Trouble Man es un álbum de Marvin Gaye, publicado en 1972 por Tamla. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Main Theme from Trouble Man,Pt.2», «"T" Plays It Cool», «Poor Abbey Walsh» y «The Break In (Police Shoot Big)».
Sobre el álbum
Tras la cumbre conceptual de su anterior trabajo, Marvin Gaye sorprendió en 1972 con Trouble Man, la banda sonora de una película de blaxploitation. Este álbum es una obra mayoritariamente instrumental en la que el artista explora su faceta más jazzística y cinematográfica, demostrando una vez más su increíble versatilidad y su negativa a repetirse.
El disco es una inmersión en el funk y el jazz de principios de los 70. De este modo, la atmósfera es urbana, nocturna y llena de una tensión contenida que refleja perfectamente el género cinematográfico al que pertenece. El tema principal, cantado por Gaye, es un clásico del soul de la época, pero el verdadero corazón del álbum reside en sus composiciones instrumentales.
Aquí, Marvin Gaye utiliza el saxofón, los teclados y sutiles arreglos de cuerda para crear paisajes sonoros evocadores y llenos de "cool". "Trouble Man" es una obra a menudo infravalorada en su discografía, pero que constituye un fascinante ejercicio de estilo y una prueba más de su genio como músico y arreglista.
Listado de Canciones
- Main Theme from Trouble Man,Pt.22:31
- 'T' Plays It Cool4:26
- Poor Abbey Walsh4:12
- The Break In (Police Shoot Big)1:56
- Cleo's Apartment2:10
- Trouble Man3:48
Letra
Trouble Man 3: 48 Trk 6 Marvin Gaye Original release Nov. 21, 1972 Tamla Records single #54228 released Nov. 21, 1972 Pop Chart #7 Dec. 16, 1972+ Album: 'Trouble Man' Motown Records la, ca. #31453-0097-2 mst; Fox Movie 'Trouble Man' Marvin Gaye - composer, drums, keybrds Vocals & producer. Trevor Lawre -sax (alto, baritone & tenor) Bob Ragland - piano, strings, arr. This trk - arr. Dale Oehler (horn & rhythm) Gene Page - strings & strings arr., James Anthon - horn & horn arr., Jack Hayes - arr, J. J. Johnson, Jerry Long & Leo Shuken - arr. I come up hard, baby But now I'm cool I didn't make it, sugar Playin' by the rules I come up hard, baby But now I'm fine I'm checkin' trouble, sugar Movin' down the line I come up hard, baby But that's okay, cause Trouble man Don't get in the way I come up hard, baby I'm in for real, baby Gonna keep movin' Gonna go to town I come up hard I come up, gettin' down There's only three things That's for sho' Taxes, death and trouble, h'oh! This I know, man, is This I know, sugar Girl, ain't gon' let it sweat me, baby Got me singin' Yeah! Yea-aah! Hoo-ooo-ooo Come up hard, baby I had to fight Took care of my bid'ness Wit' all my might I come up hard, awful hard I had to win Then start all over And win again I come up hard But that's okay, 'cause Trouble man Don't get in my way Hey, hey! I know some places And I see some faces I've got the connections I dig my directions What people say, that's okay They don't bother me, oh yeah I'm ready to make it Don't care what the weather Don't care 'bout no trouble Got myself together I feel the kind of protection That's all around me I come up hard, baby I be for real, baby With a trouble minds Movin', goin' to town I come up hard I come up, gettin' down There's only three things fo' sho' Taxes, death and trouble Ooh, this I've known, baby, ooo! This I've known, baby Ain't gon' let it sweat me, baby Woo! 'I'm on the ground, yeah, yeah! ' Woo, I come up hard But now I've cooled I didn't make it, baby Playin' by the rules Come up hard, baby Now, I'm fine, I've Checkin' trouble, sugar Hey, movin' down the line fades: Oooh. ~ - Theme from Trouble Man2:00
- 'T' Stands for Trouble4:50
- Main Theme from Trouble Man,Pt.13:53
- Life Is a Gamble2:31
- Deep-In-It1:24
- Don't Mess with Mister 'T'3:03
- There Goes Mister 'T'1:37