- soul
- 36 min
- 12 tracks
- Tamla
That's the Way Love Is is the tenth studio album by the soul musician Marvin Gaye, released on January 8, 1970, on the Tamla (Motown) label. Built on the success of the title track originally taken from M.P.G., and much like Gaye's "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" after its success, was released with intent to sell albums based on the success of one particular single.
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Character
Character-led, spare, grave and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- A1Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got3:25
- A2Yesterday3:27
- A3Groovin’2:58
- A4I Wish It Would Rain2:52
- A5That’s the Way Love Is3:36
- A6How Can I Forget2:06
- B1Abraham, Martin and John4:33
- B2Gonna Keep on Tryin’ Till I Win Your Love2:48
- B3No Time for Tears2:21
- B4Cloud Nine3:21
- B5Don’t You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby2:17
- B6So Long2:27
12 tracks, 36 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Marvin Gaye
- Label
- Tamla
- Released
- January 8, 1970
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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