Marvin Gaye – Let's Get It On (new)

Let's Get It On is the thirteenth studio album by Marvin Gaye, released on August 28, 1973, by Tamla Records, a subsidiary of Motown. This landmark album represents a significant shift for Gaye, being his first venture into the funk genre and focusing on themes of romance and sexuality. 

It features a blend of soul, doo-wop, quiet storm, and funk, with lyrics notable for their sexual explicitness. The title track, "Let's Get It On," became a major hit, reaching the top of both the Hot 100 and Top R&B charts and solidifying Gaye's image as a sex icon. The album itself was the most commercially successful of Gaye's career at Motown and granted him greater creative control. 

Let's Get It On is recognized for its influence on R&B, particularly the slow jam and quiet storm genres, through its erotic ballads, seductive funk sound, and vocal multi-tracking. The album's explicit sexual themes, coupled with a sense of spiritual yearning, were seen as challenging conventions. Considered a landmark in soul music, it has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and is often included in lists of the greatest albums of all time. 

Notable singles from the album include the title track, "Let's Get It On," which was Gaye's second US number-one single, "Come Get to This," a top-30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and "You Sure Love to Ball," which charted on both the Hot 100 and Soul Singles chart. 

In summary, Let's Get It On was a commercially successful and artistically significant album that showcased Marvin Gaye's talent and influence in soul music.