With 1972's Brother, Brother, Brother, younger brothers Ernie and Marvin Isley, along with in-law relative Chris Jasper, began to play major roles in the Isley Brothers' sound.
This also marked their first attempt to "Isley-ize" classics made famous by others.
Their rendition of Carole King's "It's Too Late" rivals the original; Ron Isley sings the tender ballad in a softer voice then he used on previous recordings.
An update of Jackie DeShannon's "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" is an uplifter.
They didn't completely alienate fans of their harsher sound, the rocking, humorous "Pop That Thang" and "Lay Away" are fine examples of R&B and rock.
"Pop That Thang" has a sloopy beat and biting lyrics, while "Lay Away" takes off on the popular buying option before the advent of the credit card.
The Isley Brothers were big Carole King fans, in addition to "It's Too Late," they perform two other King songs, "Brother, Brother" and "Keep on Walkin'"; the latter is coupled with "Sweet Season." Their own "Work to Do" is a stone rocker that has been recorded by many, including the Average White Band, who scored big with the cooker 3 years after its release, it remains one of the Isley Brothers' most requested songs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother, BrotherCarole King | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Put a Little Love in Your HeartJackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Work to DoO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Pop That ThangHerman Kelly, Clyde Otis | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | It's Too LateCarole King, Toni Stern | The Isley Brothers | Play | 10:31 | 24 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Love Put Me on the CornerO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Chris Jasper | The Isley Brothers | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Lay Away | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Sweet Seasons | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Keep on Walkin' | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | It's Too Late (Single Version) | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Delugg | Engineer |
| 2 | Michael Delugg | Engineer |
| 3 | Jackie DeShannon | Composer |
| 4 | Nikki Giovanni | Liner Notes |
| 5 | Jimmy Holiday | Composer |
| 6 | Don Hunstein | Photography |
| 7 | The Isley Brothers | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Ernie Isley | Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Electric), Maracas |
| 9 | Marvin Isley | Bass, Cowbell, Wood Block |
| 10 | O'Kelly Isley | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Producer, Vocals |
| 11 | Ronald Isley | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Producer, Vocals |
| 12 | Rudolph Isley | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Producer, Vocals |
| 13 | Chris Jasper | Composer, Piano, Tambourine |
| 14 | Herman Kelly | Composer |
| 15 | Carole King | Composer |
| 16 | Joy Gilbert Manfried | Project Director |
| 17 | Tony Martell | Executive Producer |
| 18 | George Moreland | Drums, Percussion |
| 19 | Randy Myers | Composer |
| 20 | Clyde Otis | Composer |
| 21 | George Patterson | Maracas |
| 22 | Karl Potter | Congas |
| 23 | Tom "Curly" Ruff | Mastering |
| 24 | Leo Sacks | Reissue Producer |
| 25 | Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera | Art Direction |
| 26 | Toni Stern | Composer |
| 27 | Truman Thomas | Organ |
| 28 | Milton Westley | Organ |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |