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The Sexual Healing Sessions (1982)
1. Clique Games / Rick James (original Version Of "midnight Lady")
2. Sexual Healing (alternate 12-inch Instrumental)
3. Sexual Healing (original Vocal Version)
4. Sexual Healing (alternate Vocal / Mix)
5. I Bet You Wonder (original Version Of "rockin' After Midnight")
6. Rockin' After Midnight (instrumental)
7. Baby, Baby, Baby (original Vocal Version Of "'til Tomorrow")
8. I've Got My Music (original Vocal Version Of "turn On Some Music")
9. 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. Sexual Healing (rehearsal Tape Courtesy Of David Ritz)
Midnight Love & The Sexual Healing Sessions (Legacy Edition) - Disc 2 of 2 2007 Columbia/Legacy Originally Released October CD Edition Released September 6, 1989 Midnight Love & The Sexual Healing Sessions 2CD Released November 10, 1998 2CH SACD Edition Released June 27, 2000 MCH SACD Edition Released May 14, 2002 2CD Expanded Edition (Reissue from 1998) Released April 24, 2007 AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Larkin Arnold, former CBS Records (Sony Music) senior executive VP, convinced Mar vin Gaye to leave his flat in Belgium and sign with Columbia Records; the result would become the soul singer's last album before his untimely death. Of all his number one songs, this album's first release, "Sexual Healing," became his longest runni ng number one single on the Billboard R&B charts (ten straight weeks). With the exception of the guitar, the Washington, D.C. native performed every instrument on this classic hit. Gaye concocted a pioneering percussive sound that was balladic in ta ste but stimulating in feel. As this project may not be an absolute erotic expression or a socially challenging plea from Gaye like on some of his previous albums, nonetheless, Midnight Love is a classic Marvin Gaye effort. In addition to this proje ct 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 13 bonus tracks.] [The 2000 MCH SACD reissue on Sony/Legacy adds historical liner notes by Gaye biographer David Ritz and a bonus track, an instrumental version of "Rockin' After Midnight" (which actually does feature a bit of vocalizing by Gaye), as well 5.1 Surround Sou nd.] -- Craig Lytle AMG EXPERT REVIEW: (Midnight Love & The Sexual Healing Sessions) After a series of business and personal upheavals as well as a couple of artistically satisfying but commercially disappointing albums, Marvin Gaye scored a fina l triumph with Midnight Love on which he embraced dancefloor rhythms derived from Rick James, horn charts that echoed Earth, Wind & Fire, and the kind of loverman lyrics he himself had pioneered on earlier hits such as "Let's Get It On." The breakth rough track was his last major hit, "Sexual Healing," a relaxed groove tune with burbling percussion, doo wop backup vocals, and a new twist on the old romantic come-on. But the album as a whole made Gaye's case as a contemporary R&B artist. Then he was gone. This reissue compilation contains the entire Midnight Love album on the first disc, followed by a full 74-minute disc of previously unreleased work tapes and alternate takes of most of the album's songs, among them four versions of "Sexua l Healing." Since Gaye developed the tracks himself, playing keyboards and percussion, the alternates illuminate his creative process, but they contain no real revelations and will be of interest primarily to Gaye fans and hip-hop musicians searchin g for samples. Everybody else can stick with the original album. -- William Ruhlmann Amazon.com essential recording This set's first disc is a sparkling upgrade of Gaye's final album. Hardly as frivolous as the artist claimed in the David Ritz- penned biography Divided Soul,'s Midnight Love finds an assured-sounding Gaye melding with smooth, rhythmically dense tracks; the thoughtful smash "Sexual Healing" is hardly the only masterwork here. "Third World Girl" nods toward Bob Marley, " Joy" perfectly captures Gaye's trademark urgency, and "Turn On Some Music" is a sex song worthy of "Let's Get It On." The second CD's archaeology sometimes gets tiring (anyone for an "alternate 12-inch instrumental" of "Sexual Healing"?) but turns u p the occasional winner (the a cappella version of that song). A must for soul students and those who just want to seduce--or be seduced. --Rickey Wright AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW One of Many Albums Overshadowed by Michael Jackson, December 21, 2004 By Timothy Pernell (Saratoga, North Carolina, USA) When you think of Marvin Gaye, CBS Records and the year, you think of these things: 1.) Marvin was now 43 years old at this point 2.) Marvin had been in exile from U.S. soi l in three years 3.) Marvin hadn't had a big hit since 1977 4.) Marvin had just left Motown 5.) CBS was starting to get into a overhaul for new records from Billy Joel among others 6.) Younger artists like Rick James, Luther Vandross, Prince , Cameo, and the Gap Band had taken over the airwaves once dominated by Gaye and Stevie Wonder, who was still atop the pop music world around this time 7.) Michael Jackson was releasing an upcoming album in the months following the release of this record 8.) Marvin was considered a "has-been" and "old" at this point 9.) Marvin had just gotten out of a drug addiction 10.) Marvin was given doubts he would return back to the top Despite these obstacles and more, somehow, some way, and UNBELIVABLY... and tragically for the last time on this earth, Marvin Gaye gave it his all and more. With the release of "Midnight Love", he calmly let his music and vocal prowess do the talking. With "Midnight Love", Marvin learned how to mesh in contemporary R&B styles with his classic soul and rhythm and blues sound. Each track display an emulation of a sound that had already been established by other artists but mesh brilliantly by the Prince of Soul: 1.) Midnight Lady was a tribu te to the overflowing horn sounds and conga rhythms of '70s era Earth, Wind & Fire 2.) Sexual Healing, of course, the most original of the joints, brings in a reggae meets disco meets electronica new wave meets classic R&B flow that is as comple x as beautiful 3.) Rockin' After Midnight had the feel of Cameo and the Gap Band but was less rough as it was smooth and intricate - as always the style of Marvin 4.) 'Til Tomorrow was classic Marvin with his usual "DON'T GO, GIRL!" stance a s he had used during some of the classic moments in 1973's "Let's Get It On" 5.) Turn On Some Music is the real tribute to Rick James... but it's less punk-funk... in fact, you can say it's the kind of funk that Rick overdub too many times... Ma rvin is in a different brand of funk called cool-funk... no one really gives him props for it 6.) Third World Girl has Marvin once again dabbing in reggae and it's a great tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley 7.) Joy was a funk-rock tribute t o his father and in the rarest moments of his career, other than Ray Parker, Jr.'s great guitar solo in "I Want You", marked another time Marvin put a guitar solo in a song, it's used perfectly 8.) My Love Is Waiting has Marvin thanking God and his fans before he goes into song and then he goes into that contemporary R&B feel that almost seems as home to Marvin as he was in two decades ago But that's not the most amazing thing about the album. In this one, Columbia showcases Marvin's m aking-of efforts into what became "Midnight Love". Some of the songs sounding different than the other. Of course if your biggest hit is "Sexual Healing", they're gonna want to get it all over the album. It's almost redundant but I love hearing the different mixes. Erick Sermon got his props to sample Marvin's raw demo of "Turn on Some Music". While "Third World Girl" showcases a mixture of reggae and blues with the harmonica over a deeper-sounding Marvin almost overlapping his vocals down a n otch than he's used to. Overall, it's a great album and recollection of how far Marvin Gaye had gone from where he was and how he got back to the top, if not for one more time. With the album's release, it debuted atop the Black Albums chart at #1 and at #7 on the Pop Albums chart, his first Top 10 Pop album since 1977's "Live at the London Palladium". It also served him right that "Sexual Healing" would become the artist's biggest hit of his recording career and 22 years later, it's s till a classic... never overrated or overplayed. It won Gaye two Grammy's when he should've received a Grammy for throughout his 2-decade career. I honestly think if Marvin had stayed over at Belgium and had Michael released his album maybe in E IGHTY-THREE instead of eighty-two then maybe Marvin's album (and other albums released that year) would get bigger props. In today's Grammy's, this album would easily notch a Best R&B Album Grammy nomination or better. It's a shame Marvin didn't get his rightful props until before he really die. But hopefully younger fans who are just getting into Marvin would understand how really talented dude was and how big of a hole he left for R&B artists to fill when he died. Twenty years has passed and no one has really taken the throne. Long live the prince of soul music. AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW Marvin's Comeback, February 28, 2001 By Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) When Midnight Love was released in late, no one expected much fr om it. Marvin Gaye had fallen off the map. Due to his rabid cocaine habit and troubles with taxes, he was living in exile in Belgium. He hadn't recorded an album in three years, hadn't had a hit in five and had left Motown Records after an almost tw enty year association. But like the mythical Phoenix, Mr. Gaye rose out of the ashes and released an album equal to anything else he had done in his magnificent career. Spurred on by the biggest song of his career, the album went into the top ten an d brought him back as a musical force. The was "Sexual Healing" and it is a stone cold classic. With it's percolating beat, seductive lyrics and smoldering vocals, the song hit number three on the pop charts and spent a staggering ten weeks at numbe r one on the r&b charts. The song won Mr. Gaye his only Grammy Award and was a major triumph. The rest of the album is made of impressive music. "Midnight Lady" is a funky jam that opens up the album and "Turn On Some Music" is another sexy jam. "Jo y" is a great and should have been released as a single as it would have certainly been a hit. "Third World Girl" is a reggae flavored song that was a tribute to the late Bob Marley. The second disk is interesting, but a bit repetitive especially wi th the numerous takes on "Sexual Healing". Midnight Love was a big comeback, but unfortunately was short lived as Mr. Gaye's life was tragically cut short when his life was taken by his father in 1984. The music world lost a giant, but we have his m usic that will keep his voice alive. AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW Call Him the Midnight Man, March 6, 2006 By Timothy Pernell (Saratoga, North Carolina, USA) Marvin Gaye. Wow, what else can I say about the master of soul that I haven't sa id already in other reviews? The man knew how to soothe the beast within him at the recording studio that he couldn't out of it. Even with his first hit, "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", which I can't believe was 44 years ago, there was always a surreal f orce guiding Marvin through his interesting trip from music neophyte to soul icon. In his last studio album,'s "Midnight Love", the man not only used this surreal force to guide him through another mystical trip inside his psyche, he also put h is blood, sweat and tears on it, as you can see in the credits. It's weird because when this album was released in the fall of, Marvin Gaye was seemingly on the outs of American rock & roll music. If you think about it, Marvin hadn't had a significant hit in American shores since "Got to Give It Up" was his last song to reach #1 on the pop charts, and that was 1977. And by now, the 43-year-old singer had went through a tense battle with drugs, depression, alimony and support charges b rought out by his first wife after their divorce, a second divorce, the split with Motown, and having been forced out of America due to the IRS catching up with him for failure to pay back taxes and filing taxes. Stuck in Europe and now settling in Ostend, Belgium, thanks to a friend and boxing promoter there, Marvin was cleaning up and in the process had re-found his musical genius though it wasn't lost, he was just messed up over so many stuff that he couldn't find it in his heart to rec ord, much less perform - which he hated. But with determination to overcome his demons, Marvin managed to emerge from the darkness with "Midnight Love", which he worked through a grueling process to reach commercial status. After reworking several s ongs to fit the feel of what people were listening to, particularly in the black community which was now entranced by the sounds of '80s electro funk and hip-hop. Marvin was entranced by more sounds coming from '80s white rock music including new wa ve and the amazing black sounds of reggae and the Caribbean. So he had to find a way to stay true to what he wanted to do and at the same time fit the commercial format. Somehow his "divided soul" helped him in this decision perfectly. "Midnight Lady" is seemingly an autobiographical tale of how it felt to be in a party in the '80s especially with the hedonistic, cocaine-using, freak-kind of people that paraded around the clubs. Musically, the song is out of sight with a pulsating Latin be at, an off-the-wall synthesizer rumble over funk horns and Marvin's emasculate/immaculate vocals layering over one another. "Sexual Healing" will forever remain the cut. This was an international crossover hit that fit perfectly. Mixing R&B/soul with reggae overtones, new wave sounds, hip-hop/pre-New Jack Swing beats, funk rhythms and Marvin's gospel-like poetic melding and doo-wop background vocals (plus help from his guitarist Gordon Banks and best friend, the legendary Harvey Fuqua), th e song is one of the most timeless jams of all time. This helped Marvin get back on top and helped him finally win a Grammy. An award he should've won more of years ago! Anyway, "Sexual Healing" doesn't need to be explained anymore than it is, it is what is - timeless song. "Rockin' After Midnight" keeps the party running and of course Marvin tries to get a woman to notice him and fall in love with him...and at the same time, get down with him. His angel vs. devil complex plays very intere stingly in this song that you don't even notice it. That's how great it is. And when you get at the end, the FUNK takes over the SOUL and just makes you go off. Great song. I consider this another masterpiece. "'Til Tomorrow" was and is a perfec t Quiet Storm ballad. Very "Let's Get It On" album-esque almost, the song features Gaye trying to get a woman to stay with him throughout the night. No one can resist his soulful vocals. Once he sung a woman to tears, the woman couldn't leave. He gi ves you his blood, sweat and tears to you. And it's so massive you can't take it. That's how great the song is. "Turn On Some Music" is a great funk/doo-wop/soul type of song. It'll have you groovin' as Marvin turns on the charm getting the woma n to get down while three albums play on a CD changer as they get down. Perfect remedy, Marvin! The original version of this song was more autobiographical as Marvin explained how everything is just like music. Either way, I love the song, no matter what version. "Third World Girl" gels because of its Caribbean rhythms and reggae-esque funk grooves that it was clear that Marvin was a huge fan of reggae, especially of Bob Marley. He and Stevie definitely added to their craft by adding the r eggae licks into their trademark sounds. "Joy" is another masterpiece where Marvin echoes back to his Pentecostal childhood growing up the son of a storefront minister. Bridging the worlds of gospel and funk, it's the perfect secular/sacred marr iage. Marvin may have been conflicted in his soul by doing some of the secular stuff he was doing but it's obvious he was having fun making this record. Makes his death at the hands of his father more tragic. "My Love is Waiting" begins with Mar vin shouting out to everybody who helped him in his corner while making this album and thanked God while Gordon Banks parlayed the pulsating drum beat and just kicked in there. The entire song is so happy and enjoyable that you just continue groovin g even at its end. And Marvin's vocals at the end is STELLAR!!! The "Rockin' After Midnight" instrumental is funky as hell. I give props to both Marvin and Gordon Banks. Banks helped make this album work for his friend. You could just tell those two had a very compatible working partnership. It was supposed to be the precursor to what Marvin was gonna do as the '80s continued but of course, we know what happened. But it's funny that some 22 years after his untimely death, Marvin Gaye is st ill years ahead of his time, even as far as those of today's R&B artists could even imagine. For this, Marvin, his surreal guide, and his undeniable spirit has helped continue to make his music as timeless as ever. "The Midnight Man" continues t o shine. AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW Songs from the Boudoir Songs from the Chapel, March 29, 2005 By Christopher Schmitz "Flaming Intellectual" (Cleveland, Ohio) Gaye's biographer called him a "Divided Soul." Addled by drugs and family dys function and unable to fully resolve the conflict between erotic and spiritual yearnings, Gaye was the suave classy performer onstage who succumbed to demons when out of the footlights. His early 80's swansong "Midnight Love" joins the political "What's Going On?" and the sexual "Let's Get It On" as his trio of finest albums. "Midnight Lady" opens the album with a rollicking tribute to nightclub hedonism with its images of lines of coke on the men's room marble. "Sexual Healing" finds Marv in celebrating sex unabashedly, but there's a plea in his voice too--like he's begging his stern Pentecostal God to accept this point of view. Clever lyrics. A voice of grit and sweetness. The good songs just keep coming. "'Til Tomorrow" is a th rowback to '73 and the "Let's Get It On" album with its piercing well-developed falsetto and erotic longing. "Turn the Music On," Rastafarian and witty, imagines lovemaking through an entire double record set. "Rocking after Midnight" starts as a ja ngle-funk dance piece but slips into vocal caresses which almost sound like testifying or speaking in tongues! Underrated in its depth and beauty. This eight song effort, despite some tinny early 80s production, would--on the strength of its son gwriting, musicianship, and vocal performance--become the template for the perfect male R & B album over the next 20 years. See KEITH SWEAT, JONNY GILL, JEFFREY OSBOURNE, etc. The musical equivalent of novelist James Baldwin, Gaye shared the wri ter's threatening father, religious immersion, and sexual voracity; this combination yielded for them both a rich body of artistic work, tortured and triumphant. AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW Marvin's Definitive Moment - Even Beyond Death . . . , December 23, 2004 By B. M. Branch "BarneySaxMan" (North Carolina) Marvin became our voice, our collective conscience, our speaker for the excitement and pain of relationships. Because despite our failure to find the right woman, despite the hurt of not being the perfect man for the woman of our dreams and despite the anguish of losing out to another suitor, Marvin kept us all grounded in the reality of life and the struggle to try again. That, for me, was the basis of Marvin's appeal o n a global level. People couldn't put their finger on it back then (drugs had clouded most peoples' mentalities and they couldn't think straight enough to figure it out). In my old age, I know what Marvin was trying to say. And he was quite eloquent at it. This CD/album epitomizes the Marvin Gaye experience with women. He could satisfy them sexually, but he could also connect on a spiritual level; he could also relate on an intellectual level. Marvin got over because he knew the heart of a Woman was not to compete with her. Once you compete, you lose automatically. Women don't play those games. So Marvin gave what he had -- himself, totally and honestly, in all his songs . . . especially on this CD. It turned out to be his last, but it was also the one where you can just sit back, put it on and leave it for the rest of the night. On a very selfish note, I have to highlight my favorite song on the CD. I don't know who the sax player is on "Til Tomorrow", but from a strictly aesthetic perspective, it is perfectly framed for this song. There are no ill-advised notes, there is no lapse in the structure, there are no flaws in the runs and riffs. It is clinically perfect, and in deference to players who specialize in runnin g scales, this song really shows them how you have to blend the formal training with the street knowledge to produce the solo of your dreams. This guy, whoever he is, takes care of business. It is absolutely one of the best sax solos I have ever hea rd -- on a par with Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum or Najee. I get a chill every time I hear it. It literally sets off the vocal inflections and the poignant lyrics as sung by a very sincere Marvin Gaye to his lady to just stay. What Woman could resis t?? Marvin made the men jealous of his power over them. You KNOW the Woman stayed!!! She would have stayed without the sax part!!!!!!! You can't go wrong with most of Marvin's collection of songs. But this one, you have to get and you have to li sten to (NOT JUST PUT ON, BUT LISTEN) to really get the most out of. Pure genius. I can't say enough about it. 20 years after the fact, I still miss his surreal presence. There's no telling what he'd be doing if he were still here. And 20 years afte r the fact, this CD is still a classic. AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW Marvin's final bow, and he went out with style., August 2, 2004 By Robert Johnson (Richmond, KY USA) Marvin's first album for Columbia, and the last completed studio a lbum before his death, is yet another solid release - even if it is a little more derivative than his earlier recordings. Still smarting from the lackluster chart-performances of his last two Motown albums (including 1978's otherwise brilliant HERE, MY DEAR), Marvin later admitted that he was really aiming for commercial success above all else with this album. To his credit, he succeeded - MIDNIGHT LOVE became Marvin's first Top Ten, million-seller since 1977's LIVE AT LONDON'S PALLADIUM, and the terrific single "Sexual Healing" (with it's unusual percussion and unbeatable hook) became an outright smash (#3 Pop, #1 R&B). MIDNIGHT LOVE is the first album of Marvin's to really sound dated since the sixties (ah, those post-disco, pre-funk a rrangements!), but it's still a lot of fun. In some ways, it's almost like hearing Marvin perform other artists' songbooks. Basically, "Midnight Lady" is his Rick James tune, "Third World Girl" is his stab at a Bob Marley number, while "Rockin' After Midnight" and "Turn On Some Music" both sound very much like vintage Earth, Wind, & Fire. But what's really incredible is how Marvin is totally convincing in each of these settings. In addition to the previously-mentioned classic "Sexual Heali ng," MIDNIGHT LOVE also contains two of his most painfully beautiful ballads, "Til Tomorrow" (#31 R&B) and "My Love Is Waiting," as well as the fun disco-ditty "Joy" (#78 R&B). Even though Midnight Love may not reach the classic status of WHAT'S GOI NG ON or HERE, MY DEAR, it's still an excellent release, and probably a notch more enjoyable than his last Motown release (IN OUR LIFETIME) on a track-by-track basis. AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW Trouble Mans finale, May 23, 2004 By brother_ ike "brother_ike" (L-Boogie) How Marvin managed to come up with this killer album is really beyond me. Marv was at all time low by, out in Belgium trying to escape the drugs, alcohol and hard living that haunted his life in the states. His las t album had been the sorely underrated & critically torn up 'Here, My Dear' (1978), and although he had escaped Motown, they still had thrown together an unfinished project called 'In Our Lifetime' and released it against his wishes. Despite the pi ts of depression that Marvin must have been lost in, somehow he was still able to come up with a collection of songs full of the kind of life, fun and wit that were the trademark of his style. 'Sexual Healing' is eternal, and the song that resurrect ed Marv in the game, what more can you say? 'Midnight Lady' is an upbeat dance floor number that's some 20 years before its time, as is the murderous cut 'Turn On Some Music'. 'Third World Girl' is a lively jam about his Jamaican Lady, and 'Rockin' After Midnight' and 'Til Tomorrow' take you into the late hours. So a lot of strong material, but my personal pic has to be the closing 'My Love Is Waiting', what a sweet, beautiful groove to go out on. Plus, the remastering is great and adds much e xtra bump & depth to the sound, although tagging on the 'Rockin After Midnight' instrumental seems pretty pointless. Overall this album being released in the 80s is a world away from his 60s and 70s style, but its just another great re-invention. Unfortunately for Marvin releasing this album meant having to promote it. This meant having to return to the US where all his demons were waiting for him, and he would soon be in his grave. A sad end for a tortured genius, Marvin is the all time le gend of black music. He had that charisma & feeling that nobody else could ever take, there will never be another Marvin Gaye. R.I.P. AMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW Simply turn down the lights and press play., August 2, 2001 By Hugh Jenkins "h ugh_jenkins" (Perth, Australia (originally Wales)) After a lenghty self imposed exile, Marvin's comeback album proved that he had lost nothing in his ability to produce classic silky smooth soul music. This album probably doesn't have the depth o f some of his earlier work (eg What's Going On, Lets Get It On, Here My Dear), but despite that it's still a typically great Marvin at work. This is Marvin in the 80's, and proved to be his last album. It's production was ultimately the catalyst for his demise, as it's promotion required his return to the US and the waiting arms of all the demons he had tried so hard to shake off. Most people would know and love 'Sexual Healing', but other tracks such as 'Midnight Lady' and 'Turn on Some Music' are also gems. If you want to set the mood (if you know what I mean), then simply turn down the lights and press play. Half.com Album Notes Disc 1 is the original MIDNIGHT LOVE album in its entirety. Disc 2 is a collection of p reviously unreleased tracks recorded during the MIDNIGHT LOVE sessions. Personnel: Marvin Gaye (vocals, synthesizer, drums, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, vibraphone, bass synthesizer, orchestra bells, glockenspiel, percussion); Gordon Banks (guitar , bass, drums, Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals); Joel Peskin (alto & tenor saxophones); Bobby Stern (tenor saxophone, harmonica); David Stout and The L.A. Horn section (horns); James Gadson (drums); Harvey Fuqua (background vocals). Produc er: Marvin Gaye Reissue producer: Leo Sacks. Recorded at Studio Katy, Ohaine, Belgium. Includes liner notes by David Ritz. Digitally remastered by Tom Ruff (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York). 1982's MIDNIGHT LOVE turned out to be Marvin Gaye's final offering to the world, but his swan song was a moving and effective one. He managed to fuse his sensual, '70s-oriented brand of sinuous, progressive R&B with more electronic-based '80s production techniques, including drum machines, seq uencers and synthesizers. It's a tribute to his artistry that the blend was so seamless and organic. "Sexual Healing," the signature tune from MIDNIGHT LOVE, combined the carnal with the spiritual in a manner rivaling vintage (secular) Al Green. Th is release reissues MIDNIGHT LOVE with a fascinating additional disc that features unreleased material from that album's sessions. The additional material, including alternate mixes, instrumental versions and even a rehearsal recording of "Sexual He aling" isn't really revelatory, but it's consistently intriguing, and a welcome look into the creative process of R&B's late, tortured genius. Industry Reviews ...features some a capella moaning that will freak you deep into the night... Spin ( 01/01/1999)
1. Clique Games/Rick James (Original Version of "Midnight Lady")
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