Spend the Night (Isley Brothers album)

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1989 studio album by The Isley Brothers

Spend the Night

Studio album by The Isley Brothers

Released

October 5, 1989

Recorded

1989

Studio

Soundcastle (Hollywood)
Larrabee (Hollywood)
Devonshire (Los Angeles)
Golden Lady (New York City)
Skip Saylor (Hollywood)

Length

42:13

Label

Warner Bros.

Producer

Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Angela Winbush

The Isley Brothers chronology

Smooth Sailin'
(1987)

Spend the Night
(1989)

Tracks of Life
(1992)

Spend the Night is the 25th studio album released by The Isley Brothers on Warner Bros. Records on October 5, 1989. The last official record featuring original members Rudolph and Ronald recording together, Rudolph officially left the group after recording this album which explains why Ronald is the only Isley Brothers member on the cover.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Essentially considered a Ronald Isley solo album and co-conceived by his manager and then-girlfriend Angela Winbush, the album also included a guest rap by Kool Moe Dee on the song "Come Together" and spawned three top 30 R&B chart hits.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Angela Winbush

Side One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Spend the Night (Ce Soir)"	6:07
2.	"You'll Never Walk Alone"	6:11
3.	"One of a Kind"	5:10
4.	"Real Woman"	4:37

Side Two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Come Together"	6:44
6.	"If You Ever Need Somebody"	5:20
7.	"Baby Come Back Home"	6:55
8.	"One of a Kind (Reprise)"	1:16

Personnel

The Isley Brothers

Ronald Isley – lead & background vocals
Rudolph Isley – lead & background vocals

with

Tony Maiden – lead guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5–7)
Angela Winbush – synthesizer (tracks 2, 3, 7), keyboards (tracks 1–5, 7), bass synthesizer (tracks 1, 7), drum machine programming (tracks 1–7), flute solo (track 1), additional background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5–7)
Jeff Lorber – additional synthesizers (tracks 2, 3, 7)
Nathan East – bass (tracks 1–5, 7)
Rayford Griffin – synth drums & toms (track 5)
John Robinson – drums (tracks 2, 7)
Kool Moe Dee – rap guest on "Come Together"

Technical personnel & arrangements

Produced by Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley & Angela Winbush
Arranged by Angela Winbush
String arrangements by Gene Page
Recorded & mixed by Jeff Lorenzen
Strings recorded by Mike Mancini
Additional engineer: Mitch Gibson
Assistant engineers: Darren Prindle, Dennis Stefani, Jim Champagne, Mark Hagen
Mastered by Brian Gardner
Art direction by Janet Levinson
Design by Johnny Lee
Photography by Jeff Katz

References

Wynn, Ron. "The Isley Brothers - Spend the Night (1989) album review, credits & releases". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

External links

v t e The Isley Brothers
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Studio albums	Shout! (1959) Twist & Shout (1962) Twisting and Shouting (1963) This Old Heart of Mine (1966) Soul on the Rocks (1967) It's Our Thing (1969) The Brothers: Isley (1969) Get into Something (1970) Givin' It Back (1971) Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) 3 + 3 (1973) Live It Up (1974) The Heat Is On (1975) Harvest for the World (1976) Go for Your Guns (1977) Showdown (1978) Winner Takes All (1979) Go All the Way (1980) Grand Slam (1981) Inside You (1981) The Real Deal (1982) Between the Sheets (1983) Masterpiece (1985) Smooth Sailin' (1987) Spend the Night (1989) Tracks of Life (1992) Mission to Please (1996) Eternal (2001) Body Kiss (2003) Baby Makin' Music (2006) I'll Be Home for Christmas (2007) Power of Peace (2017) Make Me Say It Again, Girl (2022)
Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium (1969) The Isleys Live (1973) Live! (1993)
Compilation albums	Timeless (1978)
Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep On Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "It's Too Late" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious" "Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
Filmography	It's Your Thing (1970)
See also	Discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley
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