Tuesday, October 28, 2003
"Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2)," the Isley Brothers (4/19/80)
Apart from their unfortunate propensity for soft-rock covers throughout much of the '70s ("Summer Breeze," et.al.), there's very little to be found on their box set It's Your Thing that doesn't back up a claim for the Isleys as multidimensional badass motherfuckers who've kept it up for nigh on 40 years. The '80s weren't great years for them as the '70s were, but this early 1980 gem (a '70s spillover, really) is lush, spacey balladry as only they can do it, combining Ronald's heavenly falsetto with Ernie's heavily Hendrix-influenced guitar work. A pillow to put your dreams on. A-
Apart from their unfortunate propensity for soft-rock covers throughout much of the '70s ("Summer Breeze," et.al.), there's very little to be found on their box set It's Your Thing that doesn't back up a claim for the Isleys as multidimensional badass motherfuckers who've kept it up for nigh on 40 years. The '80s weren't great years for them as the '70s were, but this early 1980 gem (a '70s spillover, really) is lush, spacey balladry as only they can do it, combining Ronald's heavenly falsetto with Ernie's heavily Hendrix-influenced guitar work. A pillow to put your dreams on. A-
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