- #ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GREATEST HITS FULL#
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- #ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GREATEST HITS TV#
(On a side note, I did a quick cursory search and “Voyage” has been sampled over 40 times and only one producer has flipped the bridge groove as opposed to the main groove. Interested in which song it was and why in God’s name they decided not to do it? That question and more are answered in Galloway’s engaging liner notes.Īnd yes, I’ve purposely circumvented making this review all about the big hits, but I must say, the bridge on “Voyage To Atlantis” is still as ethereal (and lit) as it ever was. Listeners looking for a more thorough selection of Isley hits, though, should check out Rhino's two-volume The Isley Brothers Story while the first disc covers early smashes from the late ‘50s and ‘60s like 'Shout,' 'Twist and Shout,' and the Motown hit 'This Old. For example, the Isleys were tapped to contribute one of the songs from Go For Your Guns to the soundtrack that became Saturday Night Fever. 1 is a good collection for curious soul and funk fans. Includes the original versions of two of their biggest hits cut for other labels, 'Twist & Shout' and 'Its.
#ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GREATEST HITS TV#
I won’t spoil too much here, but for those who are fans of shows like VH1’s Behind The Music and TV One’s Unsung, there are some gems here. The best tracks - the Top Ten hit 'This Old Heart of Mine,' 'Behind a Painted Smile,' and 'Take Some Time out for Love' - are available on the Rhino best-of, but Isleys fans will find this a worthwhile summary of their brief Motown stay.
#ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GREATEST HITS FULL#
Scott Galloway, who is clearly both a funk and Isley Brothers aficionado, the notes are chock full of great stories. The second reason to pick up this re-release, as most lovers of reissues might tell you, is for the stories included in the liner notes. For The Love Of You song from the album Greatest Hits, Volume 1 is released on Mar 2002. Ernie also flexes on the album’s title track, which is essentially an extension of the funk groove from “Livin’ the Life.” This edition, digitally remastered from the master tapes, also includes three bonus tracks including the disco versions of “The Pride” and “ Livin’ in the Life/Go for Your Guns.” Listen to The Isley Brothers For The Love Of You MP3 song. This lineup had begun a few albums prior, adding brothers Ernie and Marvin on guitar and bass respectively, as well as brother-in-law Chris Jasper on keyboards, to the vocal trio of Ron, Rudolph, and O’Kelly. Ernie Isley really leans into guitar, demonstrating his prowess with a biting guitar solo which illustrates how powerful the brothers became as a unit with their 3+3 lineup.
#ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GREATEST HITS PLUS#
Beyond the hits, also included are tracks such as “The Pride”-which sets the album in righteous fashion with an exploration of one of life’s major motivations-and “Tell Me When You Need It Again” complete with a fat, funky bassline courtesy of Marvin Isley, plus one of my favorites, “Climbing Up the Ladder.” The latter is as funky and rock-edged a workout as any early Funkadelic side. Edition 180 Gram Vinyl-factory Sealed With Featuring Sticker- 2xlp Is Out Of Print With 15 Tracks - 1999 Uk Simply Vinyl- Svlp 124 Uk, Simply Vinyl, Svlp124, 1999. This is a powerful piece of work that really illustrates that the Isley Brothers are, in a lot of ways, still underrated considering their contribution to modern popular music. The first is to reintroduce the record as whole. Listeners looking for a more thorough selection of Isley hits, though, should check out Rhino's two-volume The Isley Brothers Story while the first disc covers early smashes from the late ‘50s and ‘60s like "Shout," "Twist and Shout," and the Motown hit "This Old Heart of Mine," the second includes all the cuts on this collection, plus several more prime tracks the band made while on the T-Neck label.Look let’s be honest, most Isley Brothers fans know the 1977 album Go For Your Guns for its big hits “Footsteps In The Dark” and “Voyage To Atlantis.” Also, these two particular songs are usually included on most Isley Brothers Greatest Hits compilations, so why might a reissue of Go For Your Guns be worth a spin? Well, there are a couple of reasons. 1 is a good collection for curious soul and funk fans. And there are more urbane smooth-groove tunes like "Footsteps in the Dark" and "Groove with You" to top things off. 1 includes quiet storm funk ballads like "For the Love of You," the proto-new jack swing of "Between the Sheets," and soul anthems like "Fight the Power" and "Live It Up." The group's signature songs are here too, including early-‘70s chart-toppers like the Stax-inspired "It's Your Thing" and the stratospheric pop-funk cut "That Lady" the latter features Ernie Isley on one of the most incredible funk guitar solos on wax (the Hendrix elements being almost a given since the guitar great cut his teeth in the Isleys' mid-‘60s touring band).
Showing the group's flexibility, Greatest Hits, Vol. While probably best suited for the casual listener, this Isley Brothers collection still contains a potent mix of the band's biggest hits from the ‘70s and ‘80s.