Givin' It Back

Givin' It Back
Givin' It Back
Studio album by The Isley Brothers
Released	September 25, 1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	Mediasound, New York City
Genre	Psychedelic soul; rock; funk;
Length	41:47
Label	T-Neck/Buddah Records
Producer	Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
The Isley Brothers chronology
Singles from ; Givin' It Back
	"Love the One You're With"; Released: May 1971; "Spill the Wine"; Released: September 1971; "Lay Lady Lay"; Released: November 1971;

Givin' It Back is the ninth album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint on September 25, 1971.^[1] After years of having other acts covering their most famed material, particularly, "Shout" (1959) and "Twist and Shout" (1961), the Isleys decided to do the same to music made famous by artists such as Stephen Stills, Eric Burdon and Neil Young. Among the songs they covered were "Spill the Wine", "Love the One You're With", the social commentary medley of "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]