That's the Way Love Is (album)


That's the Way Love Is is the tenth studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released on January 8, 1970, on the Tamla 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. 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". He achieved some success with a cover version of "How Can I Forget?", which just missed out on the US Pop Top 40, making #41, and reached #18 on the R&B Charts. Its B-side, a cover of Jimmy Ruffin's "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got", made a separate chart entry, and peaked at #67 and #27 on the Pop and Soul Charts respectively. Gaye also recorded a version of Ruffin's "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" for the album. The LP also features Gaye's rendition of the socially conscious tune "Abraham, Martin & John", which became a hit in the UK, peaking at #9 in June 1970. The single is widely regarded as a hint of what would follow a year later with his What's Going On. He also covered The Temptations' hits "I Wish It Would Rain" and "Cloud Nine".

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got" - 3:21
  2. "Yesterday" - 3:26
  3. "Groovin'" - 2:57
  4. "I Wish It Would Rain" - 2:50
  5. "That's The Way Love Is" - 3:44
  6. "How Can I Forget?" - 2:04
Side Two
  1. "Abraham, Martin & John" - 4:30
  2. "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love" - 2:46
  3. "No Time for Tears" - 2:26
  4. "Cloud Nine" - 3:19
  5. "Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby" - 2:14
  6. "So Long" - 2:27

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