Fretplay.com The Isley Brothers CD reviews The Isley Brothers guitar tabs The Isley Brothers CD reviews The Isley Brothers tabs Beautiful Ballads


The Isley Brothers - Beautiful Ballads Audio CD

A fair review of the The Isley Brothers "Beautiful Ballads" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Isley Brothers reviews here, or go back to the The Isley Brothers tabs.

The Isley Brothers Band: The Isley Brothers
Title: Beautiful Ballads
Rating:
Release Date: 1994-08-09
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Brown Eyed Girl 2: Hello It's Me 3: Let's Fall in Love, Pts. 1 & 2 4: You're the Key to My Heart 5: You're Beside Me, Pts. 1 & 2 6: I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go) 7: Caravan of Love 8: All in My Lover's Eyes 9: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 10: Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 2 11: Voyage to Atlantis 12: Choosey Lover 13: Lay Lady Lay 14: Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love), Pts. 1 & 2

Lovely
I really enjoyed it and it is just a great and awesome CD. You can never go wrong with an Isley Brother purchase. Love it.


Timeless
I didn't understand this little fact until I actually heard the album , and now it is in my collection. Beautiful Ballads is one of those cds that you will find in almost every guy's music collection. The thing about a guy that's actually a music head, he will know all the right things to have in his collection and trust and believe this album will sit in there with the best of them.

Make It Say It Again
Choosey Lover

And my favortite Voyage To Atlantis. . . . Back then, who could even conceive a title to a incredible track. . . . .

No matter how many times I listen to BB, I feel the same way all over
again. . . Thanks to those music heads and their quirks. .

.


SERIOUS baby makin' music...
. . And damn am I mad at the Amazon Fishbowl header on this page, 'cause I already had the title in mind! I just pulled this CD out of the racks after many years, for the purpose of uploading it onto my girlfriend's iPod. Man oh man, the memories! I'm not that old, but I remember when I bought this CD back in the early 90's. It was my first Isley Brothers CD. Let me just say that while I've since purchased many more I. B. CDs, there's just nothing like the first time. Don't get me wrong, there are other great compilations out there, 'Funky Family' comes to mind (although, as the title suggests, it covers the funkier dimensions of The Brothers' illustrious career); 'Ultimate Isley Brothers' is good if you're on a budget; you could probably even cop a decently priced copy of 'It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers' at this point. But pound for pound, you just can't beat this CD. I think it has something to do with the sequencing - it seems as though whomever decided on the tracks to be included as well as the order in which they should be played spent a lot of time making out to the Isley Brothers! I mean sure, there are some glaring omissions ("Groove With You"? "Between the Sheets"? I could go on and on), but as the music progresses you couldn't care less. Starting its seductive journey with the beautiful testimonies to the early stages of love "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Hello It's Me", you're reeled in. Then you move into Stage 2 with "Let's Fall in Love (Parts 1 & 2 {isn't it amazing how R&B artists were so prolific back in the 70's that their genius needed TWO PARTS to encapsulate one song? Let's see Ne-Yo or Usher do that!}). By track 11 ("Voyage To Atlantis"), you've already gone from sweet courtship to a full declaration of love to a delicate plea for consumation of this union andletnoothermaneverputusasunder, thanks in no small part to this devilishly hypnotic music coming from your speakers in the background.

And this is why I feel the need to post a warning here: in the wrong hands, this music is potentially DANGEROUS. I hate the term "grown folks' music" but I do believe the title may apply here. If you're inexperienced with this sort of thing I'd advise listening alone a few times first before trying to unleash this on your mate (kiddies, stick with your Justin Timberlake records in the meantime). Don't slip this on as mere background music while you're trying to get your groove on if you're not really serious about the person you're with - there are far too many single unwed mothers out there already! But if you're with that special someone (or someone you're hoping might be that special someone), this is the music to 'seal the deal' with.

The only arguement I might make is with Track #7 - what the hell is "Caravan of Love" doing in this booty-call mixtape? It screws up the whole vibe right in the middle of the CD. If anything I'd recommend programming the tracks in advance and leaving that one out, or at least making it the last track. If you use the CD correctly, by then you should laying back smoking a cigarette or eating jellybeans or whatever you call afterplay. ;-).


GREAT MUSIC
BIGGS, BUY THE LATTER CDS! CLASSIC ISLEYS ARE THE BEST !. LOVE THE ISLEYS! THEIR MUSIC STANDS THE TEST OF TIME AND IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE CDS THAT THEY ARE MAKING TODAY! THE EXCEPTIONS ARE MISSION TO PLEASE AND ETERNAL! BODY KISS DID'NT DO IT FOR ME OR BABY MAKIN MUSIC! IF YOU WANT CLASSIC ISLEYS, BUY THIS! IF YOU WANT MR.


The Isley Brothers- Beautiful Ballads
Like the Love Songs, most of the songs on the cd are great!

The only 2 songs I don't like on here is "You're beside me (Parts 1 & 2)," and "I once had your love (And I can't let go)". I really enjoy listening to this cd. The great tracks on here are:

-Brown Eyed Girl

-Hello It's Me

-Let's Fall In Love

-Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

-Make Me Say It Again Girl (Parts 1 & 2)

-Choosey Lover

-Lay Lady Lay

-Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2)

According to the sticker on the front cover, it says that this cd has 14 of the most romantic songs ever waxed! Therefore, you should get this cd!
.


You can see a complete list of all The Isley Brothers discography, or go back to the The Isley Brothers tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

Search guitar tabs

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
[ Search tabs | Guitar tabs | Bass tabs |
Easy guitar tabs | Guitar solo tabs |
Acoustic guitar tabs | Guitar chords |
How to read guitar tabs ]
Forum topics
Music forums
- Bands and artists - Songwriting and lyrics - Tablature talk - Promote your band
Instrument forums
- Guitar basics - Gear & accessories - Bass guitar
Community
- The pit - Site Feedback - Reviews
[ User survey | About us | Privacy statement ]