Dream of a Lifetime
- 艺人
- Marvin Gaye
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Columbia Records
- 发行时间
- 1985年05月01日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Jason Elias
The commercially revitalized Gaye, who was back in the grips of psychosis and cocaine addiction, was planning a follow-up to 1982's Midnight Love. That, of course, was aborted when his father murdered him. Dream of a Lifetime is a mish-mash of tracks that range from bare-bones newer work as well as early-'70s Motown throwaways. The big hit, the percolating &Sanctified Lady,& picks up where Midnight Love left off. Gaye originally sung another word instead of &lady&; part of it is still audible and it's still shocking, but not surprising. &Savage in the Sack& has Gaye playing on old-aged myths and having the time of his life. Despite the ready laughs, Gaye's sexual fantasies are often on the dark side here. &Masochistic Beauty& showcases a pedestrian rhythm as Gaye sings in the world's worst English accent as he says, &If you do it right, you'll get the pipe.& For some it's unsettling, but it's also hilarious especially as he employs a vocoder as his lewd partner in crime. The Motown-era tracks come from various sessions from the '70s. While that fact would denote quality if not &treasures,& there are few to be found here. &Life's Opera& and the title track are both heavy-handed with their overwrought sentiments. Only &It's Madness& with it's patently early-'70s production style rises above the muck. Unlike many of Gaye's posthumous releases, Dream of a Lifetime offers a fair amount of dispensable work.
最新简评（共2条）
- @jonny：life\'s opera
- @Nathan(听好歌)：yes