Givin' It Back

Givin' It Back is a 1971 album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint.^[2] After years of having white rock acts covering their most famed material, particularly, "Shout" and "Twist and Shout", the Isleys decided to do the same to music made famous by white artists such as Stephen Stills, Eric Burdon and Neil Young. Among the songs they covered was "Spill the Wine", "Love the One You're With", the social commentary medley of "Ohio" and "Machine Gun" (from the Isleys' former guitarist, Jimi Hendrix), "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor and the Bob Dylan gem, "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.^[3] Bill Withers plays guitar on the Isleys' cover of his song, "Cold Bologna".^[2]

Track listing

Trivia

The only other recording of "Cold Bologna" is found on the 1973 Bill Withers live album, Live at Carnegie Hall as "Harlem/Cold Baloney".^[4]

Personnel

• Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
• O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
• Ernie Isley: guitar, drums
• Marvin Isley: bass
• Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards
• Chester Woodard: guitar
• John Mosley: flute
• Gary Jones: congas
• Buck Clarke: congas
• Bill Withers: guitar

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