as long i've always been a big fan of this song and album, i've always wished they would've released this song as a whole instead of in parts. i know the reason they did that was because the concept of this album was a musical love story, but when i hear the intro jam on side 2 i always feel like it ends a lil 2 soon...

Yes, I got this one recently and while it's great, I found this to be slightly strange and not really working.

I love this album, at one time I even prefer it to "what's Going On", but I do agree some of the songs sound uncompleted, giving the album an unfinished sound. But for the song "I want You" you alone the album is a classic.
[Edited 8/18/06 14:42pm]

whatsgoingon said:

I don't think I Want You is Marvin's best. It's too indebted to its writer/arranger/producer Leon Ware's original arrangements, but it's still a fine albu,. I prefer Here,My Dear.

I Want You is not only one of my favorite Marvin Gaye albums, but it's one of my favorite soul albums period! It's just the sheer beauty and the sexual intensity of the album's arrangements and Leon Ware's production that really holds the record together. Not to mention Marvin's fine and smoothed out vocals that makes the album a certified masterpiece in my book...

diamondpearl1 said:

You can find the rest in its entirely on this deluxe edition




Proud owner

funkpill said:

I love what Motown and Universal have done with his other deluxe editions (What's Going On and Let's Get It On). This edition of IWY has a better upgrade of the original album, alternate mixes, and full disc of the IWY sessions. A real gem!
[Edited 8/19/06 1:27am]