''Caravan of Love'' is the second album by
Isley-Jasper-Isley
Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of the Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), Ernie Isley (lead guitar), and Marvin Isley (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group.
Jasper, a cla ...
, released in 1985. According to Marc Taylor, "the trio made a conscious effort to add more of a soulful flavor to their 1985 follow-up album." Taylor called the title track "a beautiful, melodic, and lyrically powerful gem."
[Marc Taylor A Touch of Classic Soul 2: The Late 1970s - 2001 - Page 173] The song topped the US R&B chart for three weeks. The second single, "Insatiable Woman", is a "sweet, mid-tempo love song" that was dedicated to Jasper's wife.
It peaked at number 13 on the R&B chart in early 1986. The album itself reached number three on the R&B albums chart.
Track listing
*All tracks written, produced and arranged by Isley Jasper Isley
*All background vocals performed by Isley Jasper Isley
Information is based on liner notes.
[Isley-Jasper-Isley. ''Caravan of Love'' (Album notes). Epic. 1985.]
#Dancin' Around the World (6:04)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
#Insatiable Woman (5:12)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
#I Can Hardly Wait (4:12)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
#Liberation (5:26)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
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Caravan of Love
"Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of the Isley Brothers' ''3 + 3'' lineup of the 1970s.
Original Isley-Jasper-Isley version
After breaking away from the family group, the group (nota ...
(5:41)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
#If You Believe in Love (4:00)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
#High Heel Syndrome (5:08)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley & Chris Jasper
Personnel
*Marvin Isley - Fender bass, bass synthesizer, Roland synthesizer, percussion
*Chris Jasper -
Grand piano
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, electric piano, additional synthesizers, percussion
*Ernie Isley -
Lead Guitar
Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...
,
Rhythm Guitar
In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...
, drums, percussion
*David Dachinger - Recording engineer, audio mixing
*Tom Vercillo - Assistant engineer
References
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Isley-Jasper-Isley albums
1985 albums