- Romantically Yours
Infobox Album | Name = Romantically Yours
Type =Album
Artist =Marvin Gaye
Released =1985
Recorded = 1978
Genre =Soul
Length = 33:22
Label =Columbia Records
Producer =Marvin Gaye
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0iftxqu5ld6e link]
Last album = "Dream Of A Lifetime "
(1985)
This album = "Romantically Yours"
(1985)
Next album = "Vulnerable"
(1997) |"Romantically Yours" was the second posthumous release for American
soul music legendMarvin Gaye , also released byColumbia Records in 1985.While his previous posthumous album, "
Dream Of A Lifetime ", showcased some of Marvin's appetite forfunk rhythms, this album focused on his attempts at being a pop crooner in the style of idols such asNat "King" Cole . The collection showcased a growth in Gaye's vocal styling as he slowly found his footing as a crooner with songs such as "Just Like", "Why Did I Choose You" - a track he had originally recorded in 1966 to failed result and later revived for an album he was working on in 1978 titled "Ballads" (later released as "Vulnerable" in 1997) and "Walking in the Rain" which showcased his perfecting falsetto croon to a jazz setting. Most of the collection was recorded for the album with "Why Did I Choose You", "I Won't Cry Anymore" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" making the "Vulnerable" album.Track listing
#"More" (Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani) – 2:40
#"Why Did I Choose You" (Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin) – 2:36
#"Maria" (Oscar Hammerstein ,Richard Rodgers ) – 3:06
#"The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel ,Paul Francis Webster ) – 3:03
#"Fly Me To The Moon " (Bart Howard ) – 3:19
#"I Won't Cry Anymore" (Al Frisch,Fred Wise ) – 2:40
#"Just Like" (Gaye) – 4:08
#"Walkin' In The Rain" (Gaye) – 2:54
#"I Live For You" (Gaye) – 2:40
#"Stranger In My Life" (Gaye) – 3:41
#"Happy Go Lucky" (Eddie Holland ,Norman Whitfield ) – 2:35
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