Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love (25th Anniversary Deluxe 2-CD Edition 2007) FLAC
EAC rip | 2CD | FLAC - Log - Cue | Artwork | Release: 2007 | 750 MB
Genre: Soul, Funk | Label: Columbia, Legacy

As this project may not be an absolute erotic expression or a socially challenging plea from Gaye as on some of his previous albums, nonetheless, Midnight Love is a classic Marvin Gaye effort. In addition to this project thriving with Gaye's enthusiastic spirit, it has his harmonious background vocals, his stunning vocal arrangements, and his creative penmanship, as he wrote all the selections. [The 2007 'Expanded Edition' includes 14 bonus tracks.]

Personnel: Marvin Gaye (vocals, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, synthesizer, drums, vibraphone, bass synthesizer, bongos, congas, orchestra bells, glockenspiel, tambourine, percussion); Gordon Banks (guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, bass, drums, background vocals); Bobby Stern (harmonica, tenor saxophone); Joel Peskin (alto & tenor saxophones); David Stout and The L.A. Horn Section (horns); James Gadson (drums); Harvey Fuqua (background vocals).

Tracklist:

CD1:
01. Midnight Lady
02. xxxual Healing
03. Rockin' After Midnight
04. 'Til Tomorrow
05. Turn On Some Music
06. Third World Girl
07. Joy
08. My Love Is Waiting

CD2:
01. Clique Games/Rick James (Original Version of "Midnight Lady")
02. xxxual Healing (Alternate 12-inch Instrumental)
03. xxxual Healing (Original Vocal Version)
04. xxxual Healing (Alternate Vocal/Mix)
05. I Bet You Wonder (Original Version of "Rockin' After Midnight")
06. Rockin' After Midnight (Instrumental)
07. Baby, Baby, Baby (Original Vocal Version of "'Til Tomorrow")
08. I've Got My Music (Original Vocal Version of "Turn On Some Music")
09. Turn On Some Music (Alternate Vocal/Mix)
10. Third World Girl (Original Reggae Version)
11. Third World Girl (Alternate Vocal/Mix)
12. My Love Is Waiting (Alternate Vocal/Mix)
13. Marvin's message to the CBS Records staff
14. xxxual Healing (Rehearsal tape courtesy of David Ritz)