Showdown (The Isley Brothers album)

Showdown
Studio album by The Isley Brothers
Released April 22, 1978
Recorded 1978
Studio Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York
Genre Soul, funk
Length 41:50
Label T-Neck Records
Producer The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Go for Your Guns
(1977)Go for Your Guns1977		 Showdown
(1978)		 Timeless
(1978)Timeless1978

Showdown is an April 1978 album by the Isley Brothers. 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 album for the Isleys. 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Spawning 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 album for the Isleys. 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[3]

All tracks written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Showdown (Part 1 & 2)"5:25
2."Groove with You"4:52
3."Ain't Givin' Up No Love"4:42
4."Rockin' with Fire (Part 1 & 2)"5:57
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2)"5:10
6."Coolin' Me Out (Part 1 & 2)"6:03
7."Fun and Games"4:41
8."Love Fever (Part 1 & 2)"5:00
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.[4]

Personnel

  • Ronald Isley - lead vocals, background vocals
  • O'Kelly Isley, Jr. - background vocals
  • Rudolph Isley - background vocals
  • Chris Jasper - percussion (5)[5], foot stomps (5)[4], piano, keyboards, ARP synthesizers, clavinet, tambourine, background vocals
  • Marvin Isley - foot stomps (5)[4], bass played by, woodblock, cowbell, percussion, background vocals
  • Ernie Isley - congas, percussion (1, 3, 5, 7)[5][6][7][8], foot stomps (5)[4], guitar, drums, timbales, maracas, background vocals
  • John Holbrook - Recording Engineer
  • Thomas Mark - Recording Engineer

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[9] 4
Billboard Top Soul Albums[9] 1

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[10]
US
R&B
1978 "Take Me to the Next Phase" 1
"Groove with You" 16

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. The Isley Brothers: Showdown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 03 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Showdown review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  3. ↑ The Isley Brothers. “Showdown” (Album notes). T-Neck. 1978.
  4. 1 2 3 4 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
  5. 1 2 ”Take Me to the Next Phase, Pts. 1 & 2”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. 18 February 2017. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPKryuyQw1w
  6. ↑ “Showdown, Pts. 1 & 2”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. 22 August 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6r48NXQ4h8c
  7. ↑ “Ain’t Givin’ Up No Love”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. 22 August 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K0rVcuDGOOA
  8. ↑ “Fun and Games”. YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. 22 August 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptbl8W1ozhA
  9. 1 2 "The Isley Brothers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  10. ↑ "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
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