Beautiful Ballads

As hard-driving as the Isley Brothers' funk could be, they had no problem turning around and embracing the sexiest and most seductive of love songs. Given how popular the Isleys' love songs were, it's surprising that Sony waited until 1995 to release a collection of their ballads and slow jams. Beautiful Ballads ranges from obvious selections like "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" to "Choosey Lover" to songs that weren't major hits but should have been, such as the hauntingly gorgeous "Voyage to Atlantis" and their silky interpretation of Todd Rundgren's "Hello, It's Me." There are a few glaring omissions ? what was Sony thinking of by not including "For the Love of You" or "Between the Sheets"? But the songs that are included make for powerful listening. 横跨音乐各界,受到乐坛高度推崇，来自美国俄亥俄州的家族乐团The Isley Brothers，连Beatles都曾翻唱过他们的经典成名作"Twist And Shout"，更别提从流行/节奏蓝调/灵魂/放克/饶舌/嘻哈/摇滚等区块争相取样,翻唱的歌曲，The Isley Brothers被滚石杂?推崇为「70年代最成功的节奏蓝调放克乐团」，并入选摇滚名人堂、获颁多项灵魂列车奖、昆西琼斯音乐奖,葛莱美音乐奖「最佳节奏蓝调演唱团体」加冕，缔造15张全美TOP40流行专辑.艾斯里兄弟原本出身自美国俄亥俄州的音乐家庭里，由於父母亲均从事与音乐演唱有关的行业，因此自小四兄弟就一直受到家里的鼓励与支持，此外早年因多年浸淫在教堂福音歌曲的薰陶下，所以在一开始四兄弟Ronald、Rudolph、O’Kelly和Vernon Isley便是以浓厚的福音歌曲风格起家，然而不幸的在1955年小弟Vernon Isley却因车祸意外死亡后，原本四人组就只好改成三人组的型态继续演唱下去。