The Essential Isley Brothers

~ Release by The Isley Brothers (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Disc One
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Twist and Shout cover recording of: Twist and Shout (in 1962) writer: Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02) publisher: EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc, Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott) recording of: Twist and Shout writer: Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02) publisher: EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc, Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	The Isley Brothers	2:28
2	That Lady, Parts 1 & 2 phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973) part of: NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 17), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 346) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 349) recording of: That Lady writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper publisher: Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd. version of: Who’s That Lady	The Isley Brothers	5:35
3	What It Comes Down To	The Isley Brothers	3:54
4	Brown Eyed Girl assistant engineer: Joan DeCola and Gary Olazabal engineer: Robert Margouleff associate producer: Malcolm Cecil producer: The Isley Brothers recorded at: The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Brown-Eyed Girl (The Isley Brothers song) writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and O'Kelly Isley	The Isley Brothers	4:07
5	For the Love of You, Parts 1 & 2 engineer: Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff associate producer: Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff producer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper performer: The Isley Brothers arranger: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975) recorded at: Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States mixed at: Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: For the Love of You writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper publisher: Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.	The Isley Brothers	5:37
6	Groove With You recording of: Groove With You writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper publisher: Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.	The Isley Brothers	4:49
7	Brother, Brother cover recording of: Brother, Brother lyricist and composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.	The Isley Brothers	3:16
8	Work to Do recording of: Work to Do writer: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley	The Isley Brothers	3:11
9	Harvest for the World recording of: Harvest for the World writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper publisher: Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.	The Isley Brothers	3:54
10	Summer Breeze cover recording of: Summer Breeze lyricist: James Seals composer: Dash Crofts and James Seals publisher: Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	The Isley Brothers	6:12
11	Make Me Say It Again Girl, Parts 1 & 2 recording of: Make Me Say It Again Girl writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper	The Isley Brothers	7:34
12	Live It Up, Parts 1 & 2 assistant engineer: Joan DeCola and Gary Olazabal engineer: Robert Margouleff associate producer: Malcolm Cecil producer: The Isley Brothers recorded at: The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Live It Up writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and O'Kelly Isley	The Isley Brothers	6:12
13	Fight the Power, Parts 1 & 2 engineer: Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff associate producer: Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff producer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper arranger: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975) recorded at: Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States mixed at: Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Fight the Power writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper	The Isley Brothers	5:18
14	Freedom producer: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley arranger: George Patterson recording of: Freedom writer: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley	The Isley Brothers	3:35
15	Keep on Doin’ producer: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley arranger: George Patterson recording of: Keep on Doin' writer: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley	The Isley Brothers	4:00
16	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) recording of: This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) lyricist: Eddie Holland writer: Holland–Dozier–Holland composer: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Sylvia Moy publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jobete Music and Stone Agate Music Division	The Isley Brothers	2:37
17	Move Over and Let Me Dance recording of: Move Over and Let Me Dance writer: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley	The Isley Brothers with Jimi Hendrix	2:44
18	Shout, Parts 1 & 2 part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 118) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 268) recording of: Shout writer: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley publisher: Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott) part of: MJ: The Musical	The Isley Brothers	4:23

2▼CD: Disc Two
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	It’s Your Thing producer: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 420) recording of: It’s Your Thing writer: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley publisher: Tee Pee Music Ltd.	The Isley Brothers	2:47
2	I Turned You On producer: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley recording of: I Turned You On writer: Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley	The Isley Brothers	2:37
3	Lay Away	The Isley Brothers	3:21
4	Love the One You’re With cover recording of: Love the One You’re With lyricist and composer: Stephen Stills publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Gold Hill Music, Inc. (in 1970) sub-publisher: EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (in 1997)	The Isley Brothers	3:38
5	Pop That Thang	The Isley Brothers	2:53
6	Spill the Wine cover recording of: Spill the Wine writer: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott publisher: Far Out Music, Inc.	The Isley Brothers	6:31
7	Take Me to the Next Phase, Parts 1 & 2 recording of: Take Me to the Next Phase writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper publisher: Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.	The Isley Brothers	5:09
8	I Wanna Be With You, Parts 1 & 2	The Isley Brothers	6:21
9	The Pride, Parts 1 & 2 bass guitar: Marvin Isley drums (drum set) and guitar: Ernie Isley keyboard: Chris Jasper vocals: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley recording of: The Pride writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper	The Isley Brothers	5:32
10	Footsteps in the Dark, Parts 1 & 2 bass guitar: Marvin Isley drums (drum set) and guitar: Ernie Isley keyboard: Chris Jasper vocals: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley recording of: Footsteps in the Dark writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper	The Isley Brothers	5:05
11	Voyage to Atlantis bass guitar: Marvin Isley drums (drum set) and guitar: Ernie Isley keyboard: Chris Jasper vocals: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley recording of: Voyage to Atlantis writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper	The Isley Brothers	4:30
12	Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time for Love), Parts 1 & 2 recording of: Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time for Love) writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper publisher: Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.	The Isley Brothers	5:46
13	Between the Sheets recording of: Between the Sheets writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper	The Isley Brothers	5:39
14	Caravan of Love phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985) recording of: Caravan of Love writer: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper publisher: April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., IJI Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.	Isley Jasper Isley	5:42
15	Mission to Please You	The Isley Brothers	4:24
16	Down Low performer: R. Kelly	R. Kelly with Ronald & Ernie Isley	4:49

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Release

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ASIN:	US: B0002JP1W6 [info]
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part of:	The Essential (order: 59)

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