Showdown (The Isley Brothers album)
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| Studio album by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | SoulFunk | |||
| Label | T-Neck Records | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
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Showdown is a 1978 funk album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint.
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[edit] Reception
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Spawning the #1 funk/disco hit, "Take Me to the Next Phase" and the top 20 R&B slower, "Groove With You", the album became another platinum album for the Isleys. Many[who?] say that this was the last seemingly great record from the 3 + 3 lineup of the group. It also was their fifth R&B Album chartopper.
[edit] Track listing
- All Songs Written By Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper.
- "Showdown, Pt. 1 & 2" 5:25
- "Groove With You" 4:52
- "Ain't Givin' Up No Love" 4:43
- "Rockin' With Fire, Pt. 1 & 2" 5:58
- "Take Me to the Next Phase, Pt. 1 & 2" 5:10
- "Coolin' Me Out, Pt. 1 & 2" 6:04
- "Fun & Games" 4:37
- "Love Fever, Pt. 1 & 2" 5:00
[edit] Personnel
- Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
- Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, ARP synthesizers, clavinet, tambourine, percussion
- Marvin Isley: bass, woodblock, cowbell, percussion
- Ernie Isley: guitar, drums, percussion, congas, timbales, maracas
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 4 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 1 |
[edit] Singles
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| 1978 | "Take Me to the Next Phase" | 1 | |
| "Groove With You" | 16 | ||
[edit] Samples & Covers
- Warren G sampled "Coolin' Me Out" on his song "Smokin' Me Out" on his album Take a Look Over Your Shoulder in 1997.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. The Isley Brothers: Showdown > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 03 September 2011.
- ^ a b "The Isley Brothers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4562/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4562/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
