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Taken to the Next Phase

You don't hear the part the Isleys played in the birth of hip-hop in these needless remixes. The beats and verse simply tacked on to the slow-groove classics here by ?uestlove and Mos Def, among others, will leave newcomers with the impression that the Isleys were Isaac Hayes imitators.

2004 RS: 2of 5 Stars

Body Kiss

2003

It's Your Thing: The Story Of The Isley Brothers

1999

Brother, Brother, Brother

1997

The Heat Is On

1975

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Ronald, Rudolph, and O'Kelly Isley came roaring out of Cincinnati with "Shout Parts 1 & 2"; this 1959 rock & roll hit climaxes with a gospel-powered explosion that still gives goose bumps. The Isley Brothers jumped from label to label in the '60s, recording a handful of soul nuggets and a lot of filler (see Shout: The RCA Sessions for ample evidence). Lead singer Ronald -- a raw, rangy tenor --...

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