''Showdown'' is an April 1978 album by
the Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers ( ) are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over seven decade ...
. It was released 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
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver".
Pla ...
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
''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
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
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver".
Pla ...
album for the Isley Brothers. Though not released as a single, the smooth funk jam "Coolin' Me Out" was also a hit.
Track listing
Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on Liner notes
;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.
[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]
Personnel
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Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley (; born May 21, 1941) is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.
Early life
Born in 1941 to Sally ...
- lead vocals, background vocals
*
O'Kelly Isley, Jr. - background vocals
*
Rudolph Isley
Rudolph Bernard Isley (born April 1, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer-songwriter and is one of the founding members of The Isley Brothers.
Life and career
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rudy began singing in church at a youn ...
- background vocals
*
Chris Jasper
Christopher Howard Jasper (born December 30, 1951) Allmusic biography/ref> is an American singer, composer, and producer. Jasper is a former member of the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley and is responsible for writing and producing the ...
- percussion (5),
[”Take Me to the Next Phase, Pts. 1 & 2”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. February 18, 2017. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPKryuyQw1w] foot stomps (5),
piano, keyboards, ARP synthesizers, clavinet, tambourine, background vocals
*
Marvin Isley
Marvin Isley (August 18, 1953 – June 6, 2010)
– accessed June 2010
- foot stomps (5),
bass, woodblock, cowbell, percussion, background vocals
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Ernie Isley
Ernest Isley (born March 7, 1952) is an American musician, best known as a member of the musical ensemble The Isley Brothers, and also the splinter group Isley-Jasper-Isley.
Biography
Ernie was born in Cincinnati, where his older brothers for ...
- congas, percussion (1, 3, 5, 7),
[“Fun and Games”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptbl8W1ozhA] foot stomps (5),
guitar, drums, timbales, maracas, background vocals
;Technical
*John Holbrook - recording engineer
*Thomas Mark - recording engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
See also
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List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)
External links
The Isley Brothers-Showdown at DiscogsThe Isley Brothers-Showdown
at Allmusic
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References
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1978 albums
The Isley Brothers albums
T-Neck Records albums