Brother, Brother, Brother

Brother, Brother, Brother
Studio album by
The Isley Brothers
ReleasedMay 2, 1972
Recorded1972
StudioA&R Studios (New York City)
GenreR&B[1]
Length37:42
LabelT-Neck/Buddah Records
ProducerThe Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Givin' It Back
(1971) 		Brother, Brother, Brother
(1972) 		The Isleys Live
(1973)
Singles from
Brother, Brother, Brother
  1. "Lay-Away"
    Released: February 1972
  2. "Pop That Thang"
    Released: June 1972
  3. "Work to Do"
    Released: October 1972
  4. "It's Too Late"
    Released: May 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Christgau's Record GuideB [3]
Rolling Stonefavorable [1]
Pitchfork8.9/10[4]
Uncut[5]

Brother, Brother, Brother is the tenth album released by American group The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint on May 2, 1972. It was to be the Isleys' last studio record with Buddah Records before moving on to Epic in the middle of 1973.

An R&B album, the album's sound encompasses rock, soul and funk. The album featured the top 40 hit, "Pop That Thang", and subsequent hits "Work to Do", "Lay-Away" and their cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late".[6] The brothers also covered two more King songs including the title track and "Sweet Seasons".

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released 23CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959–1983).[7]

  1. ^ a b Davis, Stephen (20 July 1972). "The Isley Brothers: Brother, Brother, Brother". Rolling Stone. No. RS 113. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. The Isley Brothers - Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) album review, credits & releases at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 11, 2015). "The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Roberts, Chris (October 1997). "The Isley Brothers: Greatest Hits / The Brothers: Isley / Get into Something / Givin' It Back / Brother, Brother, Brother". Uncut. No. 5. p. 92.
  6. ^ "Brother, Brother, Brother > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  7. ^ The Isley Brothers - The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983 (2015) 23CD Box Set review by Andy Kellman, credits & releases at AllMusic