Today Marks The 52nd Anniversary of The Isley Brothers’s 11th Studio Album “3+3” Originally Released on August 7, 1973.
3 + 3 is the eleventh studio album by the Isley Brothers released in 1973 on T-Neck Records.
The album peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart, and at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
Three singles were released from the album, "That Lady (Part 1)", "What It Comes Down To" and "Summer Breeze (Part 1)".
"That Lady (Part 1)"peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"What It Comes Down To" peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Summer Breeze (Part 1)" peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Summer Breeze” is a cover of Seals & Crofts' folk hit "Summer Breeze" originally released in (1972).
3+3 is The Isley Brothers first album for the label after several years on Buddah Records.
The original trio introduced their younger siblings Ernie and Marvin and brother in-law Chris Jasper as official members of the band, even though all three had played on the previous Isley Brothers albums.
The Isley Brothers recorded 3 + 3 in the Record Plant at the same time as Stevie Wonder was recording Innervisions (1973). In fact, they walked in on him recording "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing". Both Chris Jasper of the Isley Brothers and Stevie Wonder were users of the ARP synthesizer and both worked with visionary engineers Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil.
3+3 became the Isley Brothers’ first platinum album.
The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 23-CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959–1983).
In 2020, the album was ranked at 464 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Track-listing
1. That Lady
2. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
3. If You Were There
4. You Walk Your Way
5. Listen to the Music
6. What It Comes Down To
7. Sunshine (Go Away Today)
8. Summer Breeze
9. The Highways of My Life
10. That Lady" (Recorded Live)
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology
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