Winner Takes All (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Winner Takes All
Type = Double album
Artist = The Isley Brothers


Released = 1979
Recorded = Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, 1979
Genre = Funk
Length = 72:28
Label = T-Neck Records
Producer = Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:88q4g4ettvnz link]
Last album = "Timeless" (1978)
This album = "Winner Takes All" (1979)
Next album = "Go All the Way" (1980)

"Winner Takes All" is a 1979 album by The Isley Brothers, which was released on their T-Neck imprint. Originally issued as a double album, according to an Allmusic review of the album, the double-disc LP reflected the group's popularity at the time. The first single, the infectious "I Wanna Be With You", was the group's fifth number-one R&B hit. Also, 'It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) top twentied in the UK. Based on these strengths, the album went gold months within release.

Track listing

"All songs were written, arranged, composed and produced by The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper"

ide 1

# "I Wanna Be With You (Parts 1 & 2)" – 6:21
# "Liquid Love (Parts 1 & 2)" – 5:17
# "Winner Takes All" – 4:16

ide 2

# "Life In The City (Parts 1 & 2)" – 7:55
# "It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) (Parts 1 & 2)" – 5:14
# "(Can't You See) What You Do To Me?" – 4:11

ide 3

# "Let's Fall In Love (Parts 1 & 2)" – 4:42
# "How Lucky I Am (Parts 1 & 2)" – 5:43
# "You're The Key To My Heart" – 3:23
# "You're Beside Me (Parts 1 & 2)" – 5:37

ide 4

# "Let Me Into Your Life (Parts 1 & 2)" – 5:09
# "Love Comes And Goes (Parts 1 & 2)" – 5:09
# "Go For What You Know" – 3:25
# "Mind Over Matter (Parts 1 & 2)" – 6:06

Credits

*Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
*O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
*Ernie Isley: guitar, drums, percussion, congas, timbales, maracas
*Marvin Isley: bass, woodblock, cowbell, percussion
*Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, clavinet, ARP synthesizer, tambourine, percussion