Title: Marvin Gaye: Let's Get It On
Release year: 1973
Genre: R & B, Smooth Soul, Quiet Storm
Artist: Arrangement, Conduction (Orchestra): David Van DePitte (tracks: 5 to 9), Gene Page (tracks: 5), Rene Hall (tracks: 4); Bass: James Jamerson, Wilton Felder; Bongos: Bobbye Hall Porter; Bongos, Drums: Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Drums: Paul Humphrey, Uriel Jones; Engineer: William McKeekin, Art Stewart, Steve Smith, Lawrence Miles, Cal Harris; Guitar: David T. Walker, Eddie Willis, Lewis Shelton, Melvin Ragin, Robert White, Don Peake; Percussion (Mallettes): Emil Richards; Percussion (Special Treatment): Bobbye Hall Porter, Ernie Watts, Plas Johnson; Piano: Joe Sample, Marvin Gaye, Marvin Jerkins; Photography: Jim Britt, Motown Archives; Production, lead vocals, background vocals: Marvin Gaye; Vibraphone: Emil Richards, Victor Feldman

Description:

Marvin Gaye, released August 28, 1973, on Tamla Records. Let's Get It On The Thirteenth Studio. Recording sessions for the album took place during June 1970 to July 1973 at Hitsville U.S.A. And Golden World Studio in Detroit, and at Hitsville West in Los Angeles. Serving as Gaye's first venture into the funk genre and romance-themed music, Let's get it on incorporates smooth soul, doo-wop, and quiet storm. It has been noted by critics for its sexually suggestive lyrics, and was cited by one writer as "one of the most sexually charged albums ever recorded".

The following is the breakthrough of success of his socially conscious album What's Going On (1971), Let's Get It On. It produced three singles-title track, "Come Get to This", and "You Sure Love to Ball" -that attained Billboard chart success. Let's Get It On became the most commercially successful album of Gaye's recording career. His sexual balladry, multi-tracking of Gaye's vocals, and seductive, funk sound influenced later. R & B artists and production.

The album has been considered by many music writers and critics as a landmark. It was furthered by funk music's popularity during the 1970s, and its smoothness. Let's Get It On The best albums of all time. In 2001, it was reissued by Motown Records as a two-disc deluxe edition release.

Tracklist:
1. Let's Get It On
2. Please Stay (Once You Go Away)
3. If I Should Die Tonight
4. Keep Gettin 'It On
5. Come Get to This
6. Distant Lover
7. You Sure Love to Ball
8. Just to Keep You Satisfied

Issued: United States | Motown Records
Duration: 00:32:01