Get into Something

Get Into Something is the eighth album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint in 1970.^[3] Although the album itself did not chart, it includes six songs that appeared in the top 30 of the Billboard R&B chart between late 1969 and early 1971 (most of which dented the lower reaches of the Pop chart as well): the title track, "Bless Your Heart", the horn and drum-driven "Keep on Doin'" (which inspired the instrumental cover by The J.B.'s later that year under the title "The Grunt"), "Freedom", "Girls Will Be Girls" and "If He Can You Can".^[6]

Get Into Something
Studio album by The Isley Brothers
Released	March 8, 1970
Recorded	1969
Studio	A&R (New York City)
Genre	Funk soul
Length	39:36
Label	T-Neck/Buddah Records
Producer	Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
The Isley Brothers chronology
Live at Yankee Stadium (1969) Get Into Something (1970) Givin' It Back (1971)
Singles from Get Into Something
"Keep on Doin'" Released: February 1970 "Freedom" Released: December 1970

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Pitchfork	6.6/10[4]
Uncut	[5]

The album's title track includes a James Brown-styled "give the drummer some" breakdown that was highly influential on the New York b-boy dance scene (later known as break dancing).^{[citation needed]} The drum break, along with the LP's scarcity, has made this the most valuable and highly sought after Isley Brothers album among vinyl record collectors. It was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released 23-CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959–1983).^[7]

Critical reception

Newsday, reviewing a reissue, called the album "a raw raveup with a punchy horn section," writing that "the Isleys venture into James Brown territory with the stripped-down funk of 'Keep On Doin' '."^[8] Rolling Stone wrote that the album "balances fidgety, syncopated riffs (somebody should sample that title cut) with true-believer gospel harmonies."^[9]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Into Something"	7:29
2.	"Freedom"	3:38
3.	"Take Inventory"	2:46
4.	"Keep on Doin'"	4:02

All tracks are written by O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley, except where noted.

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Girls Will Be Girls"		2:50
6.	"I Need You So[a]"		4:24
7.	"If He Can You Can[b]"	Johnny Brantly (Johnny Brantley), O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley	3:44
8.	"I Got to Find Me One[c]"		4:37
9.	"Beautiful"		3:05
10.	"Bless Your Heart"		3:03

Ronald Isley sings lead on all tracks except:

1. O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
2. Ronald and Rudolph share lead vocals during the verses.
3. Rudolph Isley

Personnel

The Isley Brothers

• Ronald Isley – lead vocals and backing vocals
• O'Kelly Isley Jr. and Rudolph Isley – backing vocals and lead vocals
• Ernie Isley – bass guitar

with

• Charles "Skip" Pitts – guitars
• Truman Thomas – organ
• Everett Collins – keyboards
• George Moreland – drums
• George Patterson – arrangements
• Horns arranged by The Isley Brothers