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Grand Slam is the 19th album by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint via CBS Records on March 21, 1981. The album was recorded and mixed digitally.
| Grand Slam | ||||
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| Studio album by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| Released | March 21, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Funk Soul | |||
| Length | 32:05 | |||
| Label | T-Neck Records/CBS | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers chronology | ||||
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The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Grand Slam was successful on both the pop and R&B album charts, where it reached #28 and #3, respectively. It eventually went gold after selling 500,000 copies.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight Is the Night (If I Had You)" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "I Once Had Your Love (and I Can't Let Go)" | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Hurry Up and Wait" | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Young Girls" | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Party Night" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Don't Let Up" | 5:06 |
| 7. | "Who Said?" | 4:18 |
Personnel
- The Isley Brothers
- Ronald Isley - lead vocals, background vocals,[2] musical arrangement
- O'Kelly Isley - background vocals,[2] musical arrangement
- Rudolph Isley - background vocals,[2] musical arrangement
- Ernie Isley - background vocals (2)[3], musical arrangement, guitars, drums, percussion
- Marvin Isley - background vocals (2)[3], musical arrangement, bass played by, percussion
- Chris Jasper - background vocals (2)[3], musical arrangement, keyboards, congas, other percussion
- Guest Musicians
- Eve Otto — harp (1)
- Kevin Jones — congas (1-2, 4-5, 7)
- Everett Collins — drums (1, 7)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | |
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| US Pop |
US R&B | ||
| 1981 | "Who Said?" | - | 20 |
| "Hurry Up And Wait" | 58 | 17 | |
| "I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)" | - | 57 | |
References
- Wynn, Ron. The Isley Brothers: Grand Slam > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- The Isley Brothers. "Showdown / Grand Slam CD". Beat Goes On. March 13, 2007. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7344809
- The Isley Brothers. "I Once Had Your Love...". YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e1VRCXPgm8w
- "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
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