Twist & Shout!

by The Isley Brothers

Overview

On this album, the Isleys tried to mine the "Twist & Shout" groove for all it was worth. Produced by Bert Berns, over half the material was written or co-written by "Russell" -- the same Russell who co-wrote "Twist and Shout," which was a pseudonym for Berns himself. Not that this was necessarily a bad thing. "Twist and Shout" was a stone classic, and many of the other tunes do their best to emulate its groove with Latin rhythms and the Isleys' frayed, gospelish vocals. Some of the tracks, though, do little more than rework the basic riff, and even the ones that aren't blatant rewrites don't measure up to the hit. The ballad "Time After Time" is a nice change of pace, and the brothers are never less than energetic and entertaining, but this is really not that strong as a whole. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/16/2025
Label:	Good Time
UPC:	0741869400319

Tracks

1. Twist and Shout
2. I Say Love
3. Right Now
4. Hold On Baby
5. Rubber Leg Twist
6. The Snake
7. You Better Come Home
8. Never Leave Me Baby
9. Spanish Twist
10. Time After Time
11. Let's Twist Again
12. Don't You Feel

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Isley Brothers   Primary Artist
Ronald Isley   Vocals
Rudolph Isley   Vocals

Technical Credits

Phil Tuminello   Composer
Kal Mann   Composer
Rudolph Isley   Composer
O'Kelly Isley   Composer
Bert Berns   Producer
Vic Anesini   Remastering
Phil Medley   Composer
Dave Appell   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Dante Drowty   Composer
Jerry Blavat   Liner Notes
Elaine Jasper Isley   Composer
Nate Nelson   Composer
Jeff Smith   Design,Artwork
Ronald Isley   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Bert Russell   Composer
Bob Irwin   Producer,Remixing
E. Jasper   Composer