Released in 1976, and moving away from the social commentary of his earlier work, Marvin Gaye’s collaboration with Leon Ware traded political reflection for romantic obsession, physical desire and slow-burning groove-led soul.
Framed by Ernie Barnes’ iconic “The Sugar Shack” painting, whose flowing, joyful dancefloor scene became inseparable from the record’s sensual late-night atmosphere.
Inspired by Gaye’s relationship with muse Janis Hunter and originally conceived around Ware’s sophisticated songwriting style, the record was later re-evaluated as a masterpiece, helping shape the atmospheric late-night soul sound that influenced neo-soul and modern R&B.
Label: Tamla
Format: 12” Vinyl LP
A1. I Want You (Vocal)
A2. Come Live With Me Angel
A3. After The Dance (Instrumental)
A4. Feel All My Love Inside
A5. I Wanna Be Where You Are
B1. I Want You (Intro Jam)
B2. All The Way Around
B3. Since I Had You
B4. Soon I'll Be Loving You Again
B5. I Want You (Intro Jam)
B6. After The Dance (Vocal)
Released in 1976, and moving away from the social commentary of his earlier work, Marvin Gaye’s collaboration with Leon Ware traded political reflection for romantic obsession, physical desire and slow-burning groove-led soul.
Framed by Ernie Barnes’ iconic “The Sugar Shack” painting, whose flowing, joyful dancefloor scene became inseparable from the record’s sensual late-night atmosphere.
Inspired by Gaye’s relationship with muse Janis Hunter and originally conceived around Ware’s sophisticated songwriting style, the record was later re-evaluated as a masterpiece, helping shape the atmospheric late-night soul sound that influenced neo-soul and modern R&B.
Label: Tamla
Format: 12” Vinyl LP
A1. I Want You (Vocal)
A2. Come Live With Me Angel
A3. After The Dance (Instrumental)
A4. Feel All My Love Inside
A5. I Wanna Be Where You Are
B1. I Want You (Intro Jam)
B2. All The Way Around
B3. Since I Had You
B4. Soon I'll Be Loving You Again
B5. I Want You (Intro Jam)
B6. After The Dance (Vocal)
