Different Drummer (album)

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
Studio album by
Released1987
GenreFunk
Length44:35
LabelCBS / Epic
Isley Jasper Isley chronology
Caravan of Love
(1985)
Different Drummer
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Critical reception

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AllMusic 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

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  • All tracks produced, arranged and written by Isley-Jasper-Isley (track 8 written with Deborah McDuffie)

Information is based on Liner notes[6]

  1. Different Drummer (5:46)
    Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
  2. 8th Wonder of the World (5:30)
    Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
    Congas: Kevin Jones
  3. Blue Rose (5:54)
    Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
  4. Do It Right (4:05)
    Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
    Congas: Kevin Jones
  5. Givin' You Back the Love (5:24)
    Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
    Congas: Kevin Jones
  6. A Once in a Lifetime Lady (4:22)
    Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
  7. For the Sake of Love (5:15)
    Lead vocals: Ernie Isley
  8. Brother to Brother (3:49)
    Lead vocals: Chris Jasper
  9. I Wanna Be Yours (4:30)
    Lead vocals: Chris Jasper

Personnel

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b "Different Drummer - Isley Jasper Isley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 506.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 347.
  4. ^ "Isley Jasper Isley | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Isley-Jasper-Isley. Different Drummer. CBS Associated Records. 1987.