Go All the Way (Isley Brothers album)
Go All The Way | ||||
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Released | April 19, 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Studio | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
Genre | Pop music | |||
Length | 35:35 | |||
Label | T-Neck Records | |||
Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
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Go All the Way is the eighteenth album released by The Isley Brothers for their T-Neck imprint on 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[]
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Source | Rating |
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Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
Smash Hits | 5/10 [3] |
The album contains the Billboard number-one 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 are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 - musical arrangement, lead vocals, background vocals
- O'Kelly Isley Jr. - musical arrangement, background vocals
- Rudolph Isley - musical arrangement, background vocals
- Ernie Isley - background vocals (5),[4] musical arrangement, guitar, drums, timbales, congas, other percussion
- Marvin Isley - background vocals (5),[4] musical arrangement, bass played by, percussion
- Chris Jasper - background vocals (5), piano (5),[4] string synthesizer (5),[5] musical arrangement, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, timbales, congas, other percussion
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Singles[]
Year | Single | Chart positions[10] | |
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US R&B | ||
1980 | "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" | 39 | 1 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Wynn, Ron. The Isley Brothers: Go All The Way > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Hillier, Bev. "The Isley Brothers: Go All the Way". Smash Hits (May 15–28, 1980): 31.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c The Isley Brothers. "Don't Say Goodnight...Pts. 1 & 2". YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. January 25, 2017.
- ^ The Isley Brothers. "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)". Songfacts.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Isley Brother – Go All the Way". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1980 albums
- The Isley Brothers albums
- T-Neck Records albums