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10.0
110383
10.0 |
NME
The eerie parallels between 1972 and 2019 mean that this timeless, long-shelved record feels especially important, as though Gaye is addressing the divisiveness of the internet age and Trump's America. At the same time, it's a pleasure to listen to, inviting a new generation to connect with the legendary singer
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9.0
110417
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
You’re The Man has an altogether more ‘party’ atmosphere about it. And it’s the best damn party in town
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8.0
110389
8.0 |
The Independent
“Tell me, where are we going?” asks Gaye on “Where Are We Going?” “Where’s the future going?” He never got to find out – but what a contribution this is to it
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8.0
110405
8.0 |
The FT
Unheard as a complete work since its creation in 1972, the album captures the singer-songwriter at the peak of his career
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8.0
110385
8.0 |
Record Collector
A triumph of curation over original intent, perhaps, the 17-track collection that’s emerged today nonetheless hangs together, suggesting that Gaye was closer to a goal than he realised – or, perhaps, several goals at once.
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8.0
110480
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
“Lost album” has a better ring to it than “posthumous album”
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8.0
110718
8.0 |
The Quietus
The music is near faultless, but nearly fifty years after its original release date, You’re the Man feels more like a Best Of or collection of rarities than it does the ‘lost album’ it promised
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7.8
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7.8 |
Pitchfork
This largely unreleased ”lost” album is a mostly righteous collection of songs and fascinating glimpse into what one of the great 20th-century artists strategically allowed the culture to see
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7.0
110388
7.0 |
Uncut
As a series of discrete and individually brilliant EPs, it's a fascinating documents of the myriad directions that Gaye could have investigated at his creative peak. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
All Music
It's worth a listen to hear Gaye stretch out and figure out how to move forward: surrounded by Detroit and L.A. studio pros, he's making supple soul, even if it's not especially deep
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6.0
110387
6.0 |
Mojo
What follows in this set is a chaos of experiment and assigned alliances. ... Ironically, the oldest recordings on You're The Man are--that single excepted--among the best Gaye here. Print edition only
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6.0
110384
6.0 |
The Guardian
Too confused to be a great lost album, or indeed a coherent collection, as a snapshot of both its creator and soul music in turmoil, it’s perfect
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