Soul on the Rocks

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Soul on the Rocks is the fifth studio album by the Isley Brothers and was released on 29 August 1967 on Tamla, Motown's label in Detroit. It was their second and last record there. The brothers became disappointed with their time at Motown. Groups such as the Temptations and the Four Tops, who sounded slicker than the Isleys, received more promotion.

One of the songs, Behind a Painted Smile, did well on the charts. It made the group popular in the United Kingdom, which the brothers noticed when they toured the country in that period. That gave them new courage. Shortly afterwards they left Motown and re-established their own label, T-Neck. The album thus marks the end of a short, disappointing period.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Got to Have You Back2:54Apple Music ↗
2. 2That's the Way Love Is2:20Apple Music ↗
3. 3Whispers (Gettin' Louder)2:09Apple Music ↗
4. 4Tell Me It's Just a Rumor Baby3:11Apple Music ↗
5. 5One Too Many Heartaches2:15Apple Music ↗
6. 6It's Out of the Question2:43Apple Music ↗
7. 7Why When Love Is Gone2:34Apple Music ↗
8. 8Save Me from This Misery2:29Apple Music ↗
9. 9Little Miss Sweetness2:00Apple Music ↗
10. 10Good Things2:40Apple Music ↗
11. 11Catching Up On Time2:30Apple Music ↗
12. 12Behind a Painted Smile2:46Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The Isley Brothers