- That's the Way Love Is (album)
Infobox Album | Name = That's the Way Love Is
Type =Album
Artist =Marvin Gaye
Released =January 8 ,1970
Recorded = 1969
Genre =Soul ,psychedelic soul
Length =
Label = Tamla
Producer =Norman Whitfield
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifuxqu5ld6e link]
*"Rolling Stone " (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/marvingaye/albums/album/137612/review/5940341/thats_the_way_love_is link]
Last album = "Easy" (withTammi Terrell )
(1969)
This album = "That's the Way Love Is"
(1970)
Next album = "What's Going On "
(1971) |"That's the Way Love Is" is an album by soul musician
Marvin Gaye ,releasedJanuary 8 ,1970 on the Tamla (Motown ) label. Built off the success of the title track (#7 Pop; #2 R&B in late-1969) originally taken from "M.P.G. ", and much like Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine " after its success, was released with intent to sell albums based on the success of one particular single (aMotown trademark). Gaye was showing signs of disillusionment from the label's powers-that-be mentality but it didn't affect the singer's performance as he gave a powerful vocal in the title track and was especially impressive with his version ofThe Beatles ' "Yesterday". It also features the modest hits, "Gonna Give Her All the Love I Got" and "How Can I Forget". It also featured Gaye's classic rendition of the socially-conscious tune, "Abraham, Martin & John " which became a huge hit on the other side of the Atlantic, peaking at #9 in the UK in June 1970. the single is widely regarded as a hint of what would follow a year later with his epochal "What's Going On ". He also coveredThe Temptations ' hits "I Wish It Would Rain " and "Cloud Nine".Track listing
#"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" (originally by
Jimmy Ruffin ) (Barrett Strong ,Norman Whitfield )
#"Yesterday" (John Lennon ,Paul McCartney )
#"Groovin' " (Eddie Brigati ,Felix Cavaliere )
#"I Wish It Would Rain " (originally byThe Temptations ) (Roger Penzabene , Strong, Whitfield)
#"That's the Way Love Is " (Strong, Whitfield)
#"How Can I Forget" (Strong, Whitfield)
#"Abraham, Martin & John " (Dick Holler)
#"Gonna Keep on Tryin' Till I Win Your Love" (Strong,Whitfield)
#"No Time for Tears" (Holland, Whitfield)
#"Cloud Nine" (originally byThe Temptations ) (Strong, Whitfield)
#"Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" (Penzabene, Strong, Whitfield)
#"So Long" (Eddie Holland , Dean Taylor, Whitfield)Credits
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Lead vocals byMarvin Gaye
*Background vocals byThe Andantes : Marlene Barrow, Jackie Hicks and Louvain Demps; andThe Originals : Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines, Henry Dixon and C.P. Spencer
*Instrumentation byThe Funk Brothers
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