Heat Is on (Exp)

The Isley Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GMVTE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,367 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #49 in Music > R&B > Soul > Philly Soul

Track Listings

1. Fight the Power

2. Heat Is On, Pt. 1-2

3. Hope You Feel Better Love, Pt. 1-2

4. For the Love of You, Pt. 1-2

5. Sensuality, Pt. 1-2

6. Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pt. 1-2

7. Fight the Power [Live][#][*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album Ever Made!!! - Isley Brothers Best Work., February 4, 2005

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Chris L. Gilrath (Kansas City,) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heat Is on (Exp) (Audio CD)

The Heat Is On!! Made in 1975, every male artist since this album has tried to duplicate it. Every R. Kelly song you can hear a taste of "The Heat Is On". This album has everything. The obvious best love song of all time "For The Love Of You" ( the quentesential two-step cha-cha song) the for lovers only Sensuality Parts 1 & 2 an oten overlooked song by the Isley Brothers but arguably their best slow Jam after For The Love Of You. Then there is "Make Me Say It Again Girl" which picks up where For The Love of You and Sensuality left off. And then the main song of the album which is not even a slow jam. It is the militant yet funky dance groove "Fight The Power" I have had two 70's Old School parties and "For The Love of You" and "Fight The Power" are often the most requested songs. Whenever you here the beginning of For The Love of You you know it's time to GROOVE and everyone gets up on the floor and starts to do the original cha-cha or two step and it just makes you feel good even to this day. You can find the songs above on other albums such as Greatest Hits compliations but you will rarely find all of these songs together. Either one or two but not all. So buy the original if you already don't have all of these songs. I am doing a complilation of THE GREATEST SOUL/R&B Albums ever made and "Heat Is On" is right up there in the top 10 if not #1. A must have for any classic R&B connesiuer like myself.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heating Things Up, October 30, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heat Is on (Exp) (Audio CD)

The Isley Brothers have gone through many different styles. From the early rock 'n' soul of songs like "Twist & Shout" * "Shout" to the Motown years of "This Old Heart Of Mine" to the funk of the mid 70's, they have constantly & consistently produced great and influential music. The Heat Is On was the band's only number one album and is well deserving of the ranking. From the opening sounds of the fiery "Fight The Power", the album moves into funk, rock and smooth soul. Hip Hop fans may not know their names, but they know the beats as the Isleys are among the most sampled bands. This reissue improves on the subpar sound of the first cd release and brings the thumping grooves out in full force.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good As It Gets From The Isley Brothers, August 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Heat Is on (Exp) (Audio CD)

It's about time this album got properly reissued. The Heat Is On still brings the funk and soul even after all these years, showing that the old school sounds of yesteryear has and will continue to endure as long as there are people left who appreciate good music in general. Fight The Power and the title track are classic Isleys funk. Hope You Feel Better Love rocks and grooves at the same time. For The Love Of You and Make Me Say It Again Girl are classic soul jams that only the Isleys could make happen. And Sensuality is a late-night, slow-grinding masterpiece.

In addition, there is a live version of Fight The Power included that makes this particular reissue all the more worth getting. Definitely one of the best R&B/Soul albums of the 70's so don't miss out on it!