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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:38 pm
Last track - Love the One You're With.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:38 pm
SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:
6: Cold Bologna
Like the Duck (that's been) Done, Bill Withers
Something something thaw a herd...
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:39 pm
This is better than the original IMHO.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:39 pm
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:40 pm
Last one, Love the One You're With.
Oh, that one.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:40 pm
They nail this one.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:41 pm
I've always thought that the sentiment behind these lyrics is dubious in the extreme.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:41 pm
"If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with" which was a frequent remark by musician Billy Preston.
Well, that's a surprise isn't it.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:42 pm
That's Steve Still's fault of course.
The Isleys are just doing their best with the material.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:42 pm
It is over.
It would have made a nice EP.
Now to look back at the thread and see what everybody else made of it.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:43 pm
I shall give it 2 stars.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:43 pm
The problem is the orginal is such an unlikable 70 coke anthem…
Oh, it's over!
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:44 pm
This bonus track "Warpath" is an absolute sausage banger!
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:45 pm
Should have cut Lay Lady lay down to 3 minutes and put this on.
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:46 pm
Nightjar wrote:
This bonus track "Warpath" is an absolute sausage banger!
And it actually ended before the song had!
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:47 pm
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Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers - Givin' It Back (1971) Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:49 pm
I'll give it ★★★★☆ because it's a bit off kilter in respects of the LP versions vs the obviously radio-friendly 7" edits.
Perhaps if they'd not rambled off (albeit in pleasantly, faintly psychedelic soul fashion so much) and included a couple more songs to take up the slack it would've got the 100% NY-OK, but ultimately the LP was a bit lopsided with only the last 2/3 picking up the pace.
Still, it's a super album anyone who gives it less that ★★★☆☆ is obviously a racist.
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