![]() ![]() ![]() Unless otherwise indicated, information is taken from and is based on Liner notes Īll tracks are written by Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper. The album was certified platinumin July 1977, then eventually went double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with shipments of two million copies sold. Released in 1977, the album became one of their longest-running chart successes on the album chart staying on the charts for 40 weeks and spawning several singles including "The Pride", "Livin' in the Life" and the ballad " Voyage to Atlantis" while the funk ballad " Footsteps in the Dark", which was never released as a single, became one of the brothers' most popular songs in their repertoire and would be sampled constantly, most famously by rapper Ice Cube in his hit, " It Was a Good Day". Reception Professional ratings Review scores Though they had changed their location and had some minor changes during production, most of the direction of the album remained the same as it had for other albums, with stronger emphasis on rock music as evident in the songs "Climbing Up the Ladder" and "Livin' in the Life" than they had on previous albums. The lovely, mystical "Voyage to Atlantis" is a staple of their live concerts, its opening strains acknowledged by deafening, enthusiastic applause.The album also noted Ron Isley's growing transition into singing more ballads, though he still performed lead on some of the band's funkier recordings on the album. "Living in the Life" rocks so hard it makes cheap speakers pop "Go for Your Guns" is an instrumental jam featuring the second generation Isley Brothers: Ernie, Marvin, and Chris Jasper ( Rudolph Isley's brother-in-law). This seven-song set got played to death on urban radio. The Isleys shoot for the moon and never make it, but they always land among the stars. ![]() Go for Your Guns was a further attempt by the Isleys to broaden their fan base earlier in the decade they redid many rock standards to expand from the R&B base they were mired in. Every ten years the Isley Brothers reinvented themselves and managed to snatch as many consumer dollars and generate enough chart action to remain contemporary. ![]()
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