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Brother, Brother, Brother
Studio album by
The Isley Brothers
ReleasedMay 2, 1972
Recorded1972
Studio A&R Studios ( New York City)
Genre R&B [1]
Length37:42
Label T-Neck/ Buddah Records
Producer The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Givin' It Back
(1971) 		Brother, Brother, Brother
(1972) 		The Isleys Live
(1973)
Singles from
Brother, Brother, Brother
  1. " Lay-Away"
    Released: February 1972
  2. " Pop That Thang"
    Released: June 1972
  3. " Work to Do"
    Released: October 1972
  4. " It's Too Late"
    Released: May 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Christgau's Record GuideB [3]
Rolling Stonefavorable [1]
Pitchfork8.9/10 [4]

Brother, Brother, Brother is the tenth album released by American ground 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.

An R&B album, the album's sound encompasses rock, soul and funk. 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". [5] 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). [6]

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
Total length:20:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8." It's Too Late"Carole King, Toni Stern10:31
9."Love Put Me on the Corner"Chris Jasper6:32
Total length:17:03

Personnel

Technical
  • Michael Delugg – engineer

References

  1. ^ a b Davis, Stephen (20 July 1972). "The Isley Brothers: Brother, Brother, Brother". Rolling Stone. No. RS 113. Straight Arrow. ISSN  0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. The Isley Brothers - Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) album review, credits & releases at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 11, 2015). "The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Brother, Brother, Brother > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  6. ^ The Isley Brothers - The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983 (2015) 23CD Box Set review by Andy Kellman, credits & releases at AllMusic

External links

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