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"Shout" is like a tent revival gone haywire, with the merest scraps of a song -- a groove and a few phrases -- igniting a soul explosion the likes of which had never been heard on record. The song was only a minor hit, but has been granted immortality for its exuberance and influence. The album of the same name, the Isley Brothers' full-length debut in 1959, shows what a gulf existed between the Isleys and their old-school producers. The menu of standards and white rock & roll songs like "Rock Around the Clock" may have worked well for someone like Brook Benton, but the Isley Brothers' signature raw-edged soul is fully formed here and comes on like gangbusters.
Tracklist
When the Saints Go Marching In
St. Louis Blues
Yes, Indeed
How Deep Is the Ocean
Ring-a-ling-a-ling (Let the Wedding Bells Ring)
Rock Around the Clock
Say You Love Me Too
Gypsy Love Song (Slumber On, My Little Gypsy Sweetheart)
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
That Lucky Old Sun
Respectable
Without a Song
Shout (Parts 1 & 2)
Respectable (Single Version)
Turn to Me