<Tr> <Td> Rock de Lux </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rock de Lux </Td> <Td> The 200 Best Albums of All Time </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> (*) designates lists that are unordered . </Td> </Tr> <P> Because of the album and its singles' initial sales and response, Let's Get It On marked a change and transition in sound and production for Motown, which had previously enjoyed success with its trademark "Motown Sound". The label's well - known sound, however, was beginning to fade in popularity among the majority of R&B and soul listeners, while experiencing commercial pressure from contemporary styles that incorporated more diverse elements, such as Philly soul and funk . The Motown sound was typified by characteristics such as the use of tambourines to accent the back beat, prominent and often melodic electric bass guitar lines, distinctive melodic and chord structures, and a call and response singing style that originated in gospel music . In addition, pop production techniques were simpler than that of Gaye's 1970s concept albums . Complex arrangements and elaborate, melismatic vocal riffs were avoided by Motown musicians . Following his breakthrough with What's Going On, an "experiment in collating a pseudo-classical suite of free - flowing songs", Gaye used his artistic control to modify the sound and incorporate funky instrumentation, melismatic vocalization, and heavy vocal multi-tracking, in much contrast to the established production style at the label . In contrast to Motown's previously successful process of emphasizing an artist's single releases rather than their album, Gaye and fellow producer Ed Townsend followed a similar formula previously used on What's Going On, in which the album's songs flow together in a suite - form arrangement, opposing label CEO Berry Gordy's strong emphasis on hit single success . </P>

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