![]() ![]() They were running their own label, T-Neck, which allowed them to go in any direction they chose. The mid-Seventies was an interesting period for the band. ![]() In this way, they give the listener a taste of how dynamic they really were as a live act. Yet the set is opened in an inventive way the Isleys weave a long take of their first hit, "Shout," from their Live at Yankee Stadium album, into the single version of the song, later immortalized by John Belushi and friends in Animal House, into a performance on the Sixties television show, Shindig. At first, it's chronological, then becomes random, jumping from one period to another, which is confusing. The biggest quibble one could have with this set is the way the discs are organized. With a few well-written essays, it illuminates the where, why, and how of the Isleys' ability to adapt to the times. The Isley's story takes shape in their own words along with statements from the likes of contemporaries such as Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire and Bobby Womack. The book included with this 3-CD set is a fascinating piece of work. Their first single, 1957's "Angels Cried?" on the tiny Teenage label, is here as well as two tracks recorded in the mid-Sixties, when the band included a then-unknown guitarist named Jimi Hendrix. It spans all 11 labels the band has recorded for and includes all of their hits along with a few rare and historic moments. While there have been previously released greatest hits packages from the Isleys that focused on one aspect or another of their long career, It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers is the first to do a respectable job of illustrating the entire scope of the group's musical journey. The Isley Brothers have been making music for 40 years and are most certainly among those few. Isley Brothers It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers (Epic Associated/T-Neck/Legacy) Very few acts can say they've gone with the ebb and flow of popular music from the Fifties through the Nineties and remained vital and influential. ![]()
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