Live It Up (album)
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| Studio album by The Isley Brothers | ||
| Released | 1974 | |
| Recorded | Record Plant, Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre | Funk/rock/soul | |
| Length | 38:29 | |
| Label | T-Neck/Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, | |
| The Isley Brothers chronology | ||
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| The Isleys Live (1973) |
Live It Up (1974) |
The Heat Is On (1975) |
Live It Up is a 1974 funk album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint via distribution with Epic Records. After the runaway success of their first sextet project, 3 + 3, the five Isley brothers and in-law relative Chris Jasper returned to the studio to record their follow-up. This album yielded the top ten R&B hits such as the title track and "Midnight Sky" and featured radio-only hits, the cover of Todd Rundgren's "Hello It's Me" and their own, "Brown-Eyed Girl" (not the Van Morrison song of the same name).
[edit] Track listing
All songs except for "Hello It's Me" (T. Rundgren) were written, arranged and produced by The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper
- "Live It Up, Pt. 1 & 2" – 6:14
- "Brown Eyed Girl" – 4:06
- "Need a Little Taste of Love" – 3:08
- "Lover's Eve" – 4:41
- "Midnight Sky, Pt. 1 & 2" – 6:55
- "Hello It's Me" – 5:32
- "Ain't I Been Good to You, Pt. 1 & 2" – 8:33
[edit] Credits
- Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
- Ernie Isley: guitar, drums, percussion, congas, timbales, maracas
- Marvin Isley: bass, woodblock, cowbell, percussion
- Chris Jasper: piano, clavinet, ARP Synthesizers, tambourine, percussion
