Soul on the Rocks

Soul on the Rocks
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 1967
Recorded1966–1967
StudioStudio A, Hitsville U.S.A.
(Detroit, Michigan)
GenreSoul
Length30:55
LabelMotown
T275
ProducerNorman Whitfield, Ivy Jo Hunter, Smokey Robinson
The Isley Brothers chronology
This Old Heart of Mine
(1966)
Soul on the Rocks
(1967)
Doin' Their Thing: Best of the Isley Brothers
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Soul on the Rocks is the fifth studio album by The Isley Brothers. It was released on the Tamla (Motown) label on August 29, 1967. Their second and final album with the Detroit label, the brothers soon felt disenchanted with their stay at Motown while established groups like The Temptations and The Four Tops, whose styles were more polished than the Isleys, got more promotion. One of the album's tracks, "Behind a Painted Smile" found chart success and made them popular in the United Kingdom, as the Isleys found out on a tour of the country during this period. Motivated, they eventually left Motown and re-formed their T-Neck record label.

Track listing

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Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got to Have You Back"Ivy Jo Hunter, Leon Ware, Stephen Bowden2:45
2."That's the Way Love Is"Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong2:17
3."Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"David Scott, Barbara Acklin2:09
4."Tell Me It's Just a Rumor Baby"Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock2:56
5."One Too Many Heartaches"Ivy Jo Hunter2:14
6."It's Out of the Question"William "Smokey" Robinson, Berry Gordy2:44
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Why When Love Is Gone"Ivy Jo Hunter2:33
8."Save Me from This Misery"Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene, Stephen Bowden2:26
9."Little Miss Sweetness"William "Smokey" Robinson2:55
10."Good Things"Robert Bruce, Leroy Kirkland2:41
11."Catching Up on Time"Clarence Paul, Leon Ware, Morris Broadnax2:30
12."Behind a Painted Smile"Ivy Jo Hunter, Beatrice Verdi2:45

References

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  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "The Isley Brothers - Soul on the Rocks (1967) album review, credits & releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
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