Marvin GayeLet's Get it On

One of the most sexually charged albums ever recorded, and far deeper than its reputation. The wah-wah guitar intro on the title track, the pleading vocal, the slow-building groove: first conceived as a religious song, rewritten with Ed Townsend into a seduction manifesto. 'Distant Lover' starts serene before erupting into soulful screams. 'Come Get to This' struts on buoyant funk. Multi-tracked vocals build an intimate choir-of-one over lush Funk Brothers arrangements, James Jamerson's bass rolling beneath Gaye's rich bari-tenor. A bedroom soundtrack for grown folks.