New topic
Printable| Author | Message |
The Isley Brothers: Kings of Part 1 and 2 I have noticed that throughout The Isley Brothers discography, a lot of their songs are listed as Part 1 and 2. Does anybody know why they have so many songs like that or the reasoning behind recording or listing the songs like that? I often wondered about that. Are there other artists known for having multiple parts to their songs?
Songs that have Part 1 & 2: At Your Best You Are Love Fight The Power Footsteps In The Dark For The Love of You How Lucky I Am It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) Live It Up Make Me Say It Again Girl Midnight Sky The Pride Sensuality Shout Take Me To The Next Phase Testify That Lady "Funkyslsistah… you ain't funky at all, you just a little ol' prude"!
"It's just my imagination, once again running away with me." | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
From what I gather, they did it for a couple of reasons. One is that some of the songs were over 6 minutes long. Normally for those, they would issue it in 2 parts.
The other would be the way some of the songs were split on the 8-track tapes. This especially applies to For the Love Of You. That song isn't that long, it was just split into 2 parts on the 8-track. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
U 'gon make me shake my doo loose! http://www.twitter.com/nivlekbrad | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
funkyslsistah said: Are there other artists known for having multiple parts to their songs?
James Brown "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
A simple function of keeping songs under the 5/6 minute mark. Nothing more 2 it than that. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
yup thats all to it, for the 45, Part 1 would fall under the 6 minute mark. So the LP versions would included the whole track as Parts one and two | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
daPrettyman said: From what I gather, they did it for a couple of reasons. One is that some of the songs were over 6 minutes long. Normally for those, they would issue it in 2 parts.
The other would be the way some of the songs were split on the 8-track tapes. This especially applies to For the Love Of You. That song isn't that long, it was just split into 2 parts on the 8-track. 8-tracks were so annoying  You'd be listening to a song and then it would fade out suddenly.You'd have to wait a few seconds for it to continue,lol. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
SoulAlive said: daPrettyman said: From what I gather, they did it for a couple of reasons. One is that some of the songs were over 6 minutes long. Normally for those, they would issue it in 2 parts.
The other would be the way some of the songs were split on the 8-track tapes. This especially applies to For the Love Of You. That song isn't that long, it was just split into 2 parts on the 8-track. 8-tracks were so annoying You'd be listening to a song and then it would fade out suddenly.You'd have to wait a few seconds for it to continue,lol.I know. My Rick James "Street Songs" 8track cut Fire and Desire in half and it wasn't good at all!!! **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
U 'gon make me shake my doo loose! http://www.twitter.com/nivlekbrad | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
daPrettyman said: SoulAlive said: 8-tracks were so annoying You'd be listening to a song and then it would fade out suddenly.You'd have to wait a few seconds for it to continue,lol.I know. My Rick James "Street Songs" 8track cut Fire and Desire in half and it wasn't good at all!!! 
I am attracted to songs with (Pt. 1 & 2) in it ...I know James Brown had like 4 parts to Make It Funky Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
paisleypark4 said: daPrettyman said: I know. My Rick James "Street Songs" 8track cut Fire and Desire in half and it wasn't good at all!!!
I am attracted to songs with (Pt. 1 & 2) in it ...I know James Brown had like 4 parts to Make It Funky He also had a four-parter, albeit in different styles but with the same theme: "Popcorn". 
I think JB and the Isleys were truly the kings of parts 1 & 2 most def. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
daPrettyman said: SoulAlive said: 8-tracks were so annoying You'd be listening to a song and then it would fade out suddenly.You'd have to wait a few seconds for it to continue,lol.I know. My Rick James "Street Songs" 8track cut Fire and Desire in half and it wasn't good at all!!! I know what you mean,lol. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |