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The Isley Brothers - Shout! (1959)

Track listing:
  1. When The Saints Go Marching In 2:33
  2. St. Louis Blues 3:02
  3. Yes Indeed 2:03
  4. How Deep Is The Ocean 1:56
  5. Ring-A-Ling-A-Ling (Let The Wedding Bells Ring) 2:59
  6. Rock Around The Clock 2:16
  7. Turn To Me 2:42
  8. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 1:59
  9. That Lucky Old Sun 2:46
  10. Respectable 2:10
  11. Without A Song 2:00
  12. Shout (Parts I & Ii) Full Uncut Version 4:25

Notes

"Shout" is like a tent revival gone haywire, with the merest scraps of a song -- a groove and a few phrases -- igniting a soul explosion the likes of which had never been heard on record. The song was only a minor hit, but has been granted immortality for its exuberance and influence. The album of the same name, the Isley Brothers' full-length debut in 1959, shows what a gulf existed between the Isleys and their old-school producers. The menu of standards and white rock & roll songs like "Rock Around the Clock" may have worked well for someone like Brook Benton, but the Isley Brothers sound tense on these songs, like they want to break loose. Collectables' skimpy 1990 Shout! CD is a straight reissue of the album, but BMG's Shout: The RCA Sessions contains the album and several cuts from singles, making it the preferred package.