462) Here, My Dear : Rolling Stone

It's one of the weirdest Motown records ever. Gaye's divorce settlement required him to make two new albums and pay the royalties as alimony to his ex-wife -- the sister of Motown boss Berry Gordy. So Gaye made this bitterly funny double LP of breakup songs, including "You Can Leave, but It's Going to Cost You."

Total album sales: 500,000

Peak chart position: 26

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