Go All the Way (The Isley Brothers album)
| Go All The Way | ||||
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| Studio album by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| Released | April 19, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk, R&B, funk rock | |||
| Length | 35:35 | |||
| Label | T-Neck Records | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers chronology | ||||
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Go All the Way is the eighteenth album released by The Isley Brothers for their T-Neck imprint in April 19, 1980.
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
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
| Smash Hits | 5/10 [3] |
The album is notable for the Billboard Top 40 and Billboard #1 R&B ballad, "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)", and the number 11 mid-tempo hit "Here We Go Again".
Track listing
All tracks written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Go All the Way (Parts 1 & 2)" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Say You Will (Parts 1 & 2)" | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Pass It On (Parts 1 & 2)" | 5:38 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 4. | "Here We Go Again (Parts 1 & 2)" | 7:34 |
| 5. | "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "The Belly Dancer (Parts 1 & 2)" | 6:12 |
Personnel
- Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
- Ernie Isley: guitar, drums, percussion
- Marvin Isley: bass, percussion
- Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 8 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B | ||
| 1980 | "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" | 39 | 1 |
Samples & Covers
- 2Pac sampled "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" on his song "My Block" for The Show soundtrack in 1995.
- Will Smith sampled "Here We Go Again" on his song "Yes Yes Y'All" on his album Big Willie Style in 1997.
- J Dilla sampled "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" on his song "Bye" on his album Donuts in 2006.
- J Dilla sampled "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" on his song "So Far To Go" on his album The Shining in 2006.
- UGK sampled "Here We Go Again" in their song "The Pimp & The Bun" featuring Ron Isley on their album UGK 4 Life in 2009.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Wynn, Ron. The Isley Brothers: Go All The Way > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 03 September 2011.
- ↑ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ Hillier, Bev. "The Isley Brothers: Go All the Way". Smash Hits (May 15–28 1980): 31.
- 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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