Description
The Isley Brothers – Live! / Elektra Audio CD 1993 / 7559-61538-2
UPC 075596153829
The Isley Brothers (/ˈaɪzliː/) are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over seven decades, the group has been cited as having enjoyed one of the "longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music".
Together with a fourth brother, Vernon, the group performed gospel music until Vernon's death a few years after its formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had their first successes during these early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, "Shout", written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. In the 1960s, the group recorded songs for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single "Twist and Shout" and the Motown single "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit "It's Your Thing" on their own label, T-Neck Records.
Influenced by gospel and doo-wop music, the group began experimenting with different musical styles incorporating elements of rock and funk as well as pop balladry. The inclusion of younger brothers Ernie Isley (lead guitar, drums) and Marvin Isley (bass guitar), and Rudolph's brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards, synthesizers), in 1973 turned the original vocal trio into a complete band and reached the height of their success. For the next full decade, they recorded a string of top-selling albums from 3 + 3 to Between the Sheets, including the number one album The Heat Is On.
- Ronald Isley – lead vocals (1955–present), backing vocals (1954–1955)
- Ernie Isley – guitars, bass, drums, percussion (1973–1984, 1991–present)
- Label: Elektra – 7559-61538-2
- Format: CD
- Country: Europe
- Released: 1993
- Genre: Funk / Soul
Tracklist:
| 1 | Here We Go Again | 4:52 |
| 2 | Between The Sheets | 6:35 |
| 3 | Smoth Sailin' Tonight | 6:44 |
| 4 | Voyage To Atlantis | 5:26 |
| 5 | Take Me To The Next Phase | 5:23 |
| 6 | Medley: Choosey Lover / Footsteps In The Dark / Groove With You / Hello It's Me / Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) / Spend The Night (Ce Soir) | 19:09 |
| 7 | Who's That Lady | 4:41 |
| 8 | It's Your Thing | 3:34 |
| 9 | Shout | 5:26 |
| 10 |
For The Love Of You | 5:00 |
| 11 | Fight The Power | 5:15 |
| 12 | Make Me Say It Again | 4:32 |
- O'Kelly Isley - backing vocals
- Ronald Isley - Lead and backing vocals
- Rudolph Isley - backing vocals
- Ernie Isley - electric guitar
- Marvin Isley - bass
- Chris Jasper - piano
- Neil Bathe - drums
- Karl Potter - congas
