Yours, the album featured the 1968 vocal version of "Why Did I Choose You" and two alternate 1977 recorded vocal versions of "I Won't Cry Anymore" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" among others. In April 1997, Motown finally issued the long-awaited 1970s sessions from The Ballads, renaming the project as Vulnerable. This featured a front cover of Gaye in a picture culled from the photo sessions of What's Going On and had the background animated to black with just his face showing. Three alternate versions of "Why Did I Choose You", "I Wish I Didn't Love You So" and "I Won't Cry Anymore" were featured on the album in which Marvin introduced vocal ad-libs, especially on "I Wish I Didn't Love You So". Gaye improvised his own lyrics for the alternate version of "I Won't Cry Anymore". Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic says, "Was it worth the wait? For dedicated fans, it certainly was, since Gaye's voice is as beautiful and soulful as ever. However, anyone who is not a dedicated fan will find Vulnerable intriguing but significantly flawed, especially since several of the songs seem ill-suited for Gaye's seductive vocals. Which means that even though Vulnerable is a nice addendum to his catalog, it's little more than a curiosity." Tom Moon of Rolling Stone writes, "Though he didn’t complete a full album of these songs, the seven restrained performances and three equally compelling alternate takes prove that Gaye could turn even the most hackneyed lounge-act tunes into forthright, spellbinding testimony." Reuben Jackson of The Washington Post concludes his review with, "Sadly, Gaye's 1984 death at the hands of his father robbed the singer of the opportunity to go further with the kind of material heard on Vulnerable." See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article. Track listing Personnel Ramon Aninag – project assistant Candace Bond – executive producer Koji Egawa – assistant engineer Carol Friedman – art direction, photography, still pictures Marvin Gaye – vocals, producer, vocal producer David Harley – art direction John Hendrickson – engineer Amy Herot – producer Gavin Lurssen – mastering David Moss – tape archivist, librarian David Ritz – liner notes, essay Bob Schaper – editing, editing engineer Bill Schnee – mixing Bobby Scott – arranger, producer, orchestral arrangements, orchestra production Dana Smart – production co-ordination, project co-ordinator Art Stewart – producer