The song was reprised on the fourth track of Let's Get It On as "Keep Gettin' It On", which was a sequel and continuation of the original. In those songs of loss and lament—the sense of separation is heartbreaking. That's the paradox of Marvin himself. August 1973 von Tamla Motown herausgegeben wurde. As an adult, he suffered from impotence and became plagued by sadomasochistic fantasies, which haunted him in his dreams and provoked intense feelings of guilt. C Am7 F G7 And if you feel, like I feel, baby; C Am7 F G7 Come on, oh, come on; [Chorus] C Am7 F G7 Let's get it on, C Am7 F G7 Let's get it on. [18] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot commended Gaye for using "the multi-tracked vocals perfected on 'What's Going On', this time to convey his most intimate desires", commenting that "while the album is replete with erotic imagery, both implied and explicit, it is also as much preoccupied with distance and unfulfilled need". [5], In the album's liner notes, Gaye explained his views on the themes of sex and love, stating "I can't see anything wrong with sex between consenting anybodies. [Verse] C Am7 F G7 We're all sensitive people, C Am7 F G7 With so much love to give; under-stand me, sugar. Bewertung, Let's Get It on. Die sanfte Instrumentierung umschmeichelt Gayes wundervolle Stimme. [2], Townsend assisted Gaye with producing the rest of the album, whose recording took place at several sessions throughout 1970 to 1973. On one level, the separation is between man and woman. 19–20. The album has been regarded by many music writers and critics as a landmark recording in soul. "Let's Get It On" also became the second best-selling single of 1973, only surpassed in sales by Tony Orlando & Dawn's "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree". 02:41. [11] In Creem magazine, Robert Christgau called the record "post-Al Green What's Going On, which means it's about fucking rather than the human condition, thank the wholly holey". [7], This article is about the album. "Let's Get It On" was the title track of Gaye's 1973 album. Complex arrangements and elaborate, melismatic vocal riffs were avoided by Motown musicians. The song was recorded on March 22, 1973, at Hitsville West in Los Angeles, California. Studio, which would consist of the rest of the album's material. [2] Townsend has cited Hunter's presence during the album's recording as an inspiration for Gaye. Let's get it on, let's get it on. [13] Music writer Donarld A. Guarisco later wrote of the song's sound, in that "Marvin Gaye's studio recording enhances the dreamy style of the song with stately horn and strings, tumbling drum fills that gently nudge the song along, and mellow, doo wop-styled background vocals that echo "love her, you love her" under his romantic pleas. [9], On September 18, 2001, Let's Get It On was reissued by Motown as a two-disc deluxe edition release, featuring 24-bit digital remastering of the original album's recordings, previously unissued material and a 24-page booklet which contains the original LP liner notes by Marvin Gaye, as well as essays from Gaye biographers David Ritz and Ben Edmonds. [4] As with What's Going On, Gaye wanted to have a deeper meaning than the general theme that was used to portray it; in the case of the former album, politics, and with its follow-up effort, love and romance, which would be used by Gaye as a metaphor for God's love. Its sexual balladry, multi-tracking of Gaye's vocals, and seductive, funk sound influenced later R&B artists and production. 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. With the help of the song's sexually explicit content, "Let's Get It On" helped give Gaye a reputation as a sex symbol during its initial popularity. [9] Gaye's intimate relationship with Hunter subsequently became the basis for his 1976 album I Want You. [4] In his book Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye, Gaye biographer David Ritz wrote of the singer's inspiration behind Let's Get It On: 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. "[13] The case was dismissed without prejudice in February 2017. [2] Gaye and Townsend then collaborated on new lyrics and using the original backing tracks as recorded, Gaye transformed the song into an emotional centerpiece. [10] While recording the title track, he was inspired to revive unfinished recordings from his 1970 sessions at the Hitsville U.S.A. If you want to keep bumping your gums and playing the f**king Disney channel sh**, then that’s on you. "[6], Gaye proceeded to record some more politically conscious material at the Golden World Records studio, known as Motown's Studio B, as well as the preliminary vocals and instrumentation for some of the material to be featured on Let's Get It On. [38], The album also affirmed Gaye's influence over later R&B styles and artists. Jetzt Übersetzung hinzufügen . Elliot [in his liner notes, that life amounts to "Birth, copulation and death"], and the young lady moaning [on the album], we hadn't heard that before. [7], "Let's Get It On" features soulful, passionate lead vocals and multi-tracked background singing, both by Gaye. "[8] Gaye and Townsend rewrote the song's lyrics together with the original arrangements and musical accompaniment of the demo intact. [9] The commercial success of such recording artists led to a change of trend from socially conscious aesthetics to more mainstream, sensually themed music. The song was recorded on March 22, 1973, at Hitsville West in Los Angeles, California. 6. Directed by Alex de Renzy. album in 1974. Let's Get It On became the most commercially successful album of Gaye's recording career, and it further expanded his creative control during his tenure with Motown. "You Sure Love to Ball", the album's most sexually overt song. [4], "Let's Get It On" became, and remains to this day, one of Gaye's as well Motown Records most successful singles, as it reached number 1 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart on September 8, 1973. 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"Let's Get It On" became Gaye's most successful single for Motown and one of his most … [9] Following his breakthrough with What's Going On, an "experiment in collating a pseudo-classical suite of free-flowing songs",[38] Gaye used his artistic control to modify the sound and incorporate funky instrumentation, melismatic vocalization, and heavy vocal multi-tracking, in much contrast to the established production style at the label. Please Stay (Once You Go Away) 03:30. RELEASED OCTOBER 19, 2015 ℗ 2015 CAKESHOP RECORDS. Several contemporary R&B musicians, such as Prince, D'Angelo, and R. Kelly, were greatly influenced by its vintage sound and seductive themes, incorporating much of Gaye's musical style into their music. Released in 2005 as a single, "Let's Get it On (The Producers Mix)" returned the song to the Billboard R&B charts, thirty years after its original release. Noch keine Übersetzung vorhanden. [2], During his childhood, Gaye had been physically abused by his preacher father Marvin Gay, Sr., who disciplined his son under extremely moralistic and fundamentalist Christian teachings. [2] Following the release of his most commercially successful album up to that point, What's Going On (1971), and the soundtrack album to the blaxploitation film Trouble Man (1972), Gaye had struggled to come up with new material after Motown Records had renegotiated a new contract with him. Wir verwenden Cookies und ähnliche Tools, um Ihr Einkaufserlebnis zu verbessern, um unsere Dienste anzubieten, um zu verstehen, wie die Kunden unsere Dienste nutzen, damit wir Verbesserungen vornehmen können, und um Werbung anzuzeigen. The recording of the title track also inspired Gaye to revive previous recordings from his earlier 1970 sessions at the Hitsville U.S.A. [36] In 2004, Let's Get It On was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and cited by The Recording Academy as a recording of "historical significance". [22], Let's Get It On received positive reviews from music critics. By winning over record executives with the success of What's Going On, Gaye attained more creative control, which he would use, following his brief separation from wife Anna Gordy, to record an album that was meant to explore themes beyond sex. Gaye infused ideas of spiritual healing in songs about sex and romance, in part as a way of coping with childhood abuses from his father, Marvin Gay Sr., which had stunted his sexuality. https://www.discogs.com/de/Marvin-Gaye-Lets-Get-It-On/master/66602 [13] The song's lyrics chronicled the yearning its narrator feels for a lover who is "so many miles away", as he pleads for her return and laments the emptiness he feels without her. Gaye had planned the release of an album titled You're the Man, but it was later shelved for unknown reasons. 10. [18] Jon Landau of Rolling Stone found Gaye's performance on-par with that of What's Going On and wrote that "he continues to transmit that same degree of intensity, sending out near cosmic overtones while eloquently phrasing the sometimes simplistic lyrics". “Let’s Get It On” is a deceptively simple declaration of sex-positivity, released at a time when such statements were revolutionary. Let's Get It On - Single 2016 Set Me Free (feat. Studio. The re-released version of "Let's Get It On" was certified as a gold single with sales in excess of 500,000 copies in 2005 by the RIAA.