Marvin Gaye turned to soundtracks in the early '70s, and came out with one that ranked right alongside the epic scores done by Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes. The film itself was a typical '70s "blaxploitation" effort, but Gaye's vocals, seamless production, and a nice mix of up-tempo funk, light ballads, and pseudo-macho camp were brilliant. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
My parents purchase this album when I was in jr. high school and I feel in love with Marvin's new sound. This was a new direction that Marvin was headed into and it was a pleasant surprise to someone that grew up with Marvin songs of the early 60's. Trouble Man is the title song and it just sounds just as great now when I first hear it!