| Inside You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 38:59 | |||
| Label | T-Neck Records | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers chronology | ||||
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Inside You is the 20th album by the Isley Brothers, released on T-Neck Records on December 1, 1981.
The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The title track was one of their notable hits in the beginning of the 1980s though it didn't return the Isley Brothers to their past glory. The older and younger Isleys, in the meantime, were arguing over the group's direction. Disagreements would eventually lead to an implosion in the 3 + 3 lineup.
Track listing
All tracks are written by O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inside You (Part I & II)" | 9:03 |
| 2. | "Baby Hold On" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Don't Hold Back Your Love (Part I & II)" | 6:20 |
| Total length: | 19:45 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "First Love" | David Townsend | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Love Merry-Go-Round" | 5:07 | |
| 6. | "Welcome to My Heart" | 5:02 | |
| 7. | "Love Zone" | 4:28 | |
| Total length: | 19:14 | ||
Personnel
- The Isley Brothers[2]
- Ronald Isley - lead vocals
- Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley - background vocals
- Ernie Isley - lead and rhythm guitars, percussion and drums (track 2)
- Marvin Isley - bass, percussion
- Chris Jasper - all keyboards, percussion, vibes, string and horn arrangements
- Guest Musicians[2]
- Everett Collins - drums (tracks 1, 3-7)
- Kevin Jones - congas, percussion
- Gene Orloff – concertmaster (tracks 1-3, 5-7)
- Marilyn Wright - violin (tracks 1-3, 5-7)
- Harold Kohon - violin (tracks 1-3, 5-7)
- Winteron Garvey - violin (tracks 1-3, 5-7)
- Marvin Morgenstern - violin (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Richard Young - violin (tracks 1-3, 5-7)
- Anahid Ajemian - violin (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Fred Buldrini - violin (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Kermit Moore - cello (tracks 1-3, 5-7)
- Johnathan Abramowitz - cello (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Alfred V. Brown - viola (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Julian C. Barber - viola (tracks 1-3, 5-7)
- Gloria Agostini - harp (track 3)
- Eve Otto - harp (track 6)
- Guy Lumis - violin (tracks 2, 7)
- Gerald Tarack - violin (tracks 2, 7)
- Louann Montesi - violin (tracks 2, 7)
- Fred Zlotkin - cello (tracks 2, 7)
- Mitsue Takayama - viola (tracks 2, 7)
- Mike Spengler, Pete Ramaglia – trumpet (track 4)
- Wayne A. Wofford – alto saxophone (track 4)
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 45 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 1981 | "Inside You" | 10 |
| 1982 | "Welcome Into My Heart" | 45 |
References
- ↑ The Isley Brothers: Inside You > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- 1 2 Inside You (booklet). T-Neck Records. 1981.
- 1 2 "The Isley Brothers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ↑ "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
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