The Isley Brothers discography
| The Isley Brothers discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 31 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 111 |
| Other albums | 1 |
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul group The Isley Brothers.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Record label | ||||||||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [4] |
UK [5] | |||||||||
| 1959 | Shout! | — | — | — | — | — | — | RCA Victor | ||||||
| 1962 | Twist & Shout | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | Wand | ||||||
| 1963 | Twisting and Shouting | — | — | — | — | — | — | United Artists | ||||||
| 1966 | This Old Heart of Mine | 140 | 15 | — | — | — | 23 | Tamla | ||||||
| 1967 | Soul on the Rocks | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1969 | It's Our Thing | 22 | 2 | — | 24 | — | — | T-Neck | ||||||
| The Brothers: Isley | 180 | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1970 | Get into Something | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1971 | Givin' It Back | 71 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1972 | Brother, Brother, Brother | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1973 | 3 + 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 66 | — | — | |||||||
| 1974 | Live It Up | 14 | 1 | — | 17 | — | — |
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| 1975 | The Heat Is On | 1 | 1 | 99 | 25 | — | — |
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| 1976 | Harvest for the World | 9 | 1 | — | 32 | — | 50 |
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| 1977 | Go for Your Guns | 6 | 1 | — | 39 | — | 46 |
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| 1978 | Showdown | 4 | 1 | — | 68 | — | 50 |
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| 1979 | Winner Takes All | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1980 | Go All the Way | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1981 | Grand Slam | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
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| Inside You | 45 | 8 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1982 | The Real Deal | 87 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1983 | Between the Sheets | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1985 | Masterpiece | 140 | 19 | — | — | — | — | Warner Bros. | ||||||
| 1987 | Smooth Sailin' | 64 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1989 | Spend the Night | 89 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1992 | Tracks of Life | 140 | 19 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1996 | Mission to Please | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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Island | |||||
| 2001 | Eternal | 3 | 1 | — | — | 50 | — |
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DreamWorks | |||||
| 2003 | Body Kiss | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2006 | Baby Makin' Music | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Def Soul | ||||||
| 2007 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] | |||||||||||||
| 1969 | Live at Yankee Stadium | 169 | 34 | T-Neck | ||||||||||
| 1973 | The Isleys Live | 139 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1993 | Live! | — | 34 | Elektra | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Record label | ||||||||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
UK [5] | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | Take Some Time Out for the Isley Brothers | — | — | — | Scepter | |||||||||
| 1969 | Doin' Their Thing: Best of the Isley Brothers | — | — | — | Tamla | |||||||||
| 1971 | In the Beginning... (with Jimi Hendrix) | 202 | — | — | T-Neck | |||||||||
| 1973 | Isleys' Greatest Hits | 195 | 24 | — | ||||||||||
| 1976 | The Best... | — | 49 | — | Buddah | |||||||||
| 1977 | Forever Gold | 58 | 40 | — | T-Neck | |||||||||
| 1978 | Timeless | 204 | 70 | — | ||||||||||
| 1984 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | — | — | 41 |
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| 1991 | The Isley Brothers Story, Vol. 1: Rockin' Soul (1959-68) | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||||
| The Isley Brothers Story, Vol. 2: The T-Neck Years (1969-85) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1994 | Beautiful Ballads | — | 67 | — |
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Legacy | ||||||||
| 1999 | It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Ultimate Isley Brothers | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Love Songs | — | 91 | — | ||||||||||
| 2004 | The Essential Isley Brothers | — | — | — | Sony Music | |||||||||
| Taken to the Next Phase | 135 | 26 | — | |||||||||||
| 2005 | Summer Breeze: Greatest Hits | — | — | 69 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Brotherhood | — | — | — | Starbucks | |||||||||
| Beautiful Ballads, Vol. 2 | — | — | — | Sony Music | ||||||||||
| 2007 | The Definitive Collection | — | 29 | — | Hip-O | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
(August 21, 2015) RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983) Box Set Sony Legacy 23 disc in the box set in mini-LP slip cases,remastered
Singles
The early years (1957–1966)
| Year | Title (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Peak chart positions | Record label | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [8] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [5] | ||||||||||
| 1957 | "The Cow Jumped Over The Moon" b/w "Angels Cried" |
— | — | — | — | — | Teenage | Non-album tracks | ||||||
| "Don't Be Jealous" b/w "Rockin' MacDonald" |
— | — | — | — | — | Mark X | ||||||||
| 1958 | "I Wanna Know" b/w "Everybody's Gonna Rock and Roll" |
— | — | — | — | — | Gone | |||||||
| "This Is The End" b/w "Don't Be Jealous" |
— | — | — | — | — | Cindy | ||||||||
| "My Love" b/w "The Drag" |
— | — | — | — | — | Gone | ||||||||
| 1959 | "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" b/w "Turn To Me" |
— | — | — | — | — | RCA Victor | |||||||
| "Shout" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
47 | — | 2 | 43 | — | Shout! | ||||||||
| "Respectable" b/w "Without A Song" |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1960 | "How Deep Is The Ocean" b/w "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Gypsy Love Song" b/w "Open Up Your Heart" |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||
| "Say You Love Me Too" b/w "Tell Me Who" |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1961 | "Teach Me How To Shimmy" b/w "Jeepers Creepers" |
— | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | |||||||
| "Standing On The Dance Floor" b/w "Shine On Harvest Moon" |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Your Old Lady" b/w "Write To Me" |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "A Fool For You" b/w "Just One More Time" |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1962 | "Right Now" b/w "The Snake" |
— | — | — | — | — | Wand | Twist & Shout | ||||||
| "Shout!" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 Chart reentry |
94 | — | — | — | — | RCA Victor | Shout! | |||||||
| "Twist and Shout" b/w "Spanish Twist" |
17 | 2 | — | — | 42 | Wand | Twist & Shout | |||||||
| "Twistin' With Linda" b/w "You Better Come Home" (from Twist & Shout) |
54 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||
| 1963 | "Nobody But Me" b/w "I'm Laughing To Keep From Crying" |
106 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "I Say Love" b/w "Hold On Baby" |
— | — | — | — | — | Twist & Shout | ||||||||
| "Tango" b/w "She's Gone" |
— | — | — | — | — | United Artists | Twisting and Shouting | |||||||
| "Surf and Shout" b/w "Whatcha' Gonna Do" |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1964 | "You'll Never Leave Him" b/w "Please, Please, Please" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Who's That Lady" b/w "My Little Girl" |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||
| "Testify" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | T-Neck | In The Beginning | |||||||
| "The Last Girl" b/w "Looking For A Love" |
— | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||||||||
| 1965 | "Simon Says" b/w "Wild As A Tiger" |
131 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Move Over and Let Me Dance" b/w "Have You Ever Been Disappointed" |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1966 | "Love Is A Wonderful Thing" b/w "Open Up Her Eyes" |
110 | — | — | — | — | Veep | Non-album tracks | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
The Tamla (Motown) era (1966–1969)
| Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [8] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [9] |
IRE [10] |
NLD [4] |
UK [5] | |||||||
| 1966 | "This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)" b/w "There's No Love Left" |
12 | 6 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 3 | This Old Heart Of Mine | ||||
| "Take Some Time Out For Love" b/w "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" |
66 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Guess I'll Always Love You" b/w "I Hear A Symphony" |
61 | 31 | — | 74 | — | — | — | 11 | ||||||
| 1967 | "Got To Have You Back" b/w "Just Ain't Enough Love" (from This Old Heart Of Mine) |
93 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soul On The Rocks | ||||
| "That's The Way Love Is" b/w "One Too Many Heartaches" |
125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1968 | "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While" b/w "Why When Love Is Gone" (from Soul On The Rocks) |
121 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Doin' Their Thing | ||||
| "Behind A Painted Smile" b/w "All Because I Love You" (from Isley Brothers) |
— | — | 89 | — | 35 | 17 | 20 | 5 | Soul On The Rocks | |||||
| 1969 | "Put Yourself In My Place" b/w "Little Miss Sweetness" (from Soul On The Rocks) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | This Old Heart Of Mine | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
The T-Neck era (1969–1984)
| Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| US [8] |
US R&B [8] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [4] |
UK [5] | |||||||||||
| 1969 | "It's Your Thing" b/w "Don't Give It Away" |
2 | 1 | 3 | — | 30 | It's Our Thing | ||||||||
| "I Turned You On" b/w "I Know Who You Been Socking It To" (from It's Our Thing) |
23 | 6 | 12 | — | — | The Brothers: Isley | |||||||||
| "Black Berries" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
79 | 43 | 42 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Was It Good To You" b/w "I Got To Get Myself Together" |
83 | 33 | 49 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Bless Your Heart" b/w "Give The Women What They Want" (from It's Our Thing) |
105 | 29 | — | — | — | Get Into Something | |||||||||
| 1970 | "Keep On Doin'" b/w "Save Me" (from It's Our Thing) |
75 | 17 | 49 | — | — | |||||||||
| "If He Can, You Can" b/w "Holdin' On" (from The Brothers: Isley) |
113 | 21 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Girls Will Be Girls, Boys Will Be Boys" b/w "Get Down Off The Train" (from The Brothers: Isley) |
75 | 21 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Get Into Something" b/w Part 2 |
89 | 25 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Freedom" b/w "I Need You So" |
72 | 16 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1971 | "Warpath" b/w "I Got To Find Me One" (from Get Into Something) |
111 | 17 | — | — | — | Non-album track | ||||||||
| "Love The One You're With" b/w "He's Got Your Love" (from It's Our Thing) |
18 | 3 | 41 | — | — | Givin' It Back | |||||||||
| "Spill The Wine" b/w "Take Inventory" (from Get Into Something) |
49 | 14 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Lay Lady Lay" b/w "Vacuum Cleaner" (from The Brothers: Isley) |
71 | 29 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1972 | "Lay-Away" b/w "Feel Like The World" (from It's Our Thing) |
54 | 6 | — | — | — | Brother, Brother, Brother | ||||||||
| "Pop That Thang" b/w "I Got To Find Me One" (from Get Into Something) |
24 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Work To Do" b/w "Beautiful" (from Get Into Something) |
51 | 11 | 74 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1973 | "It's Too Late" b/w "Nothing To Do But Today" (from Givin' It Back) |
— | 39 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "That Lady" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
6 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 + 3 | |||||||||
| "What It Comes Down To" / | 55 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "The Highways Of My Life" | — | — | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | "Summer Breeze" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
60 | 10 | 84 | — | 16 | |||||||||
| "Live It Up" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
52 | 4 | 65 | — | — | Live It Up | |||||||||
| "Midnight Sky" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
73 | 8 | 72 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1975 | "Fight The Power" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
4 | 1 | 31 | — | — | The Heat Is On | ||||||||
| "For The Love Of You" -- Parts 1 & 2 b/w "You Walk Your Way" |
22 | 10 | 35 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1976 | "Who Loves You Better" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
47 | 3 | — | — | — | Harvest For The World | ||||||||
| "Harvest For The World" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
63 | 9 | 88 | — | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1977 | "The Pride" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
63 | 1 | — | — | 52 | Go For Your Guns | ||||||||
| "Livin' In The Life" b/w "Go For Your Guns" |
40 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Voyage To Atlantis" b/w "So You Wanna Stay Down" (from Harvest For The World) |
— | 50 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1978 | "Take Me To The Next Phase" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | 1 | 92 | — | 50 | Showdown | ||||||||
| "Groove With You" b/w "Footsteps In The Dark" -- Parts 1 & 2 (from Go For Your Guns) |
— | 16 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Showdown" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1979 | "I Wanna Be With You" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | Winner Takes All | ||||||||
| "Winner Takes All" b/w "Fun and Games" (from Showdown) |
— | 38 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| ""It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop" b/w "Ain't Givin' Up No Love" (from Showdown) |
90 | 27 | — | — | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)" -- Parts 1 & 2 b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
39 | 1 | — | — | — | Go All The Way | ||||||||
| "Here We Go Again" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | 11 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Say You Will" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1981 | "Who Said?" b/w "(Can't You See) What You Do To Me" (from Winner Takes All) |
— | 20 | — | — | — | Grand Slam | ||||||||
| "Hurry Up and Wait" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
58 | 17 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "I Once Had Your Love (and I Can't Let Go)" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 57 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Inside You" -- Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | 10 | — | — | — | Inside You | |||||||||
| 1982 | "Welcome Into My Heart" b/w "Party Night" (from Grand Slam) |
— | 45 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Real Deal" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 14 | — | — | — | The Real Deal | |||||||||
| "It's Alright With Me" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 59 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1983 | "All In My Lover's Eyes" b/w "I'll Do It All For You" |
— | 67 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Between The Sheets" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
101 | 3 | — | — | 52 | Between The Sheets | |||||||||
| "Choosey Lover" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 6 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1984 | "Let's Make Love Tonight" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
The later years (1985–2006)
| Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| US [8] |
US R&B [8] |
NLD [4] |
NZ [11] |
UK [5] | |||||||||||
| 1985 | "Colder Are My Nights" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 12 | — | — | — | Masterpiece | ||||||||
| 1986 | "May I?" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 42 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1987 | "Smooth Sailin' Tonight" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 3 | — | — | — | Smooth Sailin' | ||||||||
| "Come My Way" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "I Wish" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 74 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1988 | "It Takes A Good Woman" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1989 | "Spend The Night (Ce Soir)" b/w Instrumental version of A-side |
— | 3 | — | — | — | Spend The Night | ||||||||
| "You'll Never Walk Alone" / | — | 25 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1990 | "One Of A Kind" | — | 38 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1992 | "Sensitive Lover" CD single with four different mixes |
— | 24 | — | — | — | Tracks Of Life | ||||||||
| "Whatever Turns You On" CD single with three different mixes |
— | 46 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1994 | "I'm So Proud" Cassette single |
— | 66 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||
| 1996 | "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" (with R. Kelly) CD single with seven different mixes |
4 | 1 | — | 23 | 23 | |||||||||
| "Let's Lay Together" c/w Instrumental version CD single |
93 | 24 | — | — | — | Mission To Please | |||||||||
| "Floatin' On Your Love" (featuring Angela Winbush) CD single with three different mixes |
47 | 14 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Tears" CD single with two different mixes c/w "Make Your Body Sing" |
55 | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2001 | "Contagious" (featuring R. Kelly & Chanté Moore) CD single with seven different mixes |
19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Eternal | ||||||||
| "Secret Lover" CD single with three different mixes |
— | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2003 | "What Would You Do?" (featuring R. Kelly) CD single with three different mixes |
49 | 14 | — | — | — | Body Kiss | ||||||||
| "Busted" (featuring JS) CD single with four different mixes |
112 | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Keep It Flowin'" c/w "Prize Possession" CD single with three different mixes of each track |
— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Prize Possession" CD single with four different mixes |
— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2005 | "You Help Me Write This Song" CD single with three different mixes |
— | — | — | — | — | Baby Makin' Music | ||||||||
| 2006 | "Just Came Here To Chill" CD single with three different mixes |
108 | 25 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Blast Off" (featuring R. Kelly) CD single with three different mixes |
— | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "That Lady (Part 1)" (live December 14, 1974) | The Best of Soul Train Live[12][13] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "US Albums Charts > Isley Brothers". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- 1 2 3 David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- 1 2 3 4 "CAN Charts > Isley Brothers". RPM. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- 1 2 3 4 "NLD Charts > The Isley Brothers". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "UK Charts > Isley Brothers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "US Certifications > Isley Brothers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ "UK Certified Awards Search > Isley Brothers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "US Singles Charts > Isley Brothers". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ "GER Charts > Isley Brothers". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ "IRE Charts Search > Isley Brothers". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ "NZ Charts > Isley Brothers". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ '"The Best of Soul Train Live at AllMusic
- ↑ The Best of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.
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