>>Man, I co sign to the fullest! It's like, Midnight Love was
>>cool vocally but some of that production just won't hitting.
>>It was just... there. If he would've hooked up with Rick,
>>Midnight Love would've been a hit album without a doubt.
>
>I think the whole mess with LOVE MAN (what eventually became
>IN OUR LIFETIME?) and other stuff soured Marvin on working
>with his long-time record label.
>
>It's a shame, because everything about the songs that were
>intended to be there, and even the album cover...
>
>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Loveman.jpg
>
>...felt like it would have just worked. Marvin transitioning
>into the "Funky Uncle" with "Ego Tripping Out" as the lead?
>Sheeeeeeeeit. Those songs sound more like "1979" than "1981"
>(year it was released) as it is.
>

Oh yeah, I think so too. The album had it all; the songs and the look/image. That album cover is one of my favorites too. It's just so cool because it's a natural pose. They caught him in his element.