Go for Your Guns

Go for Your Guns is a 1977 album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint.

Reception

The album yielded three charted R&B singles including their #1 political funk anthem, "The Pride", the Top 40 pop record, "Livin' in the Life" and their Top 50 ballad, "Voyage to Atlantis", which became one of the Isleys' most beloved songs in their later years as well as the radio track, "Footsteps in the Dark", which was later sampled by Ice Cube for his 1992 hit, "It Was a Good Day," as well as "One Day You'll Be Mine" by Usher. This album was their second platinum-certified album. Go for Your Guns was the family band's fourth chart topper on the Soul Albums chart.

Track listing

All songs were written, arranged, composed and produced by The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper

1. "The Pride, Pt. 1 & 2" – 5:34
2. "Footsteps in the Dark, Pt. 1 & 2" – 5:07
3. "Tell Me When You Need It Again, Pt. 1 & 2" – 5:03
4. "Climbing Up the Ladder, Pt. 1 & 2" – 6:41
5. "Voyage to Atlantis" – 4:32
6. "Livin' in the Life" – 4:13
7. "Go For Your Guns" – 2:15

Personnel

• Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
• O'Kelly Isley and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
• Ernie Isley: guitar, drums, percussion, congas, timbales, maracas
• Marvin Isley: bass, woodblock, cowbell, percussion
• Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, tambourine, percussion
• Everett Collins: congas

Charts

Singles

Samples & Covers

• Ice Cube sampled "Footsteps In The Dark" on his song "It Was A Good Day" on his album The Predator in 1992.
• J Dilla sampled "Footsteps In The Dark" on his song "Won't Do" on his album The Shining in 2006.

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1977 (U.S.)

External links

• The Isley Brothers-Go For Your Guns at Discogs

References