The Ultimate Isley Brothers

by The Isley Brothers

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  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 17 October 2000
  • Label: Legacy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:15:51
  • Community rating: 3.87/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Milton Westley, Truman Thomas, Ernie Isley, John Mosley, B.B. Dickerson, Watts Design?, Hugo, Karl Potter, Leo Sacks, Lee Oskar, Marvin Isley, Adam Chinitz, Michael Ochs, Joseph M. Palmaccio, Chris Jasper, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Charles Miller, Howard Scott, Bert Russell, Tom Ruff, Harold Brown, Charles "Skip" Pitts, Lonnie Jordan, Buck Clarke, Bert Berns, Papa Dee Allen, Chester Woodard, Stephen Stills, Phil Medley, Gary Jones, Seals & Crofts, George Moreland, Rocki Dzidzornu, Rudolph Isley

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A single-disc career survey, 'The Ultimate Isley Brothers' spans the group's path from gospel-rooted shouters through the funk rock of the T-Neck years, including 'Shout', 'It's Your Thing' and 'That Lady'. The Legacy program condenses four decades of lineups into the band's essential singles.

Genres

Descriptors: funky, soulful, melodic, groove-laden, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. It's Your Thing (2:46)
  2. That Lady (Pt. 1 & 2) (5:34)
  3. Harvest for the World (3:53)
  4. Work To Do (3:10)
  5. Spill the Wine (6:31)
  6. Summer Breeze (6:12)
  7. Caravan of Love (5:42)
  8. For the Love of You (Pt. 1 & 2) (5:37)
  9. Groove With You (4:50)
  10. Twist & Shout (Album Version) (2:27)
  11. Live It Up, Pts. 1 & 2 (Part 1) (3:07)
  12. Fight the Power, Pts. 1 & 2 (Part 1) (3:18)
  13. The Pride (Part 1) (3:21)
  14. Shout (Pt. 1 & 2) (4:22)
  15. Love the One You're With (3:38)
  16. Between The Sheets (Album Version) (5:38)
  17. Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Part I & 2) (5:45)

Credits

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