A commercial and critical failure upon its release , it was later hailed by music critics , in the years following Gaye 's passing , as one of Gaye 's best albums . " It 's taken me a while , " Anna admitted in later years , " but I 've come to appreciate every form of Marvin 's music . " Marvin Gaye was going through a personal crisis in the summer of 1976 . In November 1975 , Gaye 's estranged first wife , Anna Gordy Gaye , sued Gaye for divorce , claiming irreconcilable differences , and sought child support for their adopted son , Marvin Gaye III . Gaye later argued his spending habits were causing him to fall behind on payments . In September 1976 , a warrant was issued for Gaye 's arrest after he failed to pay alimony ; this made him feel vulnerable during the recording sessions , causing the singer to hide from the public for several days
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