Track Listing

1. That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2
2. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
3. If You Were There
4. You Walk Your Way
5. Listen to the Music
6. What It Comes Down To
7. Sunshine (Go Away Today)
8. Summer Breeze
9. Highways of My Life

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #199764 in Music
• Released on: 1992-02-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Import, SACD

Amazon.co.uk Review
As influential in its own way as early 1970s efforts by Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye, the Isley Brothers' 3+3 took black music to the next level. Combining frontline vocalists O'Kelly, Ronald, and Rudolph with the instrumental chops of younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, plus brother-in-law Chris Jasper, the group broke out with the smoking single "That Lady," featuring Ernie's Hendrixian guitar. They followed it up with some soulful reworkings of rock songs of the moment (which, as luck would have it, all turned into certified classics), including the Doobie Brothers' "Listen to the Music," Seals and Crofts's "Summer Breeze," and James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight." It's hard to imagine now how daring a strategy that was at the time, but the results sounds as fine today as ever. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews

A classic you should have in your collection
When the 3 brothers who were the vocal group added the 3 younger members of the family (who were an intrumental group previously), they might have hoped, but could hardly have anticipated the enormous success they would enjoy.

The younger guys became the producers and arrangers of the Isleys sound which harnessed the Soul of the original group and added more Funk and Rock influences - 3 + 3 is the result. This was recorded in the same studios at the same time as Stevie Wonder was recording "Talking Book" - there must have been something in the air !!!!

"That Lady" is here in all its 5+ minutes glory, and other originals like "You Walk Your Way" are, for me, the stand outs. But when you add in the covers - each given a whole new angle - you have a classic album, which has undoubtedly influenced many who followed.

Here is a slice of 70's Soul, their best album, and one which sound as good today as it did when I unwrapped the vinyl all those years ago !!!!!

One of the best albums ever
Excellent songwriting, arrangements and performing. Ernie's superb guitar style mixes well with Jasper's piono and keyboards. There is not a duff track and proves that funk, soul and rock can be combined. No record collection should be without it.