Brother, Brother, Brother

Brother, Brother, Brother is the tenth album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint on May 2, 1972. It was to be the Isleys' last studio record with Buddah Records before moving on to Epic in the middle of 1973. This album also was the first to bring the younger half of the Isleys: guitarist Ernie Isley, bassist Marvin Isley and keyboardist Chris Jasper into the fold alongside their older brethren: lead singer Ronald Isley and background singing elder brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley.[5]

Brother, Brother, Brother
Studio album by
The Isley Brothers
ReleasedMay 2, 1972
Recorded1972
StudioA&R Studios (New York City)
GenreRock, funk, soul
Length37:55
LabelT-Neck/Buddah Records
ProducerThe Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Givin' It Back
(1971)		 Brother, Brother, Brother
(1972)		 The Isleys Live
(1973)
Singles from
Brother, Brother, Brother
  1. "Pop That Thang"
    Released: 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB [2]
Rolling Stonefavorable [3]
Pitchfork8.9/10[4]

Their second venture into rock music, they didn't betray their soul and funk roots. The album featured the top 40 hit, "Pop That Thang", and subsequent hits "Work to Do", "Lay-Away" and their cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late".[6] The brothers also covered two more King songs including the title track and "Sweet Seasons".

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released 23CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983).[7]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brother, Brother"Carole King3:16
2."Put a Little Love in Your Heart"Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon3:01
3."Sweet Seasons"Carole King, Toni Stern2:55
4."Keep on Walkin'"The Isley Brothers2:15
5."Work to Do"The Isley Brothers3:11
6."Pop That Thang"Herman Kelly, Clyde Otis, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley2:53
7."Lay Away"The Isley Brothers3:08
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."It's Too Late"Carole King, Toni Stern10:30
9."Love Put Me on the Corner"Chris Jasper6:30

Personnel
Technical
  • Michael Delugg – engineer

References
  1. Hamilton, Andrew. The Isley Brothers - Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) album review, credits & releases at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. Davis, Stephen (20 July 1972). "The Isley Brothers: Brother, Brother, Brother". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 113). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 11, 2015). "The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. The Isley Brothers - Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs
  6. "Brother, Brother, Brother > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  7. The Isley Brothers - The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983 (2015) 23CD Box Set review by Andy Kellman, credits & releases at AllMusic
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