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Released during Marvin Gaye's two-and-a-half-year sabbatical following the chart-topping success of Let's Get It On, Live! features the erratic soul superstar moving briskly through some of his biggest hits. The album-opening "Trouble Man" wields considerable weight, instantly establishing an engaging tone. From there Gaye moves toward an 11-minute medley of his '60s classics that comes across as almost a montage of nostalgia, evoking wistful memories of a more innocent and untainted Marvin. Following this medley, the album hits its fiery peak with versions of "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On," his two biggest hits of the moment. Live! isn't quite as essential as 1977's Live at the London Palladium, lacking the scope and instrumentation of that double LP. Regardless, it's still a great snapshot of Gaye at a key point in his career -- the mid-'70s sabbatical from which he would never return quite the same.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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William Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burns, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Harris, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Ernie Watts, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Greene, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Caillat, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist - Wally Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hubinon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clayton, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Chigaridas, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Bill Broms, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Torrance, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Myles Weiner, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burns, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Harris, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Ernie Watts, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Greene, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Caillat, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist - Wally Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hubinon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clayton, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Chigaridas, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Bill Broms, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Torrance, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Myles Weiner, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burns, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Harris, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Watts, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Greene, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Caillat, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Wally Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hubinon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clayton, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Chigaridas, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Bill Broms, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Torrance, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Myles Weiner, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Elgie Stover, ComposerLyricist - Anna Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Maurice King, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 1998 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - James Nyx, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burns, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Gordy Fuqua, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Watts, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Greene, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Caillat, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Sandra Elaine Greene, ComposerLyricist - Wally Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hubinon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clayton, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Chigaridas, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Bill Broms, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Torrance, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Myles Weiner, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene Page, Conductor - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Townsend, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Berry Gordy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Marvin Tarplin, ComposerLyricist - Warren Moore, ComposerLyricist - William Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Charles Burns, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Harris, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Watts, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Ed Greene, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Caillat, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - William Mickey Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Wally Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hubinon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clayton, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Chigaridas, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Bill Broms, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Torrance, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Myles Weiner, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, MainArtist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burns, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Harris, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Watts, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Greene, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Townsend, ComposerLyricist - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Caillat, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Wally Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hubinon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clayton, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Chigaridas, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Bill Broms, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Torrance, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Myles Weiner, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - AL CLEVELAND, ComposerLyricist - Renaldo Benson, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burns, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Harris, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvin Gaye, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Watts, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Greene, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Caillat, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Wally Cox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hubinon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Clayton, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Arnold, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Chigaridas, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Bill Broms, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer - Jack Shulman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Dolen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Torrance, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Myles Weiner, StudioPersonnel, Recording Second Engineer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Released during Marvin Gaye's two-and-a-half-year sabbatical following the chart-topping success of Let's Get It On, Live! features the erratic soul superstar moving briskly through some of his biggest hits. The album-opening "Trouble Man" wields considerable weight, instantly establishing an engaging tone. From there Gaye moves toward an 11-minute medley of his '60s classics that comes across as almost a montage of nostalgia, evoking wistful memories of a more innocent and untainted Marvin. Following this medley, the album hits its fiery peak with versions of "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On," his two biggest hits of the moment. Live! isn't quite as essential as 1977's Live at the London Palladium, lacking the scope and instrumentation of that double LP. Regardless, it's still a great snapshot of Gaye at a key point in his career -- the mid-'70s sabbatical from which he would never return quite the same.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:18
- Main artists: Marvin Gaye
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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