...Anybody got any favorite Isley Jams? (your top 10 or 20?)

Their situation is interesting because I can't think of another group that started in the late 50's that are still having hits to this day...

so many classics form one of the greatest bands of all time...

summer breeze
hello it's me
choosey lover
ballad 4 the fallen soldier
that lady
footsteps in the dark
spend the night
fight the power and my dedication 2 my late grandfather....
voyage 2 atlantis

Who Loves You Better, Pts. I and II
Harvest for the World
Living For the Love of You, Pts. I and II
Fight The Power

Work To Do (fav funky, well done brillance)

Get Into Something (Ditto)

Cold Bologna (find it and tell me what)

I turned You On (makes me have to pick-up an instrument)

Live It Up (Part I & II)

Fight The Power

Take Me to the Next Phase (I & II)

More of the deep funk stuff and less of the balads

Then there's the old stuff that make me happy inside

It's Your Thing

Shout

This old Heart of Mine (is weak for you)

Take Me in Your Arms (rock me a little while)

How can you not just love these funky brothers that have stood the test of time so well

It's Your Thing
That Lady (3+3 version)
The Highways of My Life
What It Comes Down To
Live It Up
Sensuality
Make Me Say It Again Girl
Harvest for the World
At Your Best You Are Love
Let Me Down Easy
Go All The Way
Don't Say Goodnight
Tears
Ernie's Jam

(in no particular order)
Fight The Power
Footsteps In The Dark
Between The Sheets
Groove With You
and
That Lady (the first song I ever knew to be Isley Brothers. It scared the hell out of me the very first time I heard it as a kid and it still kinda creeps me out to this day. I had yet to be exposed to Hendrix and Santana so this song really blew me away.)

Highways of My Life
Hope You Feel Better Love

Living For The Love Of You(Pt. 1 & 2)
Here We Go Again(Pt. 1 & 2)
Make Me Say It Again Girl
Spend The Night
Don't Say Goodnight
Down Low
Contagious
Between The Sheets
Hope You Better Love
You're All I Need(newer ver.-the 1 that's on the 'Eternity' album)
Go All The Way(Pt. 1 & 2)
Say You Will(Pt. 1 & 2)
The Heat Is On(Pt. 1 & 2)

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I am SO glad 2 find this topic I love da IBs love their music ol' skoo & new. The 1s Bolded are my top favs & 1 underlined top fav of'em all.-I know this is non-Prince related Forum but do ya'll think Prince digs the IBs 2?

Pretty much everything...great, great group...The whole Mr. Bigg thing sould be swept under a rug, though....

"Say You Will" Great guitar work.

Let Me Down Easy is my absolute favorite

Spend The Night
Sensuality
Lay Your Troubles Down
Live It Up
Fight The Power
At Your Best
Hello It's Me
For The Love Of You
Hope You Feel Better Love

my favorites;

Brown Eyed Girl
Coolin' Me Out
Here We Go Again
Harvest For the World (including Prelude)
Highways Of My Life
Hope You Feel Better Love
Lover's Eve
Take Me to The Next Phase (Pts.I and II)
Don't Hold Back Your Love
Make Me Say It Again Girl(Pts. I and II)
Who Loves You Better
Living For The Love Of You
Voyage To Atlantis
Groove With You
Sensuality
Hurry Up and Wait
Footsteps In the Dark
Let's Fall In Love
You're the Key to My Heart/You're Beside Me
Let's Make Love Tonight

Footsteps In the Dark
Harvest For the World
Fight The Power
Between The Sheets

I could only come up with 16 of my favorites

Brown Eyed Girl
Harvest For the World (including Prelude)
Make Me Say It Again Girl (Pts. I and II)
At Your Best You Are Love
For The Love Of You
Voyage To Atlantis
Groove With You
Sensuality
Let Me Down Easy
Footsteps In the Dark
Don't Say Goodnight
Voyage To Atlantis
Fight The Power
Hello It's Me
Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)
Spend The Night

Aiight so I see people are including solo works and with that I'd like to add Ronald Isley's Spend The Night. Angela Winbush is da bOmb.

And I forgot about Groove With You... tight cut.

marcdeondotcom said:

But it was credited as the Isley Brothers.

okaypimpn said:

True, so that counts...shoot, people can list Isley/Jasper/ Isley if they want...

Luckily I have the 3 cd box set with me. I'm adding songs to the player at work for my listening pleasure.

My ultimate Isley Brothers faves:

Shout
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You) that's one of my songs
For The Love of You (Part 1) I guess...I need to listen to Part 2
Make Me Say It Again Girl
Summer Breeze
Harvest For the World
For the Love of You (for awhile I thought it was an Al Green song)
Between the Sheets
Caravan of Love
Voyage to Atlantis
(At Your Best) You Are Love - Love the Aaliyah remake as well
Footsteps In the Dark (Part 1&2)

I don't care for the Mr. Bigg persona as well. I'm sure that will be played to the hilt at the Stone Soul Picnic. I'm looking forward to their performance as well.

Oh man... I just remembered For The Love of You. I that tune.

Without a doubt my favorite song by them is "That Lady"


It's Your Thing
Fight The Power
Contagious
Between the Sheets
Work To Do

Pretty much anything on "The Ultimare Isley Brothers". Great CD but I wish I would have bought the box set it was spun from instead. I haven't heard anything from them I haven't liked.

KeLo07 said:

I'd like to think so. Man, I would love to hear what Prince would do with " For the Love of You", or "Hope You Feel Better Love"...

~don't try to play me out~

Fight The Power
Sensuality
Between The Sheets
At Your Best
Here We Go Again
Voyage 2 Atlantis
Tears (w/Babyface)
This Old Heart Of Mine
Shout
Spend The Night
Coolin Me Out
Footsteps In The Dark
Love The One You're With
Contagious
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
That Lady
Highways
Choosy Lover
Harvest For The World
Summer Breeze


[This message was edited Tue Apr 13 22:34:47 2004 by kiss85]

funkyslsistah said:

dee...i concur with all of the ones you chose with these added to the mix...
1.coolin' me out..
2.hope you feel better love
3.are you with me
4.you're beside me
5.let me in your heart
6.testify (with jimi hendrix)
7.lover's eve

(youngca)