It's Our Thing

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It's Our Thing

Studio album by The Isley Brothers

Released

February 16, 1969

Recorded

A&R Studios
(New York City, New York)

Length

N/A

Label

T-Neck, Buddah

Producer

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers chronology

Doin' Their Thing: Best of the Isley Brothers
(1969)

It's Our Thing
(1969)

The Brothers: Isley
(1969)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

It's Our Thing is the sixth album released by The Isley Brothers on their own T-Neck Records imprint on February 16, 1969. Fully emancipated from three and a half years in Motown Records and encouraged by their international success in England, the Isleys composed this album in the style of Sly & the Family Stone/James Brown funk that was dominating the music industry at the time but with their own flair as explained in their smash title track. Other hits off the album though it didn't chart included "I Know Who You Been Socking It To" and "Give the Women What They Want". This album was also the Isleys' first Top 40 record reaching #22 on the pop albums chart. Curiously, despite its importance in the career of the seminal group, this album was not released in CD format until 2008.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Know Who You Been Socking It To"	2:42
2.	"Somebody Been Messin'"	2:36
3.	"Save Me"	3:30
4.	"I Must Be Losing My Touch"	2:00
5.	"Feel Like the World"	3:25
6.	"It's Your Thing"	2:47
7.	"Give the Women What They Want"	2:17
8.	"Love Is What You Make It"	2:37
9.	"Don't Give It Away"	2:43
10.	"He's Got Your Love"	2:00

Personnel

Ronald Isley: lead vocals
O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
Ernie Isley: bass, guitar
Marvin Isley: bass
Chris Jasper and Everett Collins: piano, keyboards
Tony May: recording and mix engineer

Instrumentation by assorted New York musicians

References

↑ Henderson, Alex. It's Our Thing > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-05.

External links

It's Our Thing at Discogs
album back cover at funkmysoul.gr

v t e The Isley Brothers

Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley, Jr. Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper

Studio albums	Shout! Twist & Shout Twisting and Shouting This Old Heart of Mine Soul on the Rocks It's Our Thing The Brothers: Isley Get into Something Givin' It Back Brother, Brother, Brother 3 + 3 Live It Up The Heat Is On Harvest for the World Go for Your Guns Showdown Winner Takes All Go All the Way Grand Slam Inside You The Real Deal Between the Sheets Masterpiece Smooth Sailin' Spend the Night Tracks of Life Mission to Please Eternal Body Kiss Baby Makin' Music

Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium The Isleys Live Live!

Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep on Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Voyage to Atlantis" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious"

See also	The Isley Brothers discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley

Book:The Isley Brothers Category:The Isley Brothers Portal:R&B and Soul Music

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