The Brothers: Isley

Studio album by The Isley Brothers

Released

October 18, 1969

Recorded

A&R Studios, New York City

Genre

Funk/soul

Length

30:36

Label

T-Neck/Buddah Records

Producer

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers chronology

It's Our Thing
(1969)

The Brothers: Isley
(1969)

Live at Yankee Stadium
(1969)

Singles from
The Brothers: Isley

"I Turned You On"
Released: May 26, 1969

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Brothers: Isley is the seventh album released by The Isley Brothers on their own T-Neck label on October 18, 1969.^[2] After years with other labels and fresh off the success of the It's Our Thing album, which included the hit title track, "It's Your Thing", the Isley Brothers celebrated their newfound independence by releasing another new album that year with this LP. The album yielded the Billboard Top 40 pop hit, "I Turned You On"^[3] and subsequent charters, "Was It Good to You?" and "Black Berries". It was also their second full venture into funk music, a genre they would dominate in the coming years. The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set "The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983".

Track listing

All tracks written by Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Turned You On"	2:34
2.	"Vacuum Cleaner"	2:50
3.	"I Got to Get Myself Together" (Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, George Patterson)	3:31
4.	"Was It Good to You?"	2:40
5.	"The Blacker the Berrie"	5:50

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Little Girl"	3:38
2.	"Get Down off of the Train"	3:11
3.	"Holding On"	2:32
4.	"Feels Like the World"	3:21

Personnel

Ronald Isley: lead vocals
O'Kelly Isley, Jr.: background vocals, co-lead vocals on "Black Berries"
Rudolph Isley: background vocals, lead vocals on "I Got to Get Myself Together"
Ernie Isley: guitars, drums
Marvin Isley: bass
Chris Jasper, Everett Collins: piano, keyboards
Other instrumentation by assorted New York City musicians

References

↑ Hamilton, Andrew. "The Isley Brothers: The Brothers: Isley > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
↑ Isley Brothers, The – The Brothers: Isley The Brothers: Isley at Discogs
↑ "The Brothers: Isley > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2011.

The Isley Brothers

Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley, Jr. Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper

Studio albums	Shout! Twist & Shout Twisting and Shouting This Old Heart of Mine Soul on the Rocks It's Our Thing The Brothers: Isley Get into Something Givin' It Back Brother, Brother, Brother 3 + 3 Live It Up The Heat Is On Harvest for the World Go for Your Guns Showdown Winner Takes All Go All the Way Grand Slam Inside You The Real Deal Between the Sheets Masterpiece Smooth Sailin' Spend the Night Tracks of Life Mission to Please Eternal Body Kiss Baby Makin' Music

Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium The Isleys Live Live!

Compilation albums	Timeless

Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep On Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "It's Too Late" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Voyage to Atlantis" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious"

See also	Discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley

Book:The Isley Brothers Category:The Isley Brothers Portal:R&B and Soul Music

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