutes plus. (Grade - A-)