Showdown (Isley Brothers album)
| Showdown | ||||
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| Released | April 22, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) | |||
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| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Label | T-Neck Records | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers chronology | ||||
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Showdown is the sixteenth studio album by the Isley Brothers, released on April 22, 1978, on their T-Neck Records label. Singles released from the album include 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 Isley Brothers. It was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.
Release
[edit]Showdown was released 22 April 1978 on the Isley Brother's own T-Neck Records label. It was their sixteenth album release.
It was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Spawning the #1 funk/disco hit, Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2) and the top 20 R&B slower, "Groove With You", the album became another platinum album for the Isley Brothers. Though not released as a single, the smooth funk jam "Coolin' Me Out" was also a hit.
Track listing
[edit]Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on Liner notes[3]
All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley
| 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 |
| 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 |
- Note
- While ”Take Me to the Next Phase” sounds like a live stadium recording, it is actually a studio recording with audience overdubs. Additional crowd noises are provided by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper.[4]
Personnel
[edit]- Ronald Isley - lead vocals, background vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr. - background vocals
- Rudolph Isley - background vocals
- Chris Jasper - percussion (5),[5] foot stomps (5),[4] piano, keyboards, ARP synthesizers, clavinet, tambourine, background vocals
- Marvin Isley - foot stomps (5),[4] bass, woodblock, cowbell, percussion, background vocals
- Ernie Isley - congas, percussion (1, 3, 5, 7),[5][6][7][8] foot stomps (5),[4] guitar, drums, timbales, maracas, background vocals
- Technical
- John Holbrook - recording engineer
- Thomas Mark - recording engineer
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[13] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 1978 | "Take Me to the Next Phase" | 1 |
| "Groove with You" | 16 |
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. The Isley Brothers: Showdown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Isley Brothers. “Showdown” (Album notes). T-Neck. 1978.
- ^ a b c d The Isley Brothers. “Take Me to the Next Phase, Pts. 1-2”. Allmusic: Review by Ed Hogan. https://www.allmusic.com/song/take-me-to-the-next-phase-pts-1-2-mt0048480428
- ^ a b ”Take Me to the Next Phase, Pts. 1 & 2”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. February 18, 2017. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPKryuyQw1w
- ^ “Showdown, Pts. 1 & 2”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6r48NXQ4h8c
- ^ “Ain’t Givin’ Up No Love”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K0rVcuDGOOA
- ^ “Fun and Games”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptbl8W1ozhA
- ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
