Today Marks The 52nd Anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s 12th Studio “Let's Get It On” Originally Released on August 28, 1973.
“Let's Get It On” is the twelfth studio album by the American soul singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye released in 1973 on Tamla Records.
The album peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LPs chart, and at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs chart.
Three songs were released as singles, The album’s title track "Let's Get It On", "Come Get to This" and "You Sure Love to Ball".
"Let's Get It On" peaked at #1 on the both of Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles and the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
"Come Get to This" peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
"You Sure Love to Ball" peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The album “Let's Get It On” became the most commercially successful album of Gaye's career at Motown Records.
The album’s success earned him more creative control in his recording sessions and production.
The album's sexual content pushed creative barriers in the recording industry and led to an increased popularity of sexual themes in contemporary music.
The album is considered by critics one of the greatest albums of all time.
In 2003, it was ranked number 165 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time publication; the 2020 edition of the list ranked it 422nd.
The album “Let's Get It On” was reissued by Universal Music in 2003.
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".
Track-listing
1. Let's Get It On
2. Please Don’t 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
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology
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