Grand Slam (Isley Brothers album)
1981 studio album by the Isley Brothers
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Grand Slam is the nineteenth album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint via CBS Records on March 21, 1981. The album was recorded and mixed digitally.
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| Released | March 21, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) | |||
| Genres | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 32:05 | |||
| Label | T-Neck Records/CBS | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
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The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.
Reception
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| Total length: | 13:32 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 4. | "Young Girls" | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Party Night" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Don't Let Up" | 5:06 |
| 7. | "Who Said?" | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 18:33 | |
Personnel
- The Isley Brothers
- Ronald Isley — lead vocals, background vocals, musical arrangement
- O'Kelly Isley — background vocals, musical arrangement
- Rudolph Isley — background vocals, musical arrangement
- Ernie Isley — background vocals (2)[2], musical arrangement, guitars, drums, percussion
- Marvin Isley — background vocals (2)[2], musical arrangement, bass guitar, percussion
- Chris Jasper — background vocals (2)[2], musical arrangement, keyboards, congas, other percussion
- Guest Musicians
- Eve Otto — harp (1)
- Kevin Jones — congas (1–2, 4–5, 7)
- Everett Collins — drums (1, 7)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||