Different Drummer is the third and final album by Isley-Jasper-Isley, released in 1987. Following its release, the Isleys would reunite with The Isley Brothers, while Jasper would go solo.[4] "8th Wonder of the World" and "Givin' You Back the Love" entered the R&B Top 20.[5]
| Different Drummer | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | CBS / Epic | |||
| Isley Jasper Isley chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic wrote that "the singing was perfunctory, the production and arrangements routine, and [the band] got little mileage from any of the material."[1]
Track listing
edit- All tracks produced, arranged and written by Isley-Jasper-Isley (track 8 written with Deborah McDuffie)
Information is based on Liner notes[6]
- Different Drummer (5:46)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley - 8th Wonder of the World (5:30)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
Congas: Kevin Jones - Blue Rose (5:54)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley - Do It Right (4:05)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
Congas: Kevin Jones - Givin' You Back the Love (5:24)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
Congas: Kevin Jones - A Once in a Lifetime Lady (4:22)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper - For the Sake of Love (5:15)
Lead vocals: Ernie Isley - Brother to Brother (3:49)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper - I Wanna Be Yours (4:30)
Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
Personnel
edit- Ernie Isley – lead guitar, drums, additional percussion
- Chris Jasper – Grand piano, electric piano, additional synthesizers, additional percussion
- Marvin Isley – Fender bass, electric bass, Roland synthesizer, additional synthesizers, additional percussion, background vocals
- Carol Cafiero – assistant engineer
- David Dachinger – recording engineer, audio mixing
- Lance McVicar – assistant engineer
- Billy Messinetti – additional music programming, Simmons SD VII
- Rich Novak – assistant engineer
- Tim Reppert – assistant engineer
- Ed Tuton – additional music programming, DX7, Linn 9000
- Tom Vercillo – assistant engineer
References
edit- ^ a b "Different Drummer - Isley Jasper Isley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 506.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 347.
- ^ "Isley Jasper Isley | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Marc Taylor A Touch of Classic Soul 2: The Late 1970s - 2001 - Page 173 "The fall of 1985 also saw the elder Isleys release Masterpiece. They got off to a good start with "Colder Are My Nights" reaching number 12 on the R&B charts. The brothers followed with "May I?," a pleading love song that was mildly successful in the spring of 1986. However, any joy from the album was negated when Kelly Isley died of a heart attack on March 31, 1986 at age 48. Isley Jasper Isley returned with their third album, Different Drummer, in 1987. From the LP two singles made the R&B top 20: the techno-funk jam "8th Wonder of the World" in the spring of 1987 and the sweet, mid-tempo "Givin' You Back the Love" later that summer.
- ^ Isley-Jasper-Isley. Different Drummer. CBS Associated Records. 1987.