The biggest struggle that Gaye was faced with when attempting to make his message heard was the fact that he refused to be portrayed in the Motown fashion he had become known for. Berry Gordy was too concerned with the backlash that Gaye's image might receive and even said that the song was "the worst thing" he's ever heard in his life. He of coarse changed his mind when the song gained popularity and sold over 100,000 copies within the first week.
The uniqueness of the album was unrivaled by any other soul record of the time. Lyrically the album was addressing more serious issues that other music out at the time, almost in a punk rock sort of way. With heavy emphasis on political corruption, war, drug abuse, and environmentalism, the album would have conveyed the message equally well if performed by Black Flag, and this was new for the realm of soul music.
I loved the eb and flow the album offered. With beautiful transitions and elegant performances this is definitely a recording I can listen to over and over. I especially enjoyed the rawness that the album portrayed. It wasn't over done, over hyped or too generic. Everything about it was very freeing and yet it still maintained that soul wrenching vibe associated with the genre.
He really mention a lot of important aspects about Marvin Gaye. His greatest hits and fellow people who weren't so convinced with his music. He really set up the the post very well, he went through some struggles and some highs and lows. He shared some great attributes that Marvin Gaye did for the music industry and how it completely changed the era at the time. He was an artist was very different than any other artist at the time. He went into deeper parts of what made this album as important was at the time. He showed his sense of enjoyment from this record.
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