It's Your Thing: The Story Of The Isley Brothers [Box set]

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The history of black American music is a story of self-reinvention, and nobody but James Brown has started afresh as many times and as successfully as the Isley Brothers. It's Your Thing is the first time their entire 40-year career has been surveyed in one place, including 29 (!) chart hits. It spills over with innovation: rock & roll ("Twist and Shout"), tough R&B ("Shout"), rich Motown soul ("This Old Heart of Mine"), furious, hard funk (the original "Fight the Power"), and even the mellower lover-man crooning that occupies a lot of the third disc. They integrated guitar into their soul like few others, and not only on the tracks here featuring Jimi Hendrix--after brother Ernie comes into his own as a guitarist on disc two, he gives the Brothers' singles a distinctive, prickly edge. And the gospel singing traditions they inherited come out in their fraternal harmonies, in the very spiritual hope that powers their songs from the rawest to the sweetest. --Douglas Wolk

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Average customer rating: Good Collection- of the original songs !!! Who puts these things together? part of my life's soundtrack The Boys Are Back In Town! Great compilation, but not quite the whole story

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Tracks:

1. Building Up To Shout (Live At Yankee Stadium)
2. Shout (Parts 1 & 2)
3. Shout (Live From The TV Show Shindig)
4. Twist And Shout
5. Who's That Lady
6. Time After Time
7. Move Over And Let Me Dance
8. Testify (Parts 1 & 2)
9. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
10. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
11. It's Your Thing
12. I Turned You On
13. Get Into Something
14. Freedom
15. Keep On Doin'
16. The Blacker The Berrie (AKA Black Berries)
17. Rockin' McDonald
18. Don't Be Jealous
19. Angels Cried
20. It's Your Thing (Live At Yankee Stadium)

Tracks:

1. That Lady (Part 1 & 2)
2. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
3. For The Love Of You (Part 1 & 2)
4. Brother, Brother
5. Work To Do
6. Lay Away
7. Cold Bologna
8. Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2)
9. Hello It's Me
10. Make Me Say It Again Girl (Part 1 & 2)
11. Summer Breeze
12. Live It Up (Part 1 & 2)
13. Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2)
14. Fire And Rain
15. Love The One You're With

Tracks:

1. Harvest For The World (Prelude)
2. Harvest For The World
3. Groove With You
4. For The Love Of You
5. Mission To Please You
6. Between The Sheets
7. Caravan Of Love
8. I'm So Proud
9. Smooth Sailin' Tonight
10. Voyage To Atlantis
11. Take Me To The Next Phase (Part 1 & 2)
12. The Pride (Part 1 & 2)
13. (At Your Best) You Are Love
14. Footsteps In The Dark (Part 1 & 2)
15. Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)

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The history of black American music is a story of self-reinvention, and nobody but James Brown has started afresh as many times and as successfully as the Isley Brothers. It's Your Thing is the first time their entire 40-year career has been surveyed in one place, including 29 (!) chart hits. It spills over with innovation: rock & roll ("Twist and Shout"), tough R&B ("Shout"), rich Motown soul ("This Old Heart of Mine"), furious, hard funk (the original "Fight the Power"), and even the mellower lover-man crooning that occupies a lot of the third disc. They integrated guitar into their soul like few others, and not only on the tracks here featuring Jimi Hendrix--after brother Ernie comes into his own as a guitarist on disc two, he gives the Brothers' singles a distinctive, prickly edge. And the gospel singing traditions they inherited come out in their fraternal harmonies, in the very spiritual hope that powers their songs from the rawest to the sweetest. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Good Collection- of the original songs !!!.......2007-03-14

I recently purchased this CD, and while it is a good collection, there's a catch. The song that I bought it for, "Voyage to Atlantis" has been redone, and replaced with some in studio alternate version, that's not nearly as good as the original. there are 3 or 4 other songs like this too. I have no idea why the artists do this, unless they want to get the consumer soo frustrated that they eventually buy the original album.Other than this, its a good collection of their hits (except "Pop That Thing"), which should be on there.

Who puts these things together?.......2005-08-07

Who in the world put this thing together. How can they put a box set together and miss so many hits and great album cuts. This reminds me of the Earth, Wind & Fire box set. The music is great, and I love these guys and their versatility, but this should have been 4 or 5 discs instead of 3 discs. I'm glad I've got most of the albums so that I won't miss so many good songs. It's very frustrating as a fan that we can't get every hit, isn't that why it is a box set and not a "greatest hits" package. The label probably does this so that you will buy the albums just to get the missing songs.

part of my life's soundtrack.......2003-09-02

this is a must have for anyone born in 1948. so many memories.
it will bring smiles when you recall the dances and the clothes.
a great collection!!!

The Boys Are Back In Town!.......2002-11-18

With this 3 disc set, if you aren't old enough to remember the tunes from disc one, it will be disc two and three that will make the most of this collection. Even though they are missing quite a few songs, the remaining tune will take you over, especially if you are a die-hard Isley fan! Fair warning, at least three of their tunes are live studio recorded and may sound a little differently than you remembered, it will be very small compaired to what lies in store. From the kickin' to the groovin', here is a boxed set to cherish.

Great compilation, but not quite the whole story.......2001-08-31

Not many groups that got their start in the 1950's have continued to have a successful recording career into the new millenium. The Isley Brothers are the exception to the rule. Entering their fifth decade of hitmaking, the groups track record proves that talent can truly transcend time. The 50 songs spread over three CD's cover the years 1959 to 1996. Career highlights such the Isley's first hit "Shout"(pts 1&2), "Twist And Shout", "This Old Heart Of Mine", "It's Your Thing", as well as 70's classics like "That Lady", "For The Love Of You", and "Fight The Power" are included. This set does have it's drawbacks however. Even with three discs there's a lot missing, particularly from the 70's and 80's period. Key singles and album tracks such as "Choosey Lover", "Livin' The Life"/"Go For Your Guns", "It's A Disco Night(Rock Don't Stop)", "Hurry Up And Wait", "Inside You", "I Wanna Be With You", "The Winner Takes All", aren't in this package. On top of that hits such as "Groove With You", "Voyage To Atlantis", and "Don't Say Goodnight(It's Time For Love)" are not the original album versions but alternate versions cut live in the studio in 1980. In my opinion it would have been better to make this collection a four disc set instead of three. On the positive side, the collection is well packaged with a silver foil slipcase, a nice booklet, and has been nicely remastered. Now that the Isley's classic 70's albums "The Heat Is On" and "Harvest For The World" have been remastered, hopefully the folks at Legacy will be doing the rest soon. Good box set, but not definitive.

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