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Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear Audio CD

A fair review of the Marvin Gaye "Here, My Dear" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Marvin Gaye reviews here, or go back to the Marvin Gaye tabs.

Marvin Gaye Band: Marvin Gaye
Title: Here, My Dear
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Release Date: 1994-04-05
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Here, My Little Dear 2: I Met a Little Girl 3: When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You 4: Anger 5: Is That Enough 6: Everybody Needs Love 7: Time to Get It Together 8: Sparrow 9: Anna's Song 10: When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You [Instrumental] 11: Funky Space Reincarnation 12: You Can Leave, But It's Gonna Cost You 13: Falling in Love Again 14: When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise)

I Didn't Buy It...And Neither Did the Public
But Here, My Dear simply isn't the best album he put out, in spite of what Marvin's biographer David Ritz declared. I love Marvin Gaye. Yes, you feel his pain, but you also sense a lack of verve. The spare tracks here may be lyrically honest, but also average from a musical point of view. Marvin in his own words at this stage "was on the ropes" and this album was certainly a necessary part of his evolution.

I completely buy Marvin's pain and what he went through. However, I don't think this was among Marvin's best works. I'm waiting for the album to grow on me, if I can get it on. My review shouldn't stop you from ordering it of course. So please explore! .


Sorry....
After listening to it many times over months, I think that it is only OK. I got this CD based on the fact that this was the overall highest rated MG album. There are a couple of songs that I like but having just got Let's Get It On (also What's Going On,) any of those songs are instantly sooooo much better than anything on Here, My Dear.


Marvin-Another great one
This CD shows diversity of the artist. Another good CD! People ask me what album is that from? There are some good songs on this CD from a time in his life that was obviously painful.


Blast From the Past
Great songs from a great talent that to this day is sorely missed. Era nostalgic and Marvin Gaye fans will completely enjoy liner notes which enlighten on how "Here, My Dear" came to be. Mr. Gaye pours out his feelings and delivers a wonderful musical compilation about insights into a time that was quite intense in his life. .


Here, My Dear
Listening to this album makes me wish I had 1/10 of the talent needed to shape such incredible pain into such a beautiful work of art. What started out as Marvin's revenge album is truly one of his greatest works.
Of all of Marvin's albums I own, this is my 2nd favorite behind I WANT YOU & ahead of WHAT'S GOIN ON. Every song just flows so beautifully into the next as an open letter to his ex-wife, Anna Gordy about their courtship, marriage, problems & divorce.

The liner notes are excellent in taking the listener on the journey of the creation of this album and offers commentary on how Marvin worked in the studio shaping his feelings & experiences into songs. Although it was considered a "flop" in its day, fortunately it's not out of print so that new generations can discover and appreciate it for themselves.

I'd highly recommend this album to Marvin Gaye fans and newbies - it's just that good.


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