That's The Way Love Is (album)
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| Studio album by Marvin Gaye | ||
| Released | January 8, 1970 | |
| Recorded | 1969 | |
| Genre | Soul/psychedelic soul | |
| Length | N/A | |
| Label | Tamla | |
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |
| Marvin Gaye chronology | ||
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| Easy (with Tammi Terrell) (1969) |
That's The Way Love Is (1970) |
What's Going On (1971) |
"That's The Way Love Is" was an album released by soul legend Marvin Gaye, on January 8, 1970 on the Tamla (Motown) label. Built off the success of the title track (#7 Pop; #2 R&B in late-1969) 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 off the success of one particular single (a Motown trademark). Gaye was showing signs of disillusionment from the label's powers-that-be mentality but it didn't affect the singer's performance as he gave a powerful vocal in the title track and was especially impressive with his version of The Beatles' "Yesterday". It also features the modest hits, "Gonna Give Her All the Love I Got" and "How Can I Forget". It also featured Gaye's classic rendition of the socially-conscious tune, "Abraham, Martin & John" which became a huge hit on the other side of the Atlantic, peaking at #9 in the UK in June 1970. the single is widely regarded as a hint of what would follow a year later with his epochal What's Going On. He also covered The Temptations' hits "I Wish It Would Rain" and "Cloud Nine".
[edit] Track listing
- "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" (originally by Jimmy Ruffin) (Strong/Whitfield)
- "Yesterday" (Lennon/McCartney)
- "Groovin'" (Brigati/Cavaliere)
- "I Wish It Would Rain" (originally by The Temptations) (Penzabene/Strong/Whitfield)
- "That's the Way Love Is" (Strong/Whitfield)
- "How Can I Forget" (Strong/Whitfield)
- "Abraham, Martin & John" (Holler)
- "Gonna Keep on Tryin' Till I Win Your Love" (Strong/Whitfield)
- "No Time for Tears" (Holland/Whitfield)
- "Cloud Nine" (originally by The Temptations) (Strong/Whitfield)
- "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" (Penzabene/Strong/Whitfield)
- "So Long" (Holland/Taylor/Whitfield)
