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Track Listings
| 1. Here, My Dear |
| 2. I Met a Little Girl |
| 3. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You |
| 4. Anger |
| 5. Is That Enough |
| 6. Everybody Needs Love |
| 7. Time to Get It Together |
| 8. Sparrow |
| 9. Anna's Song |
| 10. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Instrumental) |
| 11. A Funky Space Reincarnation |
| 12. You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You |
| 13. Falling in Love Again |
| 14. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise) |
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Ordered by a judge to turn over the profits from two albums to the first wife he'd left, Marvin Gaye produced this bitter, sad, bewildered masterwork. Over sprawling funk tracks, he questions her, himself, love, family, and, of course, asks, "Why do I have to pay attorney fees?" Both incomparably smooth and incontrovertibly twisted, Here, My Dear is Gaye with the mask off: even the multiple vocal overdubs can't hide his pain and his weariness. --Rickey Wright
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1978 double album masterpiece of divorce inspired anguish.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I brought this when it first came out at the end of the seventies, and listened to it ever since, its probably one of the best albums you can buy. I dont see how we are ever going to get some one so talented to make such an honest committed album with out much consideration of the commercial aspects (which ruin music now)throw caution to the wind and do just what they feel ,with out a tinkers cuss about the petty considerations that dominate music today.
It might have got a panning from the critics at the time but, if you can imagine the end of the seventies was dominated by the tail end of punk and new wave, which the critics raved about, perhaps you can understand about how shallow and little they know, not that I don't like punk I just don't like critics.
It might have got a panning from the critics at the time but, if you can imagine the end of the seventies was dominated by the tail end of punk and new wave, which the critics raved about, perhaps you can understand about how shallow and little they know, not that I don't like punk I just don't like critics.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
'Here My Dear' is quite different from the rest of Marvin Gaye's output. Often referred to as the 'divorce album', 'Here My Dear' does not boast any obvious hit singles, and neither does it really showcase Marvin Gaye's incredible voice. Unusually, the vocals are understated, and allowed to blend in and under the music, rather than soar above it. Thus, the album really highlights the incredible musical production with some fantastically beautiful sprawling musical backdrops to Marvin Gaye's murmurings.
Ultimately, this is an extraordinary record, an introspective epic. Perhaps not as accessible as 'What's Going On?' or 'Let's Get It On', 'Here My Dear' arguably wasn't meant to be. This is a highly personal self-exploration by one of music's greatest ever artists and it is an album that you must soak yourself in.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Im a huge fan of Marvin and wasn't sure what to expect with this album as I had heard that it was pretty deep. And it is of course but it's not a depressing album at all, well at least not for me, I see it as therapy for the soul, I think it was something Marvin had to let out in order for him to move on in his life.All of the songs are simply beautiful and amazing, this album as a whole is probably one of the best that Marvin ever did. I love the intro called 'here my dear' as he directly talks to his ex-wife Anna through the music and you can just hear the sarcasm and bitterness dripping from his voice. But its not all doom and gloom as my favourite track on the album 'Everybody needs love' ironically uses the same backing track from the intro but the lyrics are now a love song talking about the need for love in the world which I think was heartfelt and so beautiful. Every track tells a story about Marvin's love life and the struggles he was going through at that time. I couldn't recommend this record enough as it is pretty heavy going but if you want an insight into the psyche of a troubled soul genius told through beautiful music then 'here my dear' should be for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic
a once hard to get and deleted album,now available through the likes of amazon if you loved marvin gaye then this is a must,tinged with a little bit of sadness,a great album with a... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2011 by simon tompkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
masterpiece
This is easily my favourite Marvin Gaye album.... and one of my all time favourite albums.
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by LD
5.0 out of 5 stars
Marvin's best album
Often overlooked in favour of the rightly regarded classic "Whats goin on", this album pushes the aforementioned quite close in terms of creativity and pure brilliance. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by Simon Bourke
5.0 out of 5 stars
"hope you enjoy it"
Marvin's spoken intro to the title track sums up the purpose of this set. Made to fund his divorce from Anna Gordy, Gaye had originally planned a quickly recorded album, low on... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2008 by Andy Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable
"Here, My Dear" is a sprawling, emotional masterpiece. Largely dealing with his divorce from first wife Anna Gaye (nee Gordy), the album may take a little time to grow on the... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2006 by Young T
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very special !
(sorry for my english, to begin with)
What can I say about "here my dear"?
If you ask me, it's one of Marvins three best albums (the other two are the sensual, groovy "I... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must have album
This is the best CD I have bought for a long time. It is melodic but has a resonance and depth to it that comes from his obsession with his ex-wife to whom the album is dedicated. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2003 by Andrew G
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute must for any Marvin fan
For me it was his best album (and that is really saying something).
It gets to the core of what Marvin was about. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2001 by Ceri Jenkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
You really should, you know...
You think you know Marvin Gaye because you have What's Going On, and maybe even Let's Get It On as well, but oh boy, do you need to hear this. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2000
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