THE ISLEY BROTHERS - Assorted Albums (3 LP Lot) 12 Inch Stereo VG+ 33RPM Promo

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                                    THE ISLEY BROTHERS

The Isley Brothers (/?a?zli?/) are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley. The group has been cited as having enjoyed one of the "longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music".

Alongside 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 modest chart successes during their 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. Afterwards the group recorded 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 music 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 self-contained musical band. For the next full decade, they recorded top-selling albums including The Heat Is On and Between the Sheets.

                                              Givin' It Back

                                              1971 T-Neck Records             TNS - 3008           Gatefold         

                                                                     

 Givin' It Back is the ninth album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint on September 25, 1971. After years of having white rock acts covering their most famed material, particularly, "Shout" and "Twist and Shout", the Isleys decided to do the same to music made famous by white artists such as Stephen Stills, Eric Burdon and Neil Young. Among the songs they covered were "Spill the Wine", "Love the One You're With", the social commentary medley of "Ohio" and "Machine Gun", "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor and Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay". The Isleys' perseverance paid off when their covers of "Love the One You're With", "Lay Lady Lay" and "Spill the Wine" became charted hits. Bill Withers plays guitar on the Isleys' version of his "Cold Bologna".                           

                                                    

Tracks    

A1 Ohio / Machine Gun Written-By [Machine Gun] – Jimi HendrixWritten-By [Ohio] – Neil Young 9:13 A2 Fire And Rain Written-By – James Taylor (2) 5:29 A3 Lay Lady Lay Written-By – Bob Dylan 10:22 B1 Spill The Wine Written-By – Dickerson*, Miller*, Brown*, Scott*, Oskar*, Jordan*, Allen* 6:32 B2 Nothing To Do But Today Written-By – Stephen Stills 3:42 B3 Cold Bologna Written-By, Lead Guitar – Bill Withers 3:03 B4 Love The One You're With Congas – Buck ClarkeWritten-By – Stephen Stills 3:40

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Mediasound

Credits

• Arranged By – George Patterson, The Isley Brothers
• Bass Guitar – Marvin Isley
• Congas – Gary Jones (3)
• Drums, Percussion – George Moreland
• Flute – John Mosley
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Chester Woodard, Earnest Isley*
• Organ – Milton Westley
• Photography By – Hal Wilson
• Piano – Chris Jasper
• Producer – O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*                        

              
            
            
            
                
            
            
            
               
              
             
            

                                                                               

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                               That Lady

                                                                

                                                     1973  T-Neck/CBS Records           KC - 32453       (Gatefold)

Tracks

               A1 That Lady Congas – Rocky (4) 5:35 A2 Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Written-By – J. Taylor* 4:00 A3 If You Were There 3:22 A4 You Walk Your Way 3:08 A5 Listen To The Music Written-By – T. Johnston* 4:07 B1 What It Comes Down To Maracas, Percussion [Tom-toms] – Ernie IsleyPercussion [Tom-toms] – George Moreland 3:54 B2 Sunshine (Go Away Today) Written-By – J. Edwards* 4:23 B3 Summer Breeze Written-By – Seals & Crofts 6:12 B4 The Highways Of My Life 4:17

Credits

• Bass – Marvin Isley
• Clarinet – Chris Jasper (tracks: A3, A5 to B2)
• Design [Cover Design] – Ed Lee
• Drums – George Moreland (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B2)
• Engineer – Malcolm Cecil, Bob Margoleff*
• Guitar – Ernie Isley
• Organ – Truman Thomas (tracks: A3 to B1)
• Photography By – Dun Hunstein*
• Piano – Chris Jasper
• Producer – O. Isley*, R. Isley*
• Producer, Vocals – R. Isley*
• Synthesizer [Moog] – Chris Jasper (tracks: B3, B4)
• Written-By – The Isleys* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B4)

Notes

Gatefold sleeve.              
              
            
              
            
            
               
                
            
              
              
Written-By – Traditional
             
            

                                   

                                                               

                                                   

                                Showdown

                                 1978 T-Neck/Columbia Records           JZ - 34930                  Gatefold               Promo 

                                     

Showdown is the sixteenth album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint in April 22, 1978. The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set "The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983".

Tracks                            

A1 Showdown (Part 1 & 2) 5:25 A2 Groove With You 4:52 A3 Ain't Givin' Up No Love 4:42 A4 Rockin' With Fire (Part 1 & 2) 5:57 B1 Take Me To The Next Phase (Part 1 & 2) 5:10 B2 Coolin' Me Out (Part 1 & 2) 6:03 B3 Fun And Games 4:41 B4 Love Fever (Part 1 & 2) 5:00

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Bearsville Studios

Credits

• Arranged By, Producer, Written-By – O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*
• Arranged By, Producer, Written-By, Bass, Percussion – M. Isley*
• Arranged By, Producer, Written-By, Guitar, Drums – E. Isley*
• Arranged By, Producer, Written-By, Keyboards – C. Jasper*
• Engineer – John Holbrook, Thomas Mark

Notes

Recorded at Bearsville Studios, New York.
            
            
               

Condition:  

 

VG+ = Very Good . Vinyl has a few surface scuffs and/or very minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches). Label shows some evidence of wear, no writing. Jackets have some seam splits and 1-2 small hairline creases and/or minor chipping at edges or bumped corners, some ring wear, no writing, some liquid stains. 

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