Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' Receives 50th Anniversary Edition

Featuring a total of 33 bonus tracks.

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A deluxe edition of Marvin Gaye‘s Let’s Get It On has dropped in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

The newest reissue arrives with a total of 33 bonus tracks featuring previously unreleased demos, alternate takes, alternate mixes, singles, new remixes and demo, some of which were already released in the 2001 version. The 50th anniversary edition, however, boats of recordings created during Gaye’s sessions with arranger David Van DePitte for the album and vocals-only recordings from 1973.

Stream Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On (Deluxe Edition) on Spotify and Apple Music.

Elsewhere in music, watch SZA’s music video for “Snooze,” where she also teased an unreleased song in the ending.

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