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The Essential Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers

2004 · Funk / Soul

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The Essential Isley Brothers by The Isley Brothers

The Essential Isley Brothers is a Soul & Funk album by The Isley Brothers, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.

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Compiling an “essential” double-album set for the satin-voiced Isley Brothers is difficult, given the musical range of their decades-long career. But this one’s the best. It shows the group skillfully changing with the times and their clear influence on musical history: rousing doo wop-soul hybrids (1959’s “Shout, Pts. 1 & 2"), their 1966-’68 stretch at Motown (the stomping version of “This Old Heart of Mine”), psych-funk (the 1969 smash “It’s Your Thang”), singer/songwriter fare (1974’s “Summer Breeze”), silky ’70s tone-setters (“That Lady, Pts. 1 &2”) and late-night candle-burners (1995’s “Down Low” with JAŸ-Z).

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Tracklist

  1. 1Twist and Shout
  2. 2That Lady, Pts. 1 & 25:34
  3. 3What It Comes Down To3:53
  4. 4Brown Eyed Girl4:06
  5. 5For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 25:37
  6. 6Groove With You4:48
  7. 7Brother, Brother3:16
  8. 8Work to Do3:10
  9. 9Harvest for the World3:53
  10. 10Summer Breeze6:12
  11. 11Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 27:33
  12. 12Live It Up, Pts. 1 & 26:12
  13. 13Fight the Power, Pts. 1 & 25:18
  14. 14Freedom3:34
  15. 15Keep On Doin'3:59
  16. 16This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
  17. 17Move Over and Let Me Dance
  18. 18Shout, Pts. 1 & 24:22
  19. 2.1It's Your Thing2:47
  20. 2.2I Turned You On2:36
  21. 2.3Lay Away3:21
  22. 2.4Love the One You're With3:38
  23. 2.5Pop That Thang2:52
  24. 2.6Spill the Wine6:31
  25. 2.7Take Me to the Next Phase, Pts. 1 & 25:09
  26. 2.8I Wanna Be With You, Pts. 1 & 26:20
  27. 2.9The Pride, Pts. 1 & 25:31
  28. 2.10Footsteps In the Dark, Pts. 1 & 25:04
  29. 2.11Voyage to Atlantis4:30
  30. 2.12Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love), Pts. 1 & 25:45
  31. 2.13Between the Sheets5:38
  32. 2.14Caravan of Love5:41
  33. 2.15Mission to Please You
  34. 2.16Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)4:49

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • velvety
  • tender
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Sticker on CD Jewel Box states: Digitally Remastered Sound

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Leo SacksCOMPILATION PRODUCER

Songwriting

5 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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