Showdown (The Isley Brothers album)

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Released April 22, 1978 Showdown (1978) Timeless (1978) Release date 22 April 1978 Label T-Neck Records		Length 41:50 Artist The Isley Brothers Producer The Isley Brothers Genres Soul music, Funk

Recorded 1978 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York Similar The Isley Brothers albums, Soul music albums

Showdown is the sixteenth album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint in April 22, 1978.

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set "The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983".

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Reception

Spawning the #1 funk/disco hit, "Take Me to the Next Phase" and the top 20 R&B slower, "Groove With You", the album became another platinum album for the Isleys. Though not released as a single, the smooth funk jam "Coolin' Me Out" was also a hit.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.

Personnel

Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals

O'Kelly Isley, Jr.: background vocals

Rudolph Isley: background vocals

Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, ARP synthesizers, clavinet, tambourine, percussion

Marvin Isley: bass, woodblock, cowbell, percussion

Ernie Isley: guitar, drums, percussion, congas, timbales, maracas

Samples & Covers

Warren G sampled "Coolin' Me Out" on his song "Smokin' Me Out" on his album Take a Look Over Your Shoulder in 1997.

Chapter Four (R&B band) sampled and interpolated "Groove With You" on their song "Fool With You" on their self-titled hit single and music video in 2006.

Isaac 2 Isaac also sampled "Groove With You" on their song "Ol' Skool" on the Russell Simmons' Def Jam soundtrack album compilation "The Show" in 1995.

Songs

1Showdown5:30
2Groove With You4:55
3Ain't Givin Up No Love4:47

References

Showdown (The Isley Brothers album) Wikipedia

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