"Live at the London Palladium" was a successful live album released by soul music legend Marvin Gaye. Released in 1977 and recorded during a show in London, England on October 3, 1976 during a very dizzying, topsy-turvy and bizarre period in the star's life where he was going through divorce with his first wife, married a second - the one woman who inspired many of Gaye's mid-1970s romantic anthems including "Let's Get It On" in particular - and was blinded by drug addiction and stage fright. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Marvin Gaye on the cover of his classic 1971 album Whats Going On Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lets Get It On is the seminal 1973 #1 smash sung by American soul music legend Marvin Gaye. ...

But despite the fact that he was slipping a bit on the American music radar, the British audience were very appreciative to Marvin. Though he wasn't over his stage fright and he often mumbled inconstiences onstage, when singing, the 37-year-old performer still could dazzle an audience with his charm, wit and show-stopping talent as was heard on the album. Performing a variety of songs from newer material encompassing from Gaye's 1976 album, I Want You, to older songs (featured in three segues of medleys) from his early-to-mid 1960s heyday to his famed What's Going On period in 1970-1971, his legendary duets and a trio of songs from his Let's Get It On album, Gaye never ceased to amaze the audience especially during the performances of "Come Get to This", "Let's Get It On" (which he moaned during a break of the song to the delight of several female fans who were heard squealing) and "Distant Lover". Jump to: navigation, search 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search I Want You was a 1976 Billboard Pop No. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Jump to: navigation, search Whats Going On is an album by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Come Get to This was a popular 1973 hit for American soul music legend Marvin Gaye. ... Jump to: navigation, search Distant Lover was a legendary recording for American soul music legend Marvin Gaye. ...

After the concert was over following Gaye saying "Thank you!" over and over almost in sing-song medley as the band opened and closed with the intro to "I Want You", Gaye launches into the studio effort, his one attempt at making a convincing disco record, the funk track, "Got to Give It Up". Recorded as if there was a party at Marvin's Los Angeles studio, Marvin's Room, the singer vocalised a song where the author is longing to get out of his shy cover and get on the dance floor with reckless abandon. The song runs for 11 minutes and 52 seconds. The influence of the song, which became a #1 hit on the Billboard pop and R&B singles chart (as well as a #1 hit on the club charts), would lead to familiar songs composed and performed by Michael Jackson. The first of which, "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (w/The Jacksons), could've taken its cue from Marvin's closing chant in "Got to Give It Up": "Let's dance/let's shout/check what it's all about!", while his solo number, his #1 hit, "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", was especially influenced by "Got to Give It Up". I Want You was a 1976 hit for American soul music legend Marvin Gaye. ... Jump to: navigation, search Disco is an up-tempo style of dance music (generally between 110 and 136 beats per minute) that originated in the early-1970s, a derivative of funk and soul music, popular with audiences in larger cities all over the world, and derives its name from the... Jump to: navigation, search Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... Jump to: navigation, search Got to Give It Up-Part 1 is the name of the 1977 blockbuster smash recorded by American soul music legend Marvin Gaye. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Jump to: navigation, search Michael Jackson in 1992. ... Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) was a very popular hit record for American funk and soul quintet The Jacksons when it was released as a single in late-1978. ... The cover to the Jackson 5s first LP, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, released on Motown Records in 1969. ... Dont Stop Til You Get Enough was a hit recording for American pop singer Michael Jackson, released in 1979. ...

Either way, the album became one of Gaye's biggest successes during this late period reaching #1 R&B and #3 Pop on the album charts. The album stayed in the top 10 for ten weeks and went on to sell two million copies becoming one of the top ten best-selling albums of that year.

It would be Gaye's last live album until a show at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1980. Jump to: navigation, search 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Tracklisting

1. "Intro Theme" (Ross/Ware) (2:34)
2. "All the Way Round" (Ross/Ware)(3:50)
3. "Since I Had You" (Gaye/Ware) (4:59)
4. "Come Get to This" (Gaye) (2:24)
5. "Let's Get It On" (Gaye/Townsend) (6:21)
6. "Trouble Man" (Gaye) (5:39)
7. "Medley I: Ain't That Peculiar/You're a Wonderful One/Stubborn Kind..." (8:49)
8. "Medley II: Inner City Blues/God Is Love/What's Going On/Save the Children" (9:49)
9. "Medley III: You're All I Need to Get By/Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing..." (Performed by Gaye & Florence Lyles) (10:27)
10. "Thanks" (1:05)
11. "Distant Lover" (Fuqua/Gaye/Greene) (8:31)
12. "Closing Theme: I Want You" (Ross/Ware) (3:47)
13. "Got to Give It Up" (Gaye) (11:52)