Re-Release 2017 - NEW !!! sealed - 180 Gram Vinyl Audiophile Master - Gatefold Sleeve
At the start in the early 50s they had 4 members bur brother VERNON died 1954 in
a accident. Around the mid 50s they started recording with many different label.
Best known songs are SHOUT covered by JOE DEE; LULU or CLIFF RICHARD
and their cover of TWIST & SHOUT (written by the TOP NOTES) which reached
the US Top 20 and influenced BRIAN POOLE & The TREMELOES and The BEATLES
to record it too.
In 1966 they signed to Tamla Motown but only THIS OLD HEART OF MINE reached
higher chart positions (#12) in 1966.
1969 they founded own label T-NECK distributed through Buddah later CBS.
Style: R&B ;
see: Isley Jasper Isley ;
Muscicians:
OKelly Isley (1937-1986) ; Rudolph Isley ; Ronald Isley ;
Ernie Isley - drums, e-guitar acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars; Marvin Isley - bass;
Chris Jasper - e-piamo, clavinet, synthy, moog;
Producers & Engineers: Malcolm Cecil & Robert Margouleff for Centaur Prod. ;
Mastered by: Kent Duncan; Album Design: Ed Lee; Photos: Don Hunstein;
Side One all songs written by the band
Fight The Power (Part 1&2)
The Heat is on (Part 1&2)
Hope you feel better Love (Part 1&2)
Side Two
For the Love of You (Part 1&2)
Sensuality (Part 1&2)
Make me say it again Girl (Part 1&2)