Brother, Brother, Brother

Infobox Album
Name = Brother, Brother, Brother
Type = Album
Artist = The Isley Brothers


Released = 1972
Recorded = 1972, A&R Studios, New York
Genre = Rock/soul/funk
Label = T-Neck/Buddah Records
Length = 37:55
Producer = The Isley Brothers
Reviews = *"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theisleybrothers/albums/album/123685/review/5946960/brother_brother_brother link]
Last album = "Givin' It Back"
(1971)
This album = "Brother, Brother, Brother"
(1972)
Next album = "3 + 3"
(1973)

"Brother, Brother, Brother" is a 1972 rock album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint. It was to be the Isleys' last studio record with Buddah Records moving on to Epic in the middle of 1973. This album also was the first to bring the younger half of the Isleys: guitarist Ernie Isley, bassist Marvin Isley and keyboardist Chris Jasper into the fold alongside their older brethren: lead singer Ronald Isley and background singing elder brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley. Also their second venture into rock music, they didn't betray their soul and funk roots. The album, viewed by some as their ultimate record, featured the top 40 hit, "Pop That Thang", and subsequent hits "Work to Do", "Lay-Away" and their cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late". The brothers also covered two more King songs including the title track and "Sweet Season".

Track listing

"Except where indicated, all songs were written and produced by The Isley Brothers"
#"Brother, Brother" (Carole King) – 3:16
#"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon) – 3:01
#"Sweet Season" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 2:55
#"Keep On Walkin'" – 2:15
#"Work to Do" – 3:11
#"Pop That Thang" (Herman Kelly, Clyde Otis, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley) – 2:53
#"Lay Away" – 3:08
#"It's Too Late" (King, Stern) – 10:30
#"Love Put Me on the Corner" (O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Chris Jasper) – 6:30

Credits

*Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
*O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
*Ernie Isley: guitars
*Marvin Isley: bass
*Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards
*George Moreland: drums, percussion
*Karl Potter: congas