Beautiful Ballads Volume 2
Isley Brothers
Producer: Chris Jasper
Legacy Recordings, 2006
1 CD
Catalogue #: 915523
EAN: 0828768915523
UPC: 828768915523
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The Isley Brothers: Chris Jasper (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion); Ronald Isley (vocals); Ernie Isley (various instruments, background vocals); Marvin Isley (bass guitar, percussion, background vocals); O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley (background vocals).
Recording information: 1972 - 1985.
This collection of vintage old-school jams highlights the smoochier side of the Isley Brothers' output with a seductive list of songs for every romantic situation. Starting out innocently enough with the pastoral "For the Love of You," the set progresses rapidly to the smoothly persuasive "Between the Sheets," the frank "I Need Your Body," and the down-and-dirty "Sensuality (Part 1 & 2)." The vocal and instrumental arrangements are impeccable, the atmosphere satin-sheet romantic.
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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.
