What is the best Isley Brothers album of all time?

By YPB Team
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Spanning doo-wop origins, Motown soul, psychedelic funk rock, and bedroom slow jams, their discography is one of the most underrated in music history. Which era defines them for you?

3+3 - ranking option ranked #1

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The Isley Brothers' watershed 1973 album featuring teenage Ernie Isley's scorching guitar work on 'That Lady,' marking their transformation into a funk powerhouse.

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The Heat Is On - ranking option ranked #2

The Heat Is On

The Isley Brothers' steamy 1975 album featuring extended funk workouts and the simmering title track showcasing their irresistible late-period groove.

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Go for Your Guns - ranking option ranked #3

Go for Your Guns

The Isley Brothers' hard-edged 1977 album featuring urgent guitar-driven funk and the ferocious hit 'The Pride.'

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Harvest for the World - ranking option ranked #4

Harvest for the World

The Isley Brothers' socially conscious 1976 album featuring the uplifting title track and a seamless blend of funk, soul, and protest sentiment.

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Between the Sheets - ranking option ranked #5

Between the Sheets

The Isley Brothers' massively sampled 1983 slow jam album featuring the title track, one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop history.

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Live It Up - ranking option ranked #6

Live It Up

The Isley Brothers' energetic 1974 album featuring extended funk jams and 'Midnight Sky,' a song that influenced countless later artists.

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Showdown - ranking option ranked #7

Showdown

The Isley Brothers' sleek 1978 album blending disco-era production with their signature hard funk and rock guitar.

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Winner Takes All - ranking option ranked #8

Winner Takes All

The Isley Brothers' ambitious 1979 double album traversing ballads, funk, and disco-influenced tracks across four vinyl sides.

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Brother, Brother, Brother - ranking option ranked #9

Brother, Brother, Brother

The Isley Brothers' 1972 album featuring a cover of 'Work to Do' and a raw funk energy that bridged their classic and contemporary sounds.

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It's Our Thing - ranking option ranked #10

It's Our Thing

The Isley Brothers' 1969 T-Neck Records debut that launched their independence and featured the funkiest production of their career to that point.

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This Old Heart of Mine - ranking option ranked #11

This Old Heart of Mine

The Isley Brothers' 1966 Motown album featuring their biggest early hit produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, showcasing the group's vocal sophistication.

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