Live It Up

by The Isley Brothers

Live It Up cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 September 1974
  • Label: T-Neck
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:47
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Dave Fridmann, Tim Hardin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing with their expanded '3+3' lineup which permanently incorporated younger family members on instruments, the group successfully pivoted toward a heavier, guitar-driven funk sound. The record balances aggressive, rhythmic dance tracks with incredibly smooth, passionate ballads, maintaining their strong commercial momentum throughout the decade.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, soulful, groove-laden, vocal, funky

Tracklist

  1. Live It Up, Pts. 1 & 2 (6:15)
  2. Brown Eyed Girl (4:07)
  3. Need a Little Taste of Love (3:08)
  4. Lover's Eve (4:41)
  5. Midnight Sky, Pts. 1 & 2 (6:56)
  6. Hello It's Me (5:32)
  7. Ain't I Been Good to You, Pts. 1 & 2 (8:37)
  8. Live It Up, Pt. 1 - Single Version (3:07)
  9. Midnight Sky, Pt. 1 - Single Version (3:40)
  10. Ain't I Been Good to You, Pt. 1 - Single Version (2:41)

Credits

  • Tim Hardin - songwriter
  • The Isley Brothers - primary artist, producer
  • Malcolm Cecil - producer [associate], engineer
  • Robert Margouleff - producer [associate], engineer
  • Kent Duncan - mastering

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