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1973 studio album by the Isley Brothers
3 + 3 the Isley Brothers for the Epic label under their T-Neck imprint on August 7, 1973. In 2020, the album was ranked at 464 on Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time[6]
Background [ edit ]
Their first album for the label after several years on Buddah Records , it was also the first time the family group, which had consisted of founding members O'Kelly Isley, Jr. , Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley , officially included six members instead of the standard three. Following the recording and release of Brother, Brother, Brother Ernie and Marvin and in-law Chris Jasper , even though all three had played on the previous several albums.
The success of the album is attributed to their first Top 10 pop record since "It's Your Thing " (1969), with their own cover of the self-penned "Who's That Lady", now re-titled "That Lady, Pt. 1 &2 ". Other hit singles included the top five R&B single "What It Comes Down To ", and their cover of Seals & Crofts ' folk hit "Summer Breeze " (1972), which was also a top ten R&B single. The album became their first platinum album .
The Isley Brothers recorded 3 + 3 in the Record Plant at the same time as Stevie Wonder was recording Innervisions Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing ". Both Chris Jasper of the Isley Brothers and Stevie Wonder were users of the ARP synthesizer and both worked with visionary engineers Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil .
In addition to a stereo record release, this album was mixed in quadraphonic and released in 1974 on SQ record: T-NECK PZQ – 32453. It was also released on Super Audio CD on December 4, 2001.
The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 23-CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959–1983) .[7]
Reception [ edit ]
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die [8] All-Time Top 1000 Albums [9] Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time[6]
Track listing [ edit ]
Unless otherwise noted, Information taken from AllMusic [3] [10]
All tracks are written by The Isley Brothers, except where noted
2003 reissue bonus track Title 10. "That Lady" (Recorded Live) 4:15
Personnel [ edit ]
The Isley Brothers [ edit ]
Ronald Isley – lead vocals, background vocals
Rudolph Isley – background vocals
O'Kelly Isley Jr. – background vocals
Ernie Isley – background vocals (1,[11] [12] 8 )[13] , maracas (6 ) , tom-toms (6 ) , acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar
Marvin Isley – background vocals (1,[11] [12] 8 )[13] , bass guitar
Chris Jasper – background vocals (1,[11] [12] 8 )[13] , Hohner clavinet (3, 5–7) , Moog synthesizer (8-9) , ARP synthesizer , acoustic piano, electric piano, tambourine
Guest musicians [ edit ]
George Moreland – drums, tom-toms (6 )
Truman Thomas – organ (1, 3–6)
Rocky – congas (1 )
Production and design [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year
Chart
Peak
1973
US Billboard Black Albums
2
US Billboard Pop Albums
8
Singles [ edit ]
Year
Single
Peak
US Billboard Black Singles Chart
US Billboard Pop Singles Chart
1973
"That Lady (Part 1)"
2 6
"What It Comes Down To "
5 55
1974
"Summer Breeze (Part 1)"
10 60
References [ edit ]
^ a b Henderson, Alex. "The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3 (1973) album review, credits & releases" . AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-08-14 .
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I" . Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor & Fields . ISBN 089919026X . Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 11, 2015). "The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters" . Pitchfork . Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
^ a b "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" . Rolling Stone . 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-09-22 .
^ The Isley Brothers - The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983 (2015) 23CD Box Set review by Andy Kellman, credits & releases at AllMusic
^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition . Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5
^ "Rocklist" . Retrieved July 22, 2018 .
^ Isley Brothers. "3 + 3". T-Neck / Epic. 1973.
^ a b c The Isley Brothers. "That Lady (Pt. 1 &2 )". YouTube: The Isley Brothers – Topic. 6 November 2014. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IM499-Q_DlA
^ a b c The Isley Brothers. "What It Comes Down To". YouTube: Isley Brothers – Topic. 8 February 2017. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vBek7ExBqHE
^ a b c The Isley Brothers. "Summer Breeze Pts 1 & 2". YouTube: The Isley Brothers – Topic. 9 February 2017. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w3o6ECdCZ7Q
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See also
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3_%2B_3&oldid=1229066623 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 7 3 a l b u m s ● A l b u m s r e c o r d e d a t R e c o r d P l a n t ( L o s A n g e l e s ) ● E p i c R e c o r d s a l b u m s ● T h e I s l e y B r o t h e r s a l b u m s ● T - N e c k R e c o r d s a l b u m s ● P r o g r e s s i v e s o u l a l b u m s ● P s y c h e d e l i c s o u l a l b u m s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h A u d i o m i c r o f o r m a t s ● A l b u m a r t i c l e s l a c k i n g a l t t e x t f o r c o v e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h M u s i c B r a i n z r e l e a s e g r o u p i d e n t i f i e r s
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