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How is that possible?) Anyway, great record + great notes = great reissue. (On a side note, I did a quick cursory search and РІР‚СљVoyageРІР‚Сњ has been sampled over 40 times and only one producer has flipped the bridge groove as opposed to the main groove. Interested in which song it was and why in GodРІР‚в„ўs name they decided not to do it? That question and more are answered in GallowayРІР‚в„ўs engaging liner notes.Р”Р„nd yes, IРІР‚в„ўve purposely circumvented making this review all about the big hits, but I must say, the bridge on РІР‚СљVoyage To AtlantisРІР‚Сњ is still as ethereal (and lit) as it ever was. For example, the Isleys were tapped to contribute one of the songs from Go For Your Guns to the soundtrack that became Saturday Night Fever.

ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GO FOR YOUR GUNS TV

I wonРІР‚в„ўt spoil too much here, but for those who are fans of shows like VH1РІР‚в„ўs Behind The Music and TV OneРІР‚в„ўs Unsung, there are some gems here.

ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GO FOR YOUR GUNS FULL

Scott Galloway, who is clearly both a funk and Isley Brothers aficionado, the notes are chock full of great stories. The second reason to pick up this re-release, as most lovers of reissues might tell you, is for the stories included in the liner notes. Ernie also flexes on the albumРІР‚в„ўs title track, which is essentially an extension of the funk groove from РІР‚СљLivinРІР‚в„ў the Life.РІР‚Сњ This edition, digitally remastered from the master tapes, also includes three bonus tracks including the disco versions of РІР‚СљThe PrideРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚Сљ LivinРІР‚в„ў in the Life/Go for Your Guns.РІР‚Сњ This lineup had begun a few albums prior, adding brothers Ernie and Marvin on guitar and bass respectively, as well as brother-in-law Chris Jasper on keyboards, to the vocal trio of Ron, Rudolph, and OРІР‚в„ўKelly. Ernie Isley really leans into guitar, demonstrating his prowess with a biting guitar solo which illustrates how powerful the brothers became as a unit with their 3+3 lineup.

ISLEY BROTHERS SONGS GO FOR YOUR GUNS PLUS

Beyond the hits, also included are tracks such as РІР‚СљThe PrideРІР‚Сњ-which sets the album in righteous fashion with an exploration of one of lifeРІР‚в„ўs major motivations-and РІР‚СљTell Me When You Need It AgainРІР‚Сњ complete with a fat, funky bassline courtesy of Marvin Isley, plus one of my favorites, РІР‚СљClimbing Up the Ladder.РІР‚Сњ The latter is as funky and rock-edged a workout as any early Funkadelic side. This is a powerful piece of work that really illustrates that the Isley Brothers are, in a lot of ways, still underrated considering their contribution to modern popular music. The first is to reintroduce the record as whole. The lovely, mystical 'Voyage to Atlantis' is a staple of their live concerts, its opening strains acknowledged by deafening, enthusiastic applause.Look letРІР‚в„ўs be honest, most Isley Brothers fans know the 1977 album Go For Your Guns for its big hits РІР‚СљFootsteps In The DarkРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚СљVoyage To Atlantis.РІР‚Сњ Also, these two particular songs are usually included on most Isley Brothers Greatest Hits compilations, so why might a reissue of Go For Your Guns be worth a spin? Well, there are a couple of reasons. 'Living in the Life' rocks so hard it makes cheap speakers pop 'Go for Your Guns' is an instrumental jam featuring the second generation Isley Brothers: Ernie, Marvin, and Chris Jasper ( Rudolph Isley's brother-in-law).

This seven-song set got played to death on urban radio. The Isleys shoot for the moon and never make it, but they always land among the stars. Go for Your Guns was a further attempt by the Isleys to broaden their fan base earlier in the decade they redid many rock standards to expand from the R&B base they were mired in. 'Livin in the Life' and their Top 50 ballad, 'Voyage to Atlantis', which became one of the Isleys most beloved songs in their later years as well as the radio. Every ten years the Isley Brothers reinvented themselves and managed to snatch as many consumer dollars and generate enough chart action to remain contemporary. The Isley Brothers - Go For Your Guns 1977 1.

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