Givin' It Back
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| Released | September 25, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound, New York City | |||
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| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | T-Neck/Buddah Records | |||
| Producer | Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | |||
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Givin' It Back is the ninth album released by
Ohio" and "Machine Gun" (from Jimi Hendrix), "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor and Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay". The Isleys' perseverance paid off when their covers of "Love the One You're With", "Lay Lady Lay" and "Spill the Wine" became charted hits.[2] Bill Withers plays guitar on the Isleys' version of his "Cold Bologna".[1]
The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released 23CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983).[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 8.3/10 [6] |
| Uncut |   [7] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Ohio" / "Machine Gun" | Neil Young / Jimi Hendrix | 9:13 |
| 2. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Lay Lady Lay" | Bob Dylan | 10:22 |
| Total length: | 25:04 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | " | 6:32 | |
| 5. | "Nothing to Do But Today" | Stephen Stills | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Cold Bologna" | Bill Withers | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Love the One You're With" | Stephen Stills | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 16:57 | ||
Trivia
The only other recording of "Cold Bologna" is found on the 1973 Bill Withers live album, Live at Carnegie Hall as "Harlem/Cold Baloney".[8]
Personnel
- Ronald Isley – lead and backing vocals
- O'Kelly Isley Jr. and Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
- Ernie Isley – lead guitar (1-5, 7), rhythm guitar, drums
- Marvin Isley – bass guitar
- Chris Jasper – piano
- Chester Woodard – lead guitar (1-5, 7), rhythm guitar
- Bill Withers – lead guitar (6)
- Milton Westley – organ
- John Mosley – flute
- George Moreland – drums, percussion
- Gary Jones – congas (1-6)
- Buck Clarke – congas (7)
- Technical & arrangements
- Produced by Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley
- Hal Wilson – photography
- George Patterson – musical arrangements
- The Isley Brothers – musical arrangements
References
- ^ a b The Isley Brothers - Givin It Back (1971) album releases & credits at Discogs
- AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ The Isley Brothers - The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983 (2015) 23CD Box Set review by Andy Kellman, credits & releases at AllMusic
- AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Pitchfork. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ProQuest 1771210800.
- ^ Bill Withers – Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) album releases & credits album releases & credits at Discogs
