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1972 studio album by The Isley Brothers

Brother, Brother, Brother

Studio album by The Isley Brothers

Released

May 2, 1972

Recorded

1972

Studio

A&R Studios (New York City)

Genre

R&B

Length

37:42

Label

T-Neck/Buddah Records

Producer

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers chronology

Givin' It Back
(1971)

Brother, Brother, Brother
(1972)

The Isleys Live
(1973)

Singles from
Brother, Brother, Brother

"Lay-Away"
Released: February 1972
"Pop That Thang"
Released: June 1972
"Work to Do"
Released: October 1972
"It's Too Late"
Released: May 1973

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B
Rolling Stone	favorable
Pitchfork	8.9/10
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Brother, Brother, Brother is the tenth album released by American group The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint on May 2, 1972. It was to be the Isleys' last studio record with Buddah Records before moving on to Epic in the middle of 1973.

An R&B album, the album's sound encompasses rock, soul and funk. The album featured the top 40 hit, "Pop That Thang", and subsequent hits "Work to Do", "Lay-Away" and their cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late". The brothers also covered two more King songs including the title track and "Sweet Seasons".

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released 23CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959–1983).

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Brother, Brother"	Carole King	3:16
2.	"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"	Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon	3:01
3.	"Sweet Seasons"	Carole King, Toni Stern	2:55
4.	"Keep on Walkin'"	The Isley Brothers	2:15
5.	"Work to Do"	The Isley Brothers	3:11
6.	"Pop That Thang"	Herman Kelly, Clyde Otis, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley	2:53
7.	"Lay Away"	The Isley Brothers	3:08
Total length:			20:39

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"It's Too Late"	Carole King, Toni Stern	10:31
9.	"Love Put Me on the Corner"	Chris Jasper	6:32
Total length:			17:03

Personnel

Ronald Isley – lead and background vocals except 9
O'Kelly Isley, Jr. – background vocals, lead vocal on 9
Rudolph Isley – background vocals
Ernie Isley – guitars
Marvin Isley – bass
Chris Jasper – piano, keyboards
Truman Thomas – organ
George Moreland – drums, percussion
Karl Potter – congas

Technical

Michael Delugg – engineer

References

^ Davis, Stephen (20 July 1972). "The Isley Brothers: Brother, Brother, Brother". Rolling Stone. No. RS 113. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
Hamilton, Andrew. The Isley Brothers - Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) album review, credits & releases at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 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.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 11, 2015). "The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
Roberts, Chris (October 1997). "The Isley Brothers: Greatest Hits / The Brothers: Isley / Get into Something / Givin' It Back / Brother, Brother, Brother". Uncut. No. 5. p. 92.
"Brother, Brother, Brother > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
The Isley Brothers - The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983 (2015) 23CD Box Set review by Andy Kellman, credits & releases at AllMusic

External links

The Isley Brothers - Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) album to be listened as stream on Spotify

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Ernie Isley Ronald Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Jr. Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper
Studio albums	Shout! (1959) Twist & Shout (1962) Twisting and Shouting (1963) This Old Heart of Mine (1966) Soul on the Rocks (1967) It's Our Thing (1969) The Brothers: Isley (1969) Get into Something (1970) Givin' It Back (1971) Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) 3 + 3 (1973) Live It Up (1974) The Heat Is On (1975) Harvest for the World (1976) Go for Your Guns (1977) Showdown (1978) Winner Takes All (1979) Go All the Way (1980) Grand Slam (1981) Inside You (1981) The Real Deal (1982) Between the Sheets (1983) Masterpiece (1985) Smooth Sailin' (1987) Spend the Night (1989) Tracks of Life (1992) Mission to Please (1996) Eternal (2001) Body Kiss (2003) Baby Makin' Music (2006) I'll Be Home for Christmas (2007) Power of Peace (2017) Make Me Say It Again, Girl (2022)
Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium (1969) The Isleys Live (1973) Live! (1993)
Compilation albums	Timeless (1978)
Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep On Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "It's Too Late" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious" "Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
Filmography	It's Your Thing (1970)
See also	Discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley
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