The late '60s and early '70s remain a favorite period in the Isley Brothers evolution.
Ronald sung hard, and brothers O'Kelly and Rudolph supplied church-inspired backing whoops to his lead.
The tunes had catchy titles and creative, rhyming lyrics.
This recording is loaded with that rocking, "It's Your Thing" style.
"The Blacker the Berry the Sweeter Juice" isn't about fruit but speaks of the desirability of dark-complexioned women.
"I Turned You On" has a grinding, churning rhythm; "sock it to me" was a catch phrase at the time and the Isleys included the popular phrase prominently in the song.
"Feels Like the World" is a slow morbid statement about one's condition, while "Was It Good to You" is fast, fluid, and asks the universal lover's question.
A good period for the trio, Ron sung close to his natural register, which will please those who dislike the softer falsetto voice he fell in love with later.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Turned You OnO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I Turned You OnO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Vacuum CleanerO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Vacuum CleanerO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I Got to Get Myself TogetherO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, George Patterson | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Was It Good to You?O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Blacker the Berrie (aka Black Berries)O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | My Little GirlO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Get Down off of the TrainO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Holding OnO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Feels Like the WorldO'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Black Berries, Pt. 1 (Mono) | The Isley Brothers | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Black Berries, Pt. 2 (Mono) | The Isley Brothers | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | I've Got to Get Myself Together | Rudy & Judy | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Isley Brothers | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Ernie Isley | Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Electric), Percussion |
| 3 | Marvin Isley | Bass, Percussion |
| 4 | O'Kelly Isley | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 5 | Ronald Isley | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 6 | Rudolph Isley | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 7 | Chris Jasper | Percussion, Piano |
| 8 | Joy Gilbert Manfried | Project Director |
| 9 | Tony Martell | Executive Producer |
| 10 | Tony May | Engineer |
| 11 | George Moreland | Drums, Percussion |
| 12 | Michael Ochs | Photography |
| 13 | George Patterson | Arranger, Composer, Percussion |
| 14 | David Ritz | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Tom "Curly" Ruff | Mastering |
| 16 | Leo Sacks | Reissue Producer |
| 17 | Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera | Art Direction |
| 18 | Truman Thomas | 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. |