Different Drummer (album)

Different Drummer
Different Drummer
Studio album by Isley Jasper Isley
Released	1987
Genre	Funk
Label	CBS / Epic
Isley Jasper Isley chronology

Released in 1987, Different Drummer is the third and final album by Isley-Jasper-Isley before they reunited with the rest of the Isley Brothers. "8th Wonder of the World" and "Givin' You Back the Love" entered the R&B Top 20.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Isley-Jasper-Isley
All tracks arranged by Isley-Jasper-Isley

Information is based on Liner notes^[2]

Different Drummer (5:46) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
8th Wonder of the World (5:30) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
Congas: Kevin Jones
Blue Rose (5:54) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
Do It Right (4:05) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
Congas: Kevin Jones
Givin' You Back the Love (5:24) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
Congas: Kevin Jones
A Once in a Lifetime Lady (4:22) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
For the Sake of Love (5:15) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
Brother to Brother (3:49) (Written by Deborah McDuffie and Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
I Wanna Be Yours (4:30) (Written by Isley Jasper Isley)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper

Personnel

Ernie Isley – lead guitar, drums, additional percussion
Chris Jasper – Grand piano, electric piano, additional synthesizers, additional percussion
Marvin Isley – Fender bass, electric bass, Roland synthesizer, additional synthesizers, additional percussion, background vocals
Carol Cafiero – assistant engineer
David Dachinger – recording engineer, audio mixing
Lance McVicar – assistant engineer
Billy Messinetti – additional music programming, Simmons SD VII
Rich Novak – assistant engineer
Tim Reppert – assistant engineer
Ed Tuton – additional music programming, DX7, Linn 9000
Tom Vercillo – assistant engineer

References

^ Marc Taylor A Touch of Classic Soul 2: The Late 1970s - 2001 - Page 173 "The fall of 1985 also saw the elder Isleys release Masterpiece. They got off to a good start with "Colder Are My Nights" reaching number 12 on the R&B charts. The brothers followed with "May I?," a pleading love song that was mildly successful in the spring of 1986. However, any joy from the album was negated when Kelly Isley died of a heart attack on March 31, 1986 at age 48. Isley Jasper Isley returned with their third album, Different Drummer, in 1987. From the LP two singles made the R&B top 20: the techno-funk jam "8th Wonder of the World" in the spring of 1987 and the sweet, mid-tempo "Givin' You Back the Love" later that summer.
^ Isley-Jasper-Isley. Different Drummer. CBS Associated Records. 1987.

[1] Marc Taylor A Touch of Classic Soul 2: The Late 1970s - 2001 - Page 173 "The fall of 1985 also saw the elder Isleys release Masterpiece. They got off to a good start with "Colder Are My Nights" reaching number 12 on the R&B charts. The brothers followed with "May I?," a pleading love song that was mildly successful in the spring of 1986. However, any joy from the album was negated when Kelly Isley died of a heart attack on March 31, 1986 at age 48. Isley Jasper Isley returned with their third album, Different Drummer, in 1987. From the LP two singles made the R&B top 20: the techno-funk jam "8th Wonder of the World" in the spring of 1987 and the sweet, mid-tempo "Givin' You Back the Love" later that summer.

[2] Isley-Jasper-Isley. Different Drummer. CBS Associated Records. 1987.

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