The Isley Brothers – The Heat Is On
Tracklist
| A1 | Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2) | 5:19 | |
| A2 | The Heat Is On (Part 1 & 2) | 5:37 | |
| A3 | Hope You Feel Better Love (Part 1 & 2) | 6:06 | |
| B1 | For The Love Of You (Part 1 & 2) | 5:38 | |
| B2 | Sensuality (Part 1 & 2) | 6:52 | |
| B3 | Make Me Say It Again Girl (Part 1 & 2) | 7:43 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – T-Neck Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – Columbia
- Distributed By – Epic Records
- Distributed By – CBS Inc.
- Produced For – Centaur Music Productions, Inc.
- Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
- Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
- Lacquer Cut At – Kendun Recorders
- Mixed At – Westlake Audio
- Published By – Bovina Music, Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Credits
- Design [Album] – Ed Lee
- Engineer [Mastering] – Kent Duncan
- Lacquer Cut By – MC*, RJM*
- Musician, Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By – Isley Brothers*
- Photography By – Don Hunstein
- Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Art Maillet, Roz Levin*
- Producer [Associate], Engineer, Programmed By [Electronic Music Programming] – Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff
- Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – C. Jasper*, E. Isley*, M. Isley*, O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*
- Typography [Lettering] – Gerard Huerta
Notes
All selections are ASCAP.
All musical and vocal performances by Isley Brothers—3+3 only.
Associate Production, Engineering and Electronic Music Programming: for Centaur Music Productions, Inc.
Recorded and Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California.
Mixed at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California
© 1975 CBS Inc.
℗ 1975 T-Neck Records, Inc.
Distributed by Columbia / Epic Records / CBS Inc.
© 1975 Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP)
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Gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Later reissues were released on Columbia label, with a T-Neck sleeve, identical catalog number.
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by "P" faintly stamped in runouts.
Runouts are etched except for KENDUN-A B etc and P.
All musical and vocal performances by Isley Brothers—3+3 only.
Associate Production, Engineering and Electronic Music Programming: for Centaur Music Productions, Inc.
Recorded and Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California.
Mixed at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California
© 1975 CBS Inc.
℗ 1975 T-Neck Records, Inc.
Distributed by Columbia / Epic Records / CBS Inc.
© 1975 Bovina Music Inc. (ASCAP)
———
Gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Later reissues were released on Columbia label, with a T-Neck sleeve, identical catalog number.
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by "P" faintly stamped in runouts.
Runouts are etched except for KENDUN-A B etc and P.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 33536
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 33536
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts, stamped): P
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): P PZ-AL-33536-3D KENDUN-B MCRJM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): P PZBL P̶Z̶A̶L̶ -33536-2-46 KENDUN-A ∾ MCRJM ∾
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): P PZ-AL-33536-3D KENDUN-D A MCRJM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): P BL P̶Z̶ -33536-B̶E̶C̶ 3C KENDUN-A o MCRJM
Other Versions (5 of 52)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Heat Is On (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Epic, Epic | EPC 69139, PZ 33536 | Europe | 1975 | ||
Recently Edited | The Heat Is On (Album, LP, Quadraphonic) | T-Neck | PZQ 33536 | US | 1975 | ||
New Submission | The Heat Is On (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic) | T-Neck | ZAQ 33536 | US | 1975 | ||
New Submission | The Heat Is On (Cassette, Album, Stereo) | T-Neck | PZT 33536 | US | 1975 | ||
Recently Edited | The Heat Is On Featuring: Fight The Power (LP, Album) | Epic, Epic | EPC 69139, S EPC 69139 | UK | 1975 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Edited 8 months agoAlbum Revolution #6:
"The Heat" was "On", and this album straight up SMOKED on every Turntable that played it!!!
By this time "The Isley Brothers" perfected that blend of "Soul", "Funk" and "Rock"....
And boy did it Rock!!! Between "The Isley's" and "Parliament Funkadelic", they changed the way an "R&B" record was supposed to sound....
This Record was particularly smart because the first side had 3 Pure Smokers, especially the "Title Track" and call to action and Ultimate Crown Jewel, "Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2)".....POWER and GRIT at the same time!!!! The message was so powerful, that the group felt like they had to describe the situation as a bunch of "B.S."!!!!!!
The BUMPIN' "Title Track" (2nd Crown Jewel), has an infectious "Wah-Whah" type Keyboard driven Melody (courtesy of "Chris Jasper"), with "Marvin" TEARING up the Bass (and probably breaking strings), and "Ernie" doing his usual Guitar SHREDDING...
The 3rd Crown Jewel, "Hope You Feel Better Love (Part 1 & 2)", is a two fold joint...It starts out with a Sweet Melody, than breaks down into an "Inferno Funk" jam (both surrounded by "Ronald's" unmistakable Vocals)....
Then there is Side 2 to help you cool down with 3 just as Powerful Ballads.....
The Classic of all "Classic Isley Slow Jams", "For The Love Of You (Part 1 & 2)", is the Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate Crown Jewel...Again, "Chris Jasper" knows what to get out of "Ronald" when he lays down this Keyboard heavy track, with one of the smoothest grooves the group every had!!!! It is easily their most highly requested "Slow Jam" in their catalog!!!! Ever!!!! No contest!!!!!
"Sensuality (Part 1 & 2)", though.....Ok, let me just take a second...Ok, I'm ready...Man!!!!!! This one right here, is the perfect example on how "Chris Jasper's" creativity is the real reason for the "3+3" sound!!!! The track is purely surrounded by his tried and true "Arp Synthesizers"...And once again, giving "Ronald" room to take his Vocals to places he didn't think he would go...Once again, Priceless (and an Ultimate, Ultimate Ultimate Crown Jewel) !!!!
Then there is the last Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate Crown Jewel, "Make Me Say It Again Girl (Part 1 & 2)", keeping the Romantic Bug going, and is the perfect album closer....
I said earlier that I thought that "3+3" was their best album, but now writing this, I am not so sure....This album is equivalent to everything that "The Isley Brothers" were striving for Musically and Creativity...
To sum it up, they brought the "Heat" with this one!!!!!!! 
Make me say it again girl - intro bars used for hip hop hooray
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