Premium Stuff Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Hope I'm not duplicating or treading on any toes re artist of the week etc. but I have always loved the Isley Brothers and was wondering what people rated as their best tracks Don't collect Motown labels But of the decent Isley's Northern/Rare Soul style 45s which ones shoud I break the habit and buy? Cheers Richard Edited April 13, 2012 by Premium Stuff 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 All of them for me Richard, love all there stuff, really like there T neck stuff as well Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
trog Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Why When Love Has Gone .....Awesome! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnIHrL0z1Fw love this shame its an un-released track. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CEFepfYKYA 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) https://www.youtube.c...72.1j5j1j1.8.0. Pick the bones out of that lot. Edited April 13, 2012 by pikeys dog Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Of their later non-Motown style stuff, I've always liked 'Work To Do'... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Grayman45 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Why When Love Has Gone .....Awesome! Totally agree, love it Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ricticman Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) All of them for me Richard, love all there stuff, really like there T neck stuff as well SOOOO RIGHT And if you can only afford one - then no home anywhere ever should ever be without 'this old heart of mine' .....poetry put to a dance beat ? i.m.h.o. of course pete Edited April 13, 2012 by ricticman 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) https://www.youtube.c...72.1j5j1j1.8.0. Pick the bones out of that lot. Please guide me Coming at it this with an open mind Always loved the Isleys but never collected Motown Did have that MFP LP with them in the lovely orange suits though as a kid - their version of 'Nowhere To Run' is definitive IMO and 'Got To Have You Back' etc. Keep 'em coming folks Cheers Richard Edited April 13, 2012 by Premium Stuff Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ZootSuit Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hope I'm not duplicating or treading on any toes re artist of the week etc. but I have always loved the Isley Brothers and was wondering what people rated as their best tracks Don't collect Motown labels But of the decent Isley's Northern/Rare Soul style 45s which ones shoud I break the habit and buy? Cheers Richard Just a roumer.....stormer Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 my total fave singer of all time.... Ron Isley . I love their stuff, from every era they covered. The Motown recordings are amongst the 'better' stuff on the label. favourite track? hmmm, too difficult to pick one, but 'thats the way love is' ranks very highly for me, so im going for that (for the time being) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Forget the 45s for a while and buy the "Soul On The Rocks" Lp.... Here's the tracklisting in U-tube clips: Side 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_guTN5-r1lw Side 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrYWAN36Ybo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYA2NdJLeS8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWuV5-igmY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH9fWGxLfOQ 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 God! they were awesome weren't they 'Little Miss Sweetness' - forgotten that one -,'That's The Way Love Is' - both of them just fabulous Cheers Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim G Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Who's That Lady 1964 version is also a great record on United Artists in USA 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Please guide me Coming at it this with an open mind Always loved the Isleys but never collected Motown Did have that MFP LP with them in the lovely orange suits though as a kid - their version of 'Nowhere To Run' is definitive IMO and 'Got To Have You Back' etc. Keep 'em coming folks Cheers Richard Another one , which was on that MFP LP you had ! Cheers Swifty 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Smudger Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Brother brother great track ! also a great unissued version by Esther Phillips https://youtu.be/d3IRFC_MM1k Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Smudger Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) From 2006 Modern Shite for some but this is fabulous I just came here to chill https://youtu.be/tVXBO5dySBQ Edited April 14, 2012 by smudger 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 another great 70s track from them is their version of summer breeze. Also, "I turned you on". Their earliest hit in chicago was the two-sider "your old lady" / "write to me" on atlantic. I really like that record. "who's that lady" on UA also got play here. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dennisoul Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) Absolutely love the Isley Brothers...a quote from my mentor Jock Oconnor back at Allanton/Shotts circa 88/89 " the Isley Brothers were Motowns Magnetics"....genius indeed......Always thought " Seek and you shall find " from their -This Old Heart Of Mine LP... was one of there best......I played it out at Allanton/Shotts 88/89 with a couple of knowlegeable chaps by the names of Ady Harley and Gilly clambering to see what it was, pretty much unknown at the time. Edited April 15, 2012 by Dennisoul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dennisoul Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Another LP worth looking out is this one on Starline....some real nice unissued stuff on...really like " No Good Without You " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A00JowhPG8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
slimharpo Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hope I'm not duplicating or treading on any toes re artist of the week etc. but I have always loved the Isley Brothers and was wondering what people rated as their best tracks Don't collect Motown labels But of the decent Isley's Northern/Rare Soul style 45s which ones shoud I break the habit and buy? Cheers Richard I remember hearing This Old Heart Of Mine as a new release like it was yesterday, there was just nothing like it out at the time. I did hear a rumour that The Originals backed Ronnie isley? However, I particularly like Live It Up on TNeck/UK Epic. What a great groove by the band and Jasper's guitar but the vocals by Ronnie & the bros are awesome. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Their "All Because I Love You" is fantastic: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garswood Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Of their later non-Motown style stuff, I've always liked 'Work To Do'... i was gonna pick this myself, awesome track, good choice....phil Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris L Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) "Out of the question" from their Soul on the Rocks/Behind a painted smile album. Edited April 17, 2012 by Chris L 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daved Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Not northern, but excellent two step!! https://youtu.be/714-Dsoj1VU Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Harrison Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 This sounded fantastic on Saturday night in the main room at Essence! Thanks to our Spanish friends for this one. Dave https://youtu.be/-78xdr1J9M4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lUXkr5UO0M Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Edgar Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 This sounded fantastic on Saturday night in the main room at Essence! Thanks to our Spanish friends for this one. Dave Agreed! blew me away when Alex finished his excellent set with this after Dee Irwin. I didn't know this and had to get me one soon as I got back from Essence steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
lorchand Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I guess my all time favorite from them will be SHOUT! That record got me in the first five seconds. The vocal and track was smoking with the old time gospel feel. I love it when you all put the records here, some of these I have never heard. Tis' nothing like this library! Lorraine 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dennyj Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Another LP worth looking out is this one on Starline....some real nice unissued stuff on...really like " No Good Without You " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A00JowhPG8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dennyj Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 their version of "Whispers getting louder" from this album used to be a firm fave in Oz - time for a reactivation - it's a great PLAY LOUD tune. Denny Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Agentsmith Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) please answer me this question.....WHY OH WHY, has their brief fling with atlantic records NOT been addressed and quite simply, air brushed from history?. did they not cut at least FOUR singles on the label?. anyway, "the last girl" is a truly amazing beat ballad and deserves recognition in that catagory. the budget priced albums were a cheap & quick way of aqquiring the group's motown output and to be honest, there isnt a bad track on them. fast forward to 3 years ago and the long awaited anthology, just when you thought the vaults had been swept clean, you get the ultimate jewell in their crown..."SURE IS A LOTTA WOMAN"....can you imagine the response to this at station road?....i would stake my money on this blowing everything previously, clean out of the water and that includes "why" & "rumour",...storming tracks in their own right. would everyone here agree, that in terms of output, the isley brothers ARE the most prolific when it comes to the northern soul scene? one final note: the original interpretation of "who's that lady", i find quirky.....but is it relevant to the dancefloor?, i dont think it stands up to their motown output but then, they hadn't encountered H-D-H, prior to 65. Edited April 29, 2012 by AGENTSMITH Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 The whole of the "Soul On The Rocks" album: It's Out Of The Question, Catching Up On Time, etc etc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ricticman Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 well I also like their versions [ first versions ? ] of 2 other ' northern ' crackers nobody but me........and.......she'll never leave you Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 please answer me this question.....WHY OH WHY, has their brief fling with atlantic records NOT been addressed and quite simply, air brushed from history?. did they not cut at least FOUR singles on the label?. anyway, "the last girl" is a truly amazing beat ballad and deserves recognition in that catagory. the budget priced albums were a cheap & quick way of aqquiring the group's motown output and to be honest, there isnt a bad track on them. fast forward to 3 years ago and the long awaited anthology, just when you thought the vaults had been swept clean, you get the ultimate jewell in their crown..."SURE IS A LOTTA WOMAN"....can you imagine the response to this at station road?....i would stake my money on this blowing everything previously, clean out of the water and that includes "why" & "rumour",...storming tracks in their own right. would everyone here agree, that in terms of output, the isley brothers ARE the most prolific when it comes to the northern soul scene? one final note: the original interpretation of "who's that lady", i find quirky.....but is it relevant to the dancefloor?, i dont think it stands up to their motown output but then, they hadn't encountered H-D-H, prior to 65. I mentioned the atlantic 45 that was a hit in Chicago. I agree with you about "the last girl", it actually sounds way ahead of his time, almost like a 70s philly record. I'm not on the "northern scene" but I don't think they have that many records that are played as northern records compared to, say, the impressions. Maybe you meant the most prolific soul artists in general? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest keithh Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 The Isley Brothers are my favourite ever vocal group. Rons lead vocal is superb, but I believe them being brothers and having sung together since they were young is a big key to their sound, they are in complete harmony with each other. They also never lost that Gospel edge to their sound. I don't think they ever made a bad track, and so many of my faves have already been picked, but my all time fave would be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJneUcqITpI I also really like this: And if you haven't heard this, I defy you not to be knocked out by the pairing of Bobby Womack and Ron Isley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90c80YD0Ht8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Quinvy Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Ronald Isley has the voice of an angel, no doubt about that. Their "my love is your love" is a tour de force, and probably one of the most perfectly constructed songs ever written. Never fails to lift my spirits and make me smile. If you want your heart ripped open then this is my fave. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
timthemod Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Manic 1964 T-Neck Release featuring a certain J. Hendrix on guitar (interestingly a different take for the 45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usP3yLGru1Y Nice midtempo dancer - pre-motown 'My Little Girl Edited May 2, 2012 by timthemod Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Great stuff - thank you to all have posted Some fabulous track there - mindblowing tracks All great - but I particularly liked Pikey's posting of the whole of the "Soul On The Rocks" LP - cheers mate Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shsdave Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Great stuff - thank you to all have posted Some fabulous track there - mindblowing tracks All great - but I particularly liked Pikey's posting of the whole of the "Soul On The Rocks" LP - cheers mate Richard Is my memory playing strange tricks or is Soul On The Rocks the same as Behind a Painted Smile album ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Joefromupnorth Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 One of my favourites and i'm still playing the same 45 my older brother bought when it came out and i was 10 years old sticking it on his Dansette. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 The Isley Brothers are my favourite ever vocal group. I definitely don't think of them as a vocal group. They were pretty much a band, and they rarely sang harmony (or even had backup vocals). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Is my memory playing strange tricks or is Soul On The Rocks the same as Behind a Painted Smile album ? Almost but not quite - it duplicates the tracks in a different order, plus B.A.P.S LP has a couple more on...so i'll say go for that one instead... The additions on Behind A Painted Smile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGZ07VWZEUI Obviously re-packaged as a cash-in, since "Take Me..." was their last 45 for Motown prior to them leaving for pastures new. Edited May 9, 2012 by pikeys dog Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest turntableterra Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 "Out of the question" from their Soul on the Rocks/Behind a painted smile album. love that, checkout the flip of the US release........ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Col Wolfe Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Another one , which was on that MFP LP you had ! Cheers Swifty yep, this is great and I think the budget MFP album was the only way to get this track until a recent 7" boot..? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jerry Hipkiss Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 yep, this is great and I think the budget MFP album was the only way to get this track until a recent 7" boot..? Well, it did appear on a mid-80's "Best of" compilation as well...sitting on my shelf all the while it was getting spins. Doh! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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