Showdown (The Isley Brothers album)
| Showdown | ||||
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| Studio album by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| Released | April 22, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul, Funk | |||
| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Label | T-Neck Records | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers chronology | ||||
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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
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| 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. Though not released as a single, the smooth funk jam "Coolin' Me Out" was also a hit.
Track listing
All tracks written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 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 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 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] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 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.
- 1 2 "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.
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