Ultimate Isley Brothers

by The Isley Brothers

Overview

In effect, The Ultimate Isley Brothers is the definitive single-disc compilation of the Isleys' T-Neck years -- when they reinvented themselves for the '70s as a jam-happy funk-rock outfit. Still, there are a few extras -- the Isley/Jasper/Isley hit "Caravan of Love," which fits this material pretty well, and the old-school Isley classics "Shout, Pts. 1-2" and "Twist and Shout," which don't. Yes, it's nice to have this all on one disc, but the latter two hits are just sort of tossed into the middle of the track listing (and if you're going to license those, why leave off the group's other absolutely necessary early single, the Motown hit "This Old Heart of Mine"?). That flaw aside, though, the focus of the collection is really on the group's terrific funk phase; it's clear by the end of the disc that the Isleys were equally capable of delivering smoking funk workouts, socially conscious anthems, and slick, romantic ballads. It's the best introduction to the group that's currently available, and its consistently high-quality material demonstrates why they've been able to sustain a career for so long. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/2000
Label:	Epic / Epic/Legacy
UPC:	0074646219621

Tracks

1. It's Your Thing
2. That Lady, Pts. 1-2
3. Harvest for the World
4. Work to Do
5. Spill the Wine
6. Summer Breeze
7. Caravan of Love
8. For the Love of You, Pts. 1-2
9. Groove with You
10. Twist and Shout
11. Live It Up, Pt. 1
12. Fight the Power, Pt. 1
13. The Pride
14. Shout, Pts. 1-2
15. Love the One You're With
16. Between the Sheets
17. Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love), Pt. 1

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Isley Brothers   Primary Artist
Isley Jasper Isley   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Marvin Isley   Producer,Arranger,Composer
O'Kelly Isley   Composer
Harold Brown   Composer
Malcolm Cecil   Engineer,Programming,Associate Producer,Synthesizer Programming
Papa Dee Allen   Composer
B.B. Dickerson   Composer
The Isley Brothers   Composer
Chris Jasper   Arranger,Composer,Producer
L. O. Levitin   Composer
Jim Seals   Composer
Dee Allen   Composer
Lonnie Jordan   Composer
Phil Medley   Composer
Dash Crofts   Composer
Isley Jasper Isley   Performer
George Patterson   Arranger
Stephen Stills   Composer
Bert Russell   Composer
War   Composer
Ernie Isley   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Charles Miller   Composer
Lee Oskar   Composer
Hugo Peretti   Producer
Robert Margouleff   Engineer,Programming,Associate Producer,Synthesizer Programming
Howard Scott   Composer
Ronald Isley   Composer
Luigi Creatore   Producer
Rudolph Isley   Composer