Beautiful Ballads

by The Isley Brothers

Overview

Released in 1994 as Beautiful Ballads -- give Legacy some credit for conveniently mentioning the fact on the back of the disc, unlike similar compilation repackagings that have hit the market throughout the years -- From the Heart contains 70 minutes of the Isley Brothers' slow and romantic singles released between 1971 and 1983, adding Isley/Jasper/Isley's number one 1985 R&B hit, "Caravan of Love." Most of what is here is undeniably classic, but no ballad-centric Isleys disc is complete without "Between the Sheets" or "Sensuality" -- two omissions that would be justifiable deal breakers. The favoring of lesser material, like "You're the Key to My Heart" and their cover of Todd Rundgren's "Hello It's Me" (neither one of which charted), is pretty puzzling.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/09/1994
Label:	Sony
UPC:	0074645786025
catalogNumber:	57860
Rank:	30152

Tracks

1. Brown Eyed Girl
2. Hello It's Me
3. Let's Fall in Love, Pts. 1 & 2
4. You're the Key to My Heart
5. You're Beside Me, Pts. 1 & 2
6. I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)
7. Caravan of Love
8. All in My Lover's Eyes
9. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
10. Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 2
11. Voyage to Atlantis
12. Choosey Lover
13. Lay Lady Lay
14. Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love), Pts. 1 & 2

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Isley Brothers   Primary Artist
Ernie Isley   Guitar,Percussion,Conductor,Conga,Drums,Timbales,Vocals
Chris Jasper   Percussion,Piano,Conductor,Conga,Keyboards,Vocals
Malcolm Cecil   Synthesizer
Marvin Isley   Bass,Percussion,Vocals
O'Kelly Isley   Vocals
Ronald Isley   Vocals
Rudolph Isley   Vocals
Gary Jones   Conga
Kevin Jones   Conga
Robert Margouleff   Synthesizer
George Moreland   Percussion,Drums
Karl Potter   Conga
Milton Westley   Organ
Chester Woodard   Rhythm Guitar

Technical Credits

Isley Brothers   Arranger,Producer
Ernie Isley   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Chris Jasper   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Adam Block   Director,Contributor
Malcolm Cecil   Programming
Marvin Isley   Arranger,Composer,Producer
O'Kelly Isley   Composer,Producer
Ronald Isley   Composer,Producer
Rudolph Isley   Composer,Producer
Robert Margouleff   Programming
George Patterson   Arranger
John Sinclair   Liner Notes
Tony Sellari   Art Direction
Tony Martell   Executive Producer