Grand Slam (The Isley Brothers album)

Grand Slam

Studio album by The Isley Brothers

Released

March 21, 1981

Recorded

1981 Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York

Genre

Funk Soul

Length

32:05

Label

T-Neck Records/CBS Records

Producer

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers chronology

Go All the Way
(1980)

Grand Slam
(1981)

Inside You
(1981)

Grand Slam is the 19th album by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint via CBS Records on March 21, 1981.

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Grand Slam was successful on both the pop and R&B album charts, where it reached #28 and #3, respectively. It eventually went gold after selling 500,000 copies.

Track listing

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

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight Is the Night (If I Had You)"	4:57
2.	"I Once Had Your Love (and I Can't Let Go)"	4:41
3.	"Hurry Up and Wait"	3:54

Side two
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Young Girls"	5:00
5.	"Party Night"	4:09
6.	"Don't Let Up"	5:06
7.	"Who Said?"	4:18

Personnel

Eve Otto — harp
Kevin Jones — congas
Everett Collins — drums
Chris Jasper — keyboards, congas, percussion
Marvin Isley — bass, percussion
Ernie Isley — guitars, drums, percussion

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums^[2]	28
Billboard Top Soul Albums^[2]	3

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[3]
Year	Single	US Pop	US R&B
1981	"Who Said?"	-	20
	"Hurry Up And Wait"	58	17
	"I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)"	-	57

External links

The Isley Brothers-Grand Slam at Discogs

References

↑ Wynn, Ron. The Isley Brothers: Grand Slam > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 03 September 2011.
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.

The Isley Brothers

Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley, Jr. Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper

Studio albums	Shout! Twist & Shout Twisting and Shouting This Old Heart of Mine Soul on the Rocks It's Our Thing The Brothers: Isley Get into Something Givin' It Back Brother, Brother, Brother 3 + 3 Live It Up The Heat Is On Harvest for the World Go for Your Guns Showdown Winner Takes All Go All the Way Grand Slam Inside You The Real Deal Between the Sheets Masterpiece Smooth Sailin' Spend the Night Tracks of Life Mission to Please Eternal Body Kiss Baby Makin' Music

Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium The Isleys Live Live!

Compilation albums	Timeless

Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep On Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "It's Too Late" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Voyage to Atlantis" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious"

See also	Discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley

Book:The Isley Brothers Category:The Isley Brothers Portal:R&B and Soul Music

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