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Not as arresting as two previous albums. It only produced one bonafide hit, "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By," while the others spawned three each. Tammi became ill before this record was completed, and Valerie Simpson had to perform many of the tracks. Simpson is a good singer but doesn't have the charm, charisma, or sexy Southern drawl that Tammi was blessed with. A remake of Terrell's solo outing "I Can't Believe You Love Me" adds nothing to the original; likewise for lackluster renditions of "California Soul," "I'm Your Puppet," and "Baby, I Need Your Loving." "The Onion Song" has to be Ashford and Simpson's silliest composition despite its positive social message. Along with the hit, the best songs here are "This Poor Heart of Mine," an uptempo number and good workout for the duo, and "Love Woke Me Up This Morning," an endearing exercise in romanticism. Fans weren't awestruck by this release, its highest rating was #184 on Billboard's pop album chart.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
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Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Johnny Bristol, Producer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Spooner Oldham, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer - Valerie Simpson, Producer - Dan Penn, ComposerLyricist - Lindon Oldham, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer - Valerie Simpson, Producer - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Clyde Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Wilburt Jackson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tammi Terrell, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Not as arresting as two previous albums. It only produced one bonafide hit, "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By," while the others spawned three each. Tammi became ill before this record was completed, and Valerie Simpson had to perform many of the tracks. Simpson is a good singer but doesn't have the charm, charisma, or sexy Southern drawl that Tammi was blessed with. A remake of Terrell's solo outing "I Can't Believe You Love Me" adds nothing to the original; likewise for lackluster renditions of "California Soul," "I'm Your Puppet," and "Baby, I Need Your Loving." "The Onion Song" has to be Ashford and Simpson's silliest composition despite its positive social message. Along with the hit, the best songs here are "This Poor Heart of Mine," an uptempo number and good workout for the duo, and "Love Woke Me Up This Morning," an endearing exercise in romanticism. Fans weren't awestruck by this release, its highest rating was #184 on Billboard's pop album chart.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:45
- Main artists: Marvin Gaye Tammi Terrell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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