The Essential Isley Brothers
Isley Brothers
Funk Brothers, Jimi Hendrix
Producer: Bert Berns, Hugo Peretti, R. Kelly, Angela Winbush, Leo Sacks
Legacy Recordings, 2004
2 CD
Catalogue #: 92777
EAN: 0827969277720
UPC: 827969277720
You save: 20%
The Isley Brothers: Chris Jasper (vocals, piano, Clavinet, ARP synthesizer, percussion); Ronald Isley (vocals); Ernie Isley (acoustic 6-string guitar, electric guitar, bass instrument, drums, percussion, background vocals); Marvin Isley (bass instrument, percussion, background vocals); O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Jimi Hendrix (guitar); Funk Brothers.
Liner Note Author: Rashod D. Ollison.
Recording information: 1959 - 1996.
The Isley Brothers are one of the most important groups in R&B history. They modernized the concept of the black singing group, and broke new ground with hits that were either influenced by or borrowed from a variety of musical styles. In addition to performing many of their own songs, the Isleys perform soulful renditions of Seals & Crofts's "Summer Breeze" and Stephen Stills's "Love the One You're With" on this ESSENTIAL collection.
The two-disc set presents the original 1962 version of "Twist and Shout" and other latter-day Isley favorites such as the funky "It's Your Thing" and the bold "Fight the Power." Another highlight of this compilation is "Move Over and Let Me Dance," featuring a rare guest appearance by Jimi Hendrix. Boasting 34 tracks that span from '59 to '96, THE ESSENTIAL ISLEY BROTHERS is an excellent introduction to this inimitable band.
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Isley Brothers
A semi-successful Motown vocal group in the early '60s, The Isley Brothers' historical importance would be assured if only for their original version of "Twist and Shout," and the fact that they provided Jimi Hendrix with one of his first big breaks. The Isleys surpassed their original success, however, with an innovative blend of soul and psychedelic rock that provided them with huge album sales throughout the '70s. By the time the '80s rolled around, they had reinvented themselves yet again, this time as sensual, Quiet Storm-style contemporary R&B balladeers.
Jimi Hendrix
Of all the artists to emerge in the late 1960s, none inspired greater awe than Jimi Hendrix. After touring with numerous R&B bands, the guitarist moved to London in 1966 and assembled the Jimi Hendrix Experience. His U.S. return at the Monterey Pop Festival, an intense star-making performance, began a rollercoaster of fame, drugs, and musical triumph that ended with his death at 27. In his short lifetime, Hendrix completed three remarkable studio albums and brought a fire and emotion to rock music that no one had heard before, leaving the world to wonder what he might have done had he had a little more time.
