The Isleys Live
The Isleys Live is a live album released by The Isley Brothers on March 24, 1973 on T-Neck Records as a double album with the catalog number TNS 3010-2.[3] Recorded at the Bitter End in New York City, the band are introduced as T-Neck recording artists before they take the stage. Two decades later, Rhino Records re-issued the album including three live dates from the brothers' 1969 show at Yankee Stadium. This album is the only T-Neck recording not reissued by Sony Music Entertainment; instead, it was reissued by Rhino Records.[4]
| The Isleys Live | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | March 24, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 (The Bitter End) Later re-released with 3 additional tracks recorded in 1969 (Yankee Stadium) | |||
| Genre | Funk/soul | |||
| Length | 54:49 (original 2-LP set) 74:29 (CD with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | T-Neck/Rhino Records | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B–[2] |
The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Isley Brothers except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Work to Do" | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "It's Too Late" | Carole King, Toni Stern | 13:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Your Thing" | 3:15 | |
| 2. | "Pop That Thang" | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "Love the One You're With" | Stephen Stills | 6:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lay Lady Lay" | Bob Dylan | 7:18 |
| 2. | "Lay Away" | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ohio/Machine Gun" | Neil Young/Jimi Hendrix | 13:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "I Know Who You Been Socking it To" (Recorded Live @ Yankee Stadium, 1969) | 5:01 |
| 10. | "I Turned You On / It's Your Thing" (Recorded Live @ Yankee Stadium, 1969) | 8:24 |
| 11. | "Shout" (Recorded Live @ Yankee Stadium, 1969) | 7:39 |
Personnel
- O'Kelly Isley - backing vocals
- Ronald Isley - Lead and backing vocals
- Rudolph Isley - backing vocals
- Ernie Isley - electric guitar
- Marvin Isley - bass
- Chris Jasper - piano
- Neil Bathe - drums
- Karl Potter - congas
- Technical
- Michael DeLugg - engineer
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References
- Prato. The Isley Brothers - The Isleys Live at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Isley Brothers, The – The Isleys Live at Discogs
- "Isleys Live, The: The Isley Brothers". Rhino Records. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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