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1971 studio album by The Isley Brothers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Givin' It Back is the ninth album released by The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint on September 25, 1971.[1] After years of having other acts covering their most famed material, particularly, "Shout" (1959) and "Twist and Shout" (1961), the Isleys decided to do the same to music made famous by artists such as Stephen Stills, Eric Burdon and Neil Young. Among the songs they covered were "Spill the Wine", "Love the One You're With", the social commentary medley of "Ohio" and "Machine Gun" (from Jimi Hendrix), "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor and Bob Dylan's "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.[2] Bill Withers plays guitar on the Isleys' version of his "Cold Bologna".[1]
Givin' It Back | ||||
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Released | September 25, 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Studio | Mediasound, New York City | |||
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Length | 41:47 | |||
Label | T-Neck/Buddah Records | |||
Producer | Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | |||
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Singles from Givin' It Back | ||||
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The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released 23CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959–1983).[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ohio" / "Machine Gun" | Neil Young / Jimi Hendrix | 9:13 |
2. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 5:29 |
3. | "Lay Lady Lay" | Bob Dylan | 10:22 |
Total length: | 25:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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4. | "Spill the Wine" | Charles Miller, Howard E. Scott, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Harold Ray Brown, Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen, Lee Oskar | 6:32 |
5. | "Nothing to Do But Today" | Stephen Stills | 3:42 |
6. | "Cold Bologna" | Bill Withers | 3:03 |
7. | "Love the One You're With" | Stephen Stills | 3:40 |
Total length: | 16:57 |
The only other recording of "Cold Bologna" is found on the 1973 Bill Withers live album, Live at Carnegie Hall as "Harlem/Cold Baloney".[8]
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