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1981 studio album by The Isley Brothers
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 [ edit ]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1]
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 [ edit ]
All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
Side one Title 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 Title 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 [ edit ]
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)[2] , musical arrangement, guitars, drums, percussion
Marvin Isley - background vocals (2)[2] , musical arrangement, bass played by, percussion
Chris Jasper - background vocals (2)[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)
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Singles [ edit ]
Year
Single
Chart positions[6]
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 [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles Filmography See also