Showdown (Isley Brothers album)
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Showdown is the sixteenth album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint in April 22, 1978.
The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set "The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983".
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B [2] |
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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Showdown (Part 1 & 2)" | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Groove with You" | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Ain't Givin' Up No Love" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Rockin' with Fire (Part 1 & 2)" | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 5. | "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2)" | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Coolin' Me Out (Part 1 & 2)" | 6:03 |
| 7. | "Fun and Games" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Love Fever (Part 1 & 2)" | 5:00 |
Personnel
- Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr.: background vocals
- 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
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 4 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] |
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| 1978 | "Take Me to the Next Phase" | 1 |
| "Groove with You" | 16 |
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.
- Chapter Four (R&B band) sampled and interpolated "Groove With You" on their song "Fool With You" on their self titled hit single and music video in 2006.
- Isaac 2 Isaac also sampled "Groove With You" on their song "Ol' Skool" on the Russell Simmons' Def Jam soundtrack album compilation "The Show" in 1995.
See also
External links
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. The Isley Brothers: Showdown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 03 September 2011.
- ^ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ a b "The Isley Brothers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
