The Isleys were in the UK in 1964 and appeared on Ready Steady Go! lip synching Twist and Shout [[I think) and [[definitely) their currenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfC3DvRmBfk UK Atlantic release, the fabulous The Last Girl.
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The Isleys were in the UK in 1964 and appeared on Ready Steady Go! lip synching Twist and Shout [[I think) and [[definitely) their currenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfC3DvRmBfk UK Atlantic release, the fabulous The Last Girl.
I love "All Because I Love You" as well but, to be honest, I'm not convinced that it's smash hit material. It's perhaps too sophisticated and not "instant" enough. For me, however, that's also what makes it an enduring listen to this day.
It's US B-side is also a fabulous track, however. Plus it's "instant", with an unusual slow flute and piano-led intro followed by a blast into a funky dance groove from Benny Benjamin and The Funk Brothers.
I suspect that this is what Motown in the UK recognised when they decided to issue that B-side as an A-side and got a UK smash hit with "Behind A Painted Smile" in the autumn of 1968.
I heard "Heart" on Sirius XM the other day and the DJ said that the song was originally slated for The Supremes....could have been another #1 for the girls?
It was Kim Weston.
Complete Isleys on Motown completed
I have always wanted the complete Isleys on Motown because they never made a duff track, and recently assembled all their Motown recordings on CD. Preferring stereo versions, I avoided the Anthology and went about getting the desired tracks on: The Isley Brothers Essential Collection [[5445162), Classic Isley Brothers Universal Masters Collection [[1578712) and Isley Brothers Greatest Motown Hits [[5300532), which were all available on CD for great prices. By my reckoning, I now have all the tracks from their studio albums, including the MFP and Starline LPs [[including my fave, ''Nevermore'')which I used to own, so I'm now a happy Isleysfan and able to wallow in all those wonderful Ivy Hunter touches and HDH interpretations. Miffed about your Motown days, guys? Take another listen - you waxed some major league tracks!