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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: 2008-01-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Here, My 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 Going to Cost You 13: Falling in Love Again 14: When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise) 15: Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around) [Alternate Mix][*] 16: Here, My Dear [Alternate Mix] 17: I Met a Little Girl [Alternate Version] 18: When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You [Alternate Vers 19: Anger [Alternate Extended Mix] 20: Is That Enought? [Alternate Version][Instrumental] 21: Everybody Needs Love [Alternate Version] 22: Time to Get It Together [Alternate Extended Mix] 23: Sparrow [Alternate Version] 24: Anna's Song [Alternate Version][Instrumental] 25: Funky Space Reincarnation [Alternate Extended Mix] 26: You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You [Alternate Extended Mix] 27: Falling in Love Again [Alternate Version] 28: Funky Space Reincarnation [Original 12-Inch][Instrumental]

Even Marvin angry at his Ex-wife makes great music!!
What emerges is something that is intense, awkward for all the honesty that he puts on the record, and touching, because despite the anger he felt towards Anna Gaye, he still loved her, but it was time to move on. Marvin Gaye originally planned to make "Here, My Dear" as a poison pen letter to his soon to be ex-wife, Anna Gordy Gaye, who is also Berry Gordy's sister, so you can imagine that was a very interesting relationship between all 3 people, to say the least!! Despite the anger he felt towards Anna Gaye, he decided to make a quality album, which would show all the joys, sorrows, and pain he felt during his marriage to her. Ironically, the person he got married after to after divorcing Anna Gaye would soon divorce him within a few years afterwards.
And, everyone knows the awful fate that Marvin Gaye had when he was killed by his own Father on April 1, 1984.
The expanded edition of the album has other features that isn't on the original album, and actually adds more depth to and amazing piece of art and music. Worth the purchase to own.


A Very Personal Record
But that doesn't take away from the fact that this is an amazing listen, especially the alternate version. You could categorize this as a 'tough' listen because the theme is heartbreak. I'm not going to get into the theme since it has been so adequately described in so many of the other reviews.

Gaye had this ability to take events happening to him and around him and shape them into classic soul songs and Here, My Dear is no exception. The music is downbeat but there is a general groove running the length of the album. And once you put it on it's really hard to turn it off.

What I'm trying to say is this is just as great as 'I Want You', Let's Get It On', and 'What's Going On'. So, if you have everything else you owe it to yourself to check this out.


you can't have no jewelry
Peeling back the tracks to expose the harmonies is great. A must for the fans. I don't have much to add that the other reviews haven't said, but I'll hit some high points:

The minimal, extended version of 'You can leave' is SOLID. Seriously. I think that the clarity of the drum track, complete with more cowbell, really brings the point home.

The way the drum track is introduced in the intro track is powerful, I was very happy with it and was also pleased to hear vocal nuances that cannot be heard in the final mix.

I'm sure that every person who is a fanatic for this album, much as I am, snapped it right up. I really want to suggest this album to newcomers of Marvin, not for his shallow ditties but for his soul and layered melodies.

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You can leave (but first download this album!)
I have *not* been a huge Marvin Gaye fan over the years. This would be the "response" review for the single 1-star review this album has been given thus-far. I acknowledge that several of his popular hits were good songs, but I've never owned an album. Until now. I heard "You can leave" on the radio last night (the DJ also indulged the audience with a brief description of the Gordy/Gaye separation and the circumstances surrounding this album). Needless to say, I downloaded it from amazon, and it is SUCH A SOLID ALBUM. Period. I am blown away by it, the lyrics, emotion, arrangements. It has been years since I've heard anything so tight. Both discs are worth the $.


Divorce and Pain
Although publicly raised eyebrows. This album was created under the duress for alimony payment's from Gaye's ex-wife Anna Gaye(Berry Gordys sister)and was not a commercial success @ the time. Listening to the haunting lyrics of "Met A Little Girl", Gaye takes you through the begining of his relationship with Anna. Almost the begining of his career with Hitsville/Motown. And ends with "Falling In Love Again" (his Romance with Janis Hunter/2nd wife), a year later would complete his final Motown album "In Our Lifetime". What irony! As usual, "The Prince Of Motown" gives the world something unusal and GREAT. Also pay attention to Nona Gaye, his daugther. She has completed some recording work in the past. And now seems to be destined to be a outstanding movie star. Co-starring in "Matrix 2:Revolution", "The Gospel", "The Polar Express", "Ali", and "State Of The Union" just to name a few. If you missed her, she LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HER FATHER. . . Good actress.


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