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Grand Slam
Studio album by the Isley Brothers
ReleasedMarch 21, 1981
Recorded1981
StudioBearsville (Woodstock, New York)
GenreFunk, soul
Length32:05
LabelT-Neck Records/CBS
ProducerThe Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Go All the Way
(1980)
Grand Slam
(1981)
Inside You
(1981)

Grand Slam is an 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.

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Grand Slam was successful on both the pop and R&B album charts, where it reached #28 and #3, respectively. It eventually went gold after selling 500,000 copies.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
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), musical arrangement, guitars, drums, percussion
  • Marvin Isley — background vocals (2), musical arrangement, bass guitar, percussion
  • Chris Jasper — background vocals (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

Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1981) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 27

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
Pop
US
R&B
1981 "Who Said?" - 20
"Hurry Up And Wait" 58 17
"I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)" - 57

References

  1. Wynn, Ron. The Isley Brothers: Grand Slam > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  2. ^ The Isley Brothers. "I Once Had Your Love...". YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e1VRCXPgm8w
  3. "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  6. "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.

External links

The Isley Brothers
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Filmography
See also
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