Quote Originally Posted by marybrewster View Post
Don't you think HEAR, MY DEAR was recorded hastily and INTENTIONALLY subpar?
Yes! It's been suggested by a few critics that Marvin Gaye did that intentionally so that his ex-wife Anna wouldn't get a lot of money from the sales of that LP. I'd also like to add that Here, My Dear was too long [remember it came out as a two-record set].