Marvin Gayes 1972 lost album, Youre the Man, will finally be released March 29th, just days before what wouldve been the musicians 80th birthday, April 2nd.Youre the Man was supposed to be the follow-up to Gayes 1971 classic, Whats Going On. Gaye recorded the tracks for the would-be record in Detroit and Los Angeles during a particularly prolific period, but none of them save the titular single were released at the time.
Accompanying the Youre the Man announcement is a mesmerizing new mix of My Last Chance from producer Salaam Remi (Nas, Amy Winehouse). Gaye originally recorded My Last Chance around 1972, and though it was never released, the song was revised as I Love You Secretly for the Miracles 1973 album, Renaissance. In the Nineties, Motown issued a quiet storm-style mix of the track, which became a minor posthumous hit for Gaye, while in 2001 the original versionfinally appeared on a best-of compilation.
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Remi provided two additional mixes for Youre the Man, also reworking Symphony and Id Give My Life for You. The new album will also feature the rare, long version of I Want to Come Home for Christmas, the musicians storied holiday cut sung from the perspective of prisoner of war in Vietnam. While the majority of the tracks on Youre the Man have been previously released on CD compilations, this marks the first time 15 of the albums 17 cuts will be available on vinyl.
Youre the Man is available to pre-orderdigitally and as a double vinyl LP. The physical version of the record comes with new liner notes from Gaye biographer, David Ritz, who examines Gayes deeply personal internal conflict as a source of creative vigor and emotional burden as he experienced Whats Going Onsmassive success and all that came with it.
Along with issuing Youre the Man, an expanded version of Gayes 1965 album, A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole, is set to arrive digitally March 15th. The record will include the albums original mono mix, plus a variety of bonus tracks, including six alternate takes.
Youre the Man Vinyl Track List
Side 1
1. Youre The Man
2. The World Is Rated X
3. Piece of Clay
4. Where Are We Going?
Side 2
1. Im Gonna Give You Respect
2. Try It, Youll Like It
3. You Are That Special One
4. We Can Make It Baby
Side 3
1. My Last Chance (Salaam Remi mix)
2. Symphony (Salaam Remi mix)
3. Id Give My Life For You (Salaam Remi mix)
4. Woman of the World
5. Christmas In the City (instrumental)
Side 4
1. Youre The Man (version 2
2. I Want to Come Home For Christmas
3. Im Going Home (Move)
4. Checking Out (Double Clutch)