Marvin Gaye's 1963 pivot finds the singer embracing a hit-making formula with confidence, yielding radio-ready soul classics like 'Stubborn Kind of Fellow.'
Review: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's final album together, Easy, is a bittersweet farewell, with Valerie Simpson filling in as Terrell's health declined.
Marvin Gaye's 1968 album In the Groove is an uneven but thrilling set, anchored by the towering 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' and his remarkable vocal range.
Marvin Gaye's 1978 divorce album Here, My Dear was a commercial flop, but now it's hailed as a raw, ambitious masterpiece. Our review explains why.
Marvin Gaye's 1976 album I Want You is a study in slow heat and intimacy, trading protest for personal longing in a tight 38-minute set.
Marvin Gaye's posthumous 1985 album finds the soul legend softly interpreting standards, but the originals fall flat. A curiosity for fans, not a starting point.
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1967 album United captures pure vocal chemistry, from the classic opener to hidden gem 'Two Can Have a Party.'
Marvin Gaye's Midnight Love trades protest for pleasure — a sleek, drum-machine funk record about joy, desire, and dancing, and his final studio album.
Marvin Gaye's 1970 album That's the Way Love Is showcases his vocal genius across 12 tracks, with standout ballads and a few filler cuts. A transitional gem.
Marvin Gaye's 1964 detour into Broadway standards is a bold, uneven experiment. We review the album's highs and lows, from 'My Way' to 'Hello, Dolly!'
A record of grief, war, and the world's sad state, told in gentle song by a voice that never once raised itself in vain rage.
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