THE 179th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 179th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, it Called "Valentines Day Lovers Mix" its been Mixed by A-Train the Islander (Soul and Groove) and contains Various Soul Artists and Bands, it Features some Great Tracks by amongst others: Isley Brothers, The Moments, Ray Goodman & Brown, The Chi-Lites, Keni Burke, Al Hudson and Leroy Hustson!

For a Full Track Listing and Download from Soul Of Sydney's MixCloud Page, go Here!

Soul of Sydney #43: Valentines Day Lovers Mix by A-Train the Islander (SOUL & GROOVE) by Soul Of Sydney on Mixcloud

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THE 144th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 144th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Ray Bausa, its called  "Going Back To My Roots", there's some Classic Soul Music on here, mainly from the 70 and 80's, including some Roy Ayers, Lamont Dozier, Dells, Chuck Jackson, Isley Brothers and Bobby Womack!

Press play button below to Listen or to Download and Full Track Listing go to Ray's WebPage!

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FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60's 70's and 80's # 19

In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60's 70's and 80's

The LP's that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Albums ever Released. All of them, I have purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and now have them on CD or Download today.

You may have Differing view's (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!

#19.......THE ISLEY BROTHERS.......HARVEST FOR THE WORLD


In May of 1976, The Isley Brothers  Released their 14th Studio Album on Their Own T-Neck Record Label, it was Called "Harvest For The World"

I can Quite clearly Remember Walking to the Record Shop (Airfield Tapes & Records 2) in our Town, to Buy this Album.


What a Great Album this is, No Sub-Standard Track's, Great Ballads and Typical Isley Brothers Uptempo Track's!


It was Recorded at The Record Plant Recording Studios in Los Angeles, All the Track's were Written, Arranged, Composed and Produced by The Isley Brothers (including Chris Jasper).


The Album Sold 1/2 Million Copies within 3 Weeks of its Release, and eventually went Platinum! 

Track Listing:

1. "Harvest for the World (Prelude)" - 2:10
2. "Harvest for the World" - 3:53
3. "People of Today" - 4:40
4. "Who Loves You Better" - 5:32
5. "(At Your Best) You Are Love" - 5:24
6. "Let Me Down Easy" - 6:31
7. "So You Wanna Stay Down" - 3:52
8. "You Still Feel the Need" - 4:52

The Album Reached Number 9 in the US Billboard Pop Chart, and Number 1 on the US Soul Album Chart, it also Peaked at Number 50 in the UK Pop Album Chart.


3 Singles were Released from the Album, Positions as follows:


                                       US Pop   US R&B   US Dance
Harvest for the World           63           9             -
Who Loves You Better         47           3             2
People of Today                     -            -              3

What a Great Voice "Ronald Isley" has, He would be in My Top 5 Soul Singer's!


My Favorite Tracks on the Album and in Order of Preference:


Track's  5, 3  and Track 2.

Personnel

• Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
• O'Kelly Isley, Jr.: background vocals (lead vocals on "Let Me Down Easy")
• Rudolph Isley: background vocals (lead vocals on "You Still Feel the Need")
• Ernie Isley: guitars, drums, percussion, congas, timbales, maracas
• Marvin Isley: bass, cowbell, woodblock, percussion
• Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, tambourine, percussion

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THE 130th MIX FOR FSVB

Here's the 130th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by George the DJ, its called DiscoFunkSoul Full Mix Volume 10, there's some Classic Funk and Soul  Music on here, including some Isley Brothers, Trammps, Blackbyrds, Archie Bell & the Drells, Brass Construction and Mandrill!

Press play button below to Listen or to Download go to George's WebPage!

Full Track Listing
1) Isley Brothers - Midnight Sky
2) Billy Paul - Only The Strong Survive (G's Edit)
3) Strutt - Time Moves On
4) Mandrill - Hang Loose (G's Edit)
5) Bo Kool - Money, No Love
6) Trammps - Disco Party (G's Edit 1)
7) BT Express - Peace Pipe (G's Edit)
8) Blackbyrds - Gut Level (G's Edit)
9) Crown Heights Affair - Dancin'
10) Brass Construction - Top Of The World (G's Edit)
11) James Brown - Bring It On
12) Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun
13) Archie Bell & The Drells - Let's Groove
14) Hot Chocolate - Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac
15) Banbarra - Shack Up

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THE RACER & STONE COLD LOVER!

This must have been somewhere around Autumn time in 1982, I was still working in the Great Yarmouth Branch of the Co-op Butchery, and doing the odd day's relief Work at the Caister Shop.


Then one day the shop Manager of the Caister Shop, "Derrick" asked me if I would like to do some Work in his Shop on a Permanent basis (as he thought I was a Good Reliable Worker), if he could get it Sorted with Head -Office, I said "Yes" straightaway, as I said in previous Post, I did not like my usual Shop Manager in Great Yarmouth!


So after a couple of weeks I started permanently working at the Caister branch, on a Monday, Wednesday & Friday, I had 2 Days off a Week & I did 2 days in the Yarmouth Branch.

I was still Cycling to work, so about 8/9 miles per day, 3 times per week, I must have been quite Fit!


But by this time around September/October time, it used to Rain a bit, so I had to wear Water-proof Trousers and Jacket, most days, Christ I used to Sweat, I thought I had done a days Work before I even got to work!  


I remember my Bike at that time, it was a Racer with 10 gears, it was painted Metallic Blue with Yellow Trim and Handle-bars, I had that Bike for several years, and later when I moved jobs , I still Cycled to work in Great Yarmouth, I must have clocked up Thousand's of Miles on that Racer!


I Loved that Bike, nearly as much as The Wife!

Music around this time, one Great Album I remember Buying was "The Real Deal" by The Isley Brothers, it was on the "Epic" Record label and Produced by Ronald and Rudolph Isley.


It had a Great Couple of Tracks, (both Featuring  Great Guitar Playing by Ernie)   "All In My Lovers Eye"  but my Favorite was "Stone Cold Lover" this was a Rockier Track, I still play that Track quite often now!


Incidentally the Album got to number 9 in the US R&B Chart.

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WHAT'S UP NEXT!!!!!!!

As Reader's of this Blog will know, I generally do a Bi-Weekly Feature on a Different Artist or Band, I went all out to finish these Just before the Christmas Period, I Concluded Bio's on The Isley Brothers, Maze and Barry White.


I have been thinking of what to do next, on this Blog, I really wanted some sort of stuff that I have not seen on Music Blogs Before!  for Example:

1) A Selection of the Best Music from an Artist or Band, with some Info on the Songs, the Band, the Music etc. 

2) A Compilation of the Best Music from a Certain Record Label, say Stax, Atlantic or Salsoul, again with Info on the Band/Artist and the Tracks!


3) A Selection of "The Best Of",  Sax Players, Bass Guitarists or Drummers! 


4) Bio's on Certain Producer's,  Jam and Lewis, Willie Mitchell or George Clinton!


Anyway thats a few of my Ideas (perhaps you have an idea!), I shall start One or the other Subjects this Week, in Time for the Next Musical Section/Week of this Blog!


Here's some Stax Stuff! this maybe the way I'm Going!


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THE ISLEY BROTHERS 3+3.... Part 7

By 1987,  The Isley Brothers were now a Duo, Comprising of  Ronald and Rudolph Isley,  following the Death of  O'Kelly Isley the Previous Year!

The two younger Brothers and a Cousin had formed Isley Jasper Isley, 3 years previous! 

The Album Release on Warners was called "Smooth Sailin' and it was Co-Produced by Ronald and his new collaborator/Friend Angela Winbush, one Half of the Rene and Angela  Duo. These had made their last Album Together about 2 Years Previous, called "Street Called Desire" but a couple of Singles were released in 1986.

Ronald Isley went on to Manage Angela Winbush and Helped Her in  the same Year to Release her own Album Called "Sharp", Depending where you read, I have also Read that She Managed him, so perhaps it was a Mutual Thing, whatever it was, by 1993 they were Married, He was 13 Years Her Senior!  

The Album reached Numbers 64 and 5 in US Pop and US R&B Charts!

It also contained 3 Single Releases, (R&B Chart Placings in Brackets)

Smooth Sailin' Tonite (3)

Come My Way (71)

I Wish (74)

The Album Featured some Great Musicians including:

Percussion...Paulinho Da Costa

Keyboards.. Angela Winbush

Bass.. Nathan East and Louis Johnson

Synths..Jeff Lorber and Greg Phillingaines

Guitar.. Tony Maiden

Drums.. Andre Fischer

1989 saw the Release of "Spend The Night" also on Warners Record Label.

This was the Last Album to Feature Rudolph and Ronald Together Officially, Rudolph only Worked on 2 of the Tracks, and was not even on the Album Cover, it was Basically Recognised by the Music Business as a Solo Ronald Isley Album!

By this Time Angela Winbush was Ronalds Girlfriend and She Played a Big Part in this Album, she Wrote Arranged and Composed all of the Tracks on the Album, although it was Produced by Both of Them!

The Album also Featured "Kool Moe Dee" Rapping on the Track "Come Together"

Charts Positions were as follows: US Pop Number 89 and US R&B Number 4.

It also contained 3 High US R&B Chart Placings for the following Singles:

Spend The Night 3

You'll Never Walk Alone  25

One Of A Kind 38

The Isley Brothers - Smooth Sailin' (1987)(Complete LP).rar

THE ISLEY BROTHERS 3+3 Part 6

Between 1983 & 1985 The Isley's  released 2 Studio Albums & one  Greatest Hits (Volume 1) Album, this Greatest Album went Double Platinum, the Last Album on the Epic/T-Neck Record Label!

In 1983 "Between The Sheets" was Released, the last Studio Album on Epic/T-Neck. This also went Platinum!

It reached Number 19 & 1  in the US Pop & R&B Charts.

Isley Cousin Chris Jasper was inspired to co-write (with Ernie) "Between The Sheets" after hearing the "Marvin Gaye" Song  Sexual Healing!

When Brothers Ronald Ernie & Cousin Chris were recording "Between The Sheets" & "Choosey Lover" Older Brothers O'Kelly & Rudolph were not Present & did not like the Finished Tracks either and this lead to Bad Feeling's towards the Younger Brothers.

There were 3 Single Releases from the Album, the two above Tracks  "I Need Your Body" "Between the Sheets " Reached Number 3 in US R&B Charts  & "Choosey Lover" Reached Number 6, while "I Need you Body" Failed to Chart!

This Album would be the Last Album with all 6 Members of "The Isleys" being  involved, by the following Year 1984, Tensions between the Older & Younger Isleys got so Bad that the Younger Members left to form Isley Jasper Isley!

1985 saw the release of the Album "Masterpiece" The Isleys were  for the first time since 1973 back as a Trio, although as it turned out, this would be the last time ever the 3 Older Isleys would record together, as in March of the following Year (1986) , O'Kelly Died of an Heart Attack!

This Album was The Isleys First for Warner Brothers after a Switch from Epic, it also had a Big difference from Previous Releases, it only Contained one Track written by The Isleys, out of Nine!

Four of the Songs were also Cover Versions from other Recording  Artistes including::

If Leaving Me Is Easy................Phil Collins
Most Beautiful Girl.....................Charlie Rich
Stay Gold....................................Stevie Wonder
My Best Was Good Enough.......Patti Labelle  

The Album did not Fair to well in Charts either, Number 140  & 19 in US Pop & R&B Charts!

The Two Single releases were, "May I" which reached number 42 in US R&B Chart & the Best Track on Album "Colder Are My Nights" which reached Number 12 in US R&B Chart.

DOWNLOAD SOME GREAT ISLEY BROTHERS MUSIC!         

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THE ISLEY BROTHER'S 3+3 Part 5

Between 1980 and 1982 The Isley Brothers released 4 Albums, all Self Produced, all on their T-Neck Label Through Epic Record's and all Recorded at The Bearsville Studio's in New York City.

In April 1980 the First of these Album's and the Highest Chart Entry was the LP "Go All The Way" it reached number 8 in US Pop Chart and their last album for sometime to Reach Number 1 in the US R&B Chart's.

The Biggest Hit Single off this Platinum Selling Album was the Track "Dont Say Goodnight (its time for love)" it got to Number 1 in the US R&B Charts and stayed there for 3 weeks!

Critics at the time said this was The Isley's answer to Teddy Pendergrass' hit "Turn Off The Lights"

In 1981 there was 2 Album releases, the first being "Grand Slam" was attained Gold Status while getting to Number 28 in US Pop Chart and Number 3 in R&B Chart.

The 2 best Track's on Album were "I Once Had Your Love" and "Hurry Up & Wait"

The Second Album was entitled " Inside You" it reached Number 45 in US POP & Number 8 in R&B Chart's.

The Biggest Hit on the Album was "Inside You, part 1 & 2"

It was said around this time that the Older Isley's were constantly Arguing with the Younger Brothers & Cousin, about the Direction of the Group, this Finally came to a Head in 1984, when the 3 Younger Members split to form "

1982 saw the Release of "The Real Deal" Album, this marked a Change of Musical Direction for the Group.

After Hearing the Album's of 2 different Artists "The Gap Band" and "Rick James" the Isley's decided to change their Sound!

Although this did'nt help too much, musical wise, as the Chart Position's were Number 87 in US Pop & Number 9 in US R&B Chart's, this has it turned out was The Isley's Lowest Pop Chart Position in 13 Year's!

The Album had a Great Single Release called "Stone Cold Lover" this is one of my Favorite Isley Track's of All Time! 

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Go All The Way
Grand Slam
Inside You
The Real Deal

Here's a few Track's from the 4 Album's

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