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Your Top 20 Isley Brothers songs of all time This topic is dedicated to Ronald, Rudolph, Ernie, Marvin, Chris, and the late O'Kelly Jr. The funkiest family ever: The Isley Brothers. If you can, list 20 of your most memorable and favorite Isley's songs of all time. I'm a huge Isley fan and love this thread I created. Here's mine:
1. Between the Sheets 2. Fight the Power 3. Summer Breeze 4. That Lady 5. It's Your Thing 6. Harvest For The World 7. Caravan of Love (Isley-Jasper-Isley) 8. Voyage To Atlantis 9. Footsteps In The Dark 10. Here We Go Again 11. Contagious 12. Take Me To The Next Phase 13. Make Me Say It Again Girl 14. Don't Say Goodnight 15. Groove With You 16. Livin' In The Life 17. The Pride 18. Hope You Feel Better Love 19. I Turned You On 20. Choosey Lover Peace and be wild! | |
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Dude I got a top fifty list!  It'll be hard to be just 20 but anyway here we go:
Footsteps in the Dark Tell Me When You Need It Again Brown-Eyed Girl Sensuality Make Me Say It Again Groove With You Freedom Hello It's Me Keep On Doin' I Guess I'll Always Love You This Old Heart of Mine Is Weak for You That Lady Lay-Away Pop That Thang Shout! Twist & Shout It's Your Thing I Turned You On Spill the Wine Love the One You're With Work to Do What It Comes Down To Summer Breeze Live It Up Fight the Power For the Love of You I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go) Livin' in the Life Voyage to Atlantis Here We Go Again Between the Sheets Ballad for the Fallen Soldier Inside You Don't Say Goodnight I Wanna Be With You It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) Take Me to the Next Phase Caravan of Love At Your Best (You Are Love) Harvest for the World Spend the Night Floatin' On Your Love Tears If Leaving Me Is Easy ...whew... ok I'm done. | |
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Timmy84 is right. The Isleys have so many great songs in there collection that its hard to just list 20. So I'm going to do something I've never done before. History in the making. I'm going to list an additional 20 songs for this countdown. So here's my next 20:
21. For The Love Of You 22. Pop That Thing 23. Move Your Body 24. Live It Up 25. Work To Do 26. Shout 27. Tears 28. Spend The Night 29. Hello, It's Me 30. Smooth Sailing Tonight 31. Midnight Sky 32. Let Me Down Easy 33. Secret Lover 34. Let's Lay Together 35. Go All The Way 36. Twist and Shout 37. Who Loves You Better 38. Love The One You With 39. Coolin Me Out 40. Ain't I Been Good To You Peace and be wild! | |
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I'd add "This old heart of mine" to the list! 
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My all-time favorite act. So much, it will take me some time to come up with a top 20 list. THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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Livin' In The Life/Go For Your Guns
Live It Up Don't Let Up Go All The Way The Real Deal Winnner Takes All People Of Today Hope You Feel Better Love Rockin' With Fire I Wanna Be With You Climbin' Up The Ladder Mind Over Matter Who Said Love Fever Fight The Power It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) Party Night Pass It On Showdown Take Me To The Next Phase Andy is a four letter word. | |
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OK, this is the list of my all-time favorite jams from The Isley Brothers (I have the right to revise this list as deemed needed):
1.) "Harvest for the World" 2.) "Here We Go Again" 3.) "Fight the Power" 4.) "Between the Sheets" 5.) "Voyage to Atlantis" 6.) "That Lady" 7.) "Sensuality" 8.) "Coolin' Me Out" 9.) "The Pride" 10.) "For the Love of You" 11.) "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" 12.) "Footsteps in the Dark" 13.) "You're beside Me" 14.) "Take Me to the Next Phase" 15.) "Let's Make Love Tonight" 16.) "Smooth Sailing Tonight" 17.) "Showdown" 18.) "Make Me Say It Again Girl" 19.) "Hope You Feel Better Love" 20.) "Brown-Eyed Girl" THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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In No Order:
Who's That Lady Inside You Footsteps In The Dark Groove With You Fight The Power Voyage To Atlantis Let Me Know Make Me Say It Again Girl Live It Up It's A Disco Night Take Me To The Next Phase Between The Sheets For The Love Of You Choosey Lover Don't Say Goodnight Who Said Work To Do Summer Breeze It's You Thing Midnight Sky Pop That Thing | |
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 To me, ain't nothing better than HERE WE GO AGAIN. | |
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LoDog said: This topic is dedicated to Ronald, Rudolph, Ernie, Marvin, Chris, and the late O'Kelly Jr. The funkiest family ever: The Isley Brothers. If you can, list 20 of your most memorable and favorite Isley's songs of all time. I'm a huge Isley fan and love this thread I created. Here's mine:
1. Between the Sheets 2. Fight the Power 3. Summer Breeze 4. That Lady 5. It's Your Thing 6. Harvest For The World 7. Caravan of Love (Isley-Jasper-Isley) 8. Voyage To Atlantis 9. Footsteps In The Dark 10. Here We Go Again 11. Contagious 12. Take Me To The Next Phase 13. Make Me Say It Again Girl 14. Don't Say Goodnight 15. Groove With You 16. Livin' In The Life 17. The Pride 18. Hope You Feel Better Love 19. I Turned You On 20. Choosey Lover Chris is not an Isley, he's a Jasper!
 It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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It's hard to settle on just 20, but from my favorite Isley period, '69-'83: Coolin Me Out Brown Eyed Girl Take Me To The Next Phase Harvest Prelude/ Harvest For The World Hope You Feel Better Love Living For The Love Of You Lover's Eve Voyage To Atlantis Make Me Say It Again Girl Groove With You Who Loves You Better Don't Hold Back Your Love Living In The Life Here We Go Again Work to Do Footsteps In The Dark Highways Of My Life Sensuality Let's Fall In Love Let's Make Love Tonight                 
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FuNkeNsteiN said: Chris is not an Isley, he's a Jasper!
He is their cousin, though....still family.... ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: FuNkeNsteiN said: Chris is not an Isley, he's a Jasper!
He is their cousin, though....still family.... ... Yea well, sorta It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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FuNkeNsteiN said:[
Chris is not an Isley, he's a Jasper!
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I know that man! I included him because he was part of the band. I'm not a dufus. Stop being so technical! I know the man's last name. Evidently you taking this too seriously. Just list the damn songs! Peace and be wild! | |
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LoDog said: FuNkeNsteiN said:[
Chris is not an Isley, he's a Jasper!
I know that man! I included him because he was part of the band. I'm not a dufus. Stop being so technical! I know the man's last name. Evidently you taking this too seriously. Just list the damn songs![/quote]
Ok ok, bro. 
I dig, 'It Your Thing' and then pretty much everything on 'Brother, Brother, Brother', 'The Heat Is On', '3+3', 'Harvest For The World' and 'Live It Up'. It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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paligap said: FuNkeNsteiN said: Chris is not an Isley, he's a Jasper!
He is their cousin, though....still family.... ... No he isn't, that's Elaine Jasper's brother. Rudolph Isley married Elaine sometime in the mid-'60s so that's how Chris got to know the Isley Brothers. Technically he is a real Isley "Brother". | |
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Timmy84 said: paligap said: He is their cousin, though....still family.... ... No he isn't, that's Elaine Jasper's brother. Rudolph Isley married Elaine sometime in the mid-'60s so that's how Chris got to know the Isley Brothers. Technically he is a real Isley "Brother". Oh, Ok, my bad --Brother in law is Kool!
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