''Soul on the Rocks'' is the fifth studio

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. It was released on the Tamla ( Motown) label on January 24, 1967. Their second and final album with the Detroit label, the brothers soon felt disenchanted with their stay at Motown while established groups like

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, whose styles were more polished than the Isleys, got more promotion. One of the album's tracks, " Behind a Painted Smile" found chart success and made them popular in the

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, as the Isleys found out on a tour of the country during this period. Motivated, they eventually left Motown and re-formed their T-Neck record label.

Track listing

References

External links

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