Take Two Plus - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston

Advantages: Incredble voice
Disadvantages: Song writing ability

...I only recently bought this album and was reminded that music used to be so much better. It has all the classics on - "What's going on?", "Let's get it on", etc, and also contains a lot of duets with the likes of Diana Ross, Kim Weston ("It takes two")etc. Marvin has an incredibly soft voice at times and at others he can blow just about anyone away. His sound isn't timeless and it would be true to say he lacks song writing genius, but who needs it with a voice like that. If you're going to buy a soul C.D, make it this one.... Read review

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Advantages: Incredble voice
Disadvantages: Song writing ability

...I only recently bought this album and was reminded that music used to be so much better. It has all the classics on - "What's going on?", "Let's get it on", etc, and also contains a lot of duets with the likes of Diana Ross, Kim Weston ("It takes two")etc. Marvin has an incredibly soft voice at times and at others he can blow just about anyone away. His sound isn't timeless and it would be true to say he lacks song writing genius, but who needs it with a voice like that. If you're going to buy a soul C.D, make it this one.... Read review

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Advantages: A great soul album from one of Motown’s best.
Disadvantages: There is controversy about which hits are the greatest.

...THE REAL THING (1968), THE ONION SONG (1968), YOU AIN’T LIVIN’ TILL YOUR’RE LOVING (1968), GOOD LOVIN’ AIN’T EASY TO COME BY (1969), and AIN’T NO MOUTAIN HIGH ENOUGH all with Tammi Terrell, YOU ARE EVERYTHING (1973) and STOP LOOK LISTEN TO YOUR HEART (1973), both with Diana Ross, IT TAKES TWO (1966) with Kim Weston. * Social Consciousness and Religion – The Album “What’s Going On” focuses on these issues. These tracks, when contrasted with later erotic ones, show the battle going on in his mind between sinner and saint. I believe helping raise awareness of social issues was a very important part of his music history, and captures the mood of many young people in the 1970s – me being one of them. WHAT’S GOING ON – the single (1971). His brother’s return from the Vietnam War inspired this song. He sings, “War is not the answer... Read review

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