Released on February 5th, 2007:



>> 2007 pairing of two funky Isley Brothers albums digitally remastered on one CD and housed in a slipcase. Showdown (1978) reached #4 in the Billboard charts while 1981's Grand Slam was another Top 30 album for the Isleys. Features extensive new liner notes. BGO <<

Amazon USA:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KLO6S6/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KLO6S6/?tag=imwan-21

Great to see BGO moving into soul now, and what a start! There's plenty more Isley Brothers to reissue. They are also doing Ohio Players on Mercury, for those who missed the original CD reissues.

Yep! And here's the next one, coming on April 24th:



>> Two mid-70’s CBS albums from the Isley Brothers. The Heat Is On was a US No.1 album featuring the single 'Fight The Power', while Live It Up made the Top Ten. Digitally re-mastered and slipcased. <<

Amazon USA:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MMN79C/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000MMN79C/?tag=imwan-21

It would also be nice to see the Isley/Jasper/Isley debut out on CD at last...those three albums were sadly overlooked but had some really strong material and killer solos from Ernie...

Here's the next Isley Brothers two-fer on the Beat Goes On label, coming June 5th:





>> 2007 digitally remastered two-fer from the R&B legends featuring two albums appearing on CD for the first time. Inside You was originally released in 1981 followed a year later by The Real Deal. BGO. <<

1. Inside You (Pts 1 & 2)
2. Baby Hold On
3. Don't Hold Back Your Love (Pts 1 & 2)
4. First Love
5. Love Merry-Go-Round
6. Welcome Into My Heart
7. Love Zone
8. Real Deal (Pts 1 & 2)
9. Are You With Me?
10. Stone Cold Lover
11. It's Alright With Me
12. All In My Lover's Eyes
13. I'll Do It All For You
14. Under The Influence

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PUB234/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000PUB234/?tag=imwan-21

Ooh, they're spoiling us! I better snap them all up before it's too late!

Another Isleys two-fer came out in the UK on July 30th, this time on the Acadia label:



>> 2007 digitally remastered two-fer featuring a double dosage of the Soul legends on one CD. Givin' It Back was originally released in 1971 at the height of the civil rights movement in the USA. It is also the first Isley Brothers album to rely entirely on outside material with songs by Hendrix, Dylan and James Taylor. Brother Brother Brother is a mixture of original material and covers and was released in '72. Acadia. <<

1. Ohio/Machine Gun
2. Fire And Rain
3. Lay Lady Lay
4. Spill The Wine
5. Nothing To Do But Today
6. Cold Bologna
7. Love The One You're With
8. Brother, Brother
9. Put A Little Love In Your Heart
10. Sweet Season/Keep On Walkn'
11. Work To Do
12. Pop That Thing
13. It's Too Late
14. Love Put Me On The Corner

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SQKZTC/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000SQKZTC/?tag=imwan-21

"Work to Do" is one of their best songs! But I wish Acadia would present the album covers flat on.