Today Marks The 51st Anniversary of The Isley Brothers’ 12th Studio Album “Live It Up” Originally Released on September 7, 1974.
“Live It Up” is the seventh studio album by Cincinnati, Ohio, R&B funk band The Isley Brothers released in 1974 May on their label T-Neck Records.
The album peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and at #14 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
“Two singles were released from the album,the album’s title track "Live It Up" and "Midnight Sky".
"Live It Up" peaked at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and at number fifty four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Midnight Sky" peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and at number seventy three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The album's ballads including their slower rendition of Todd Rundgren's hit, "Hello It's Me", which was their only cover on the album, became popular alongside the folk rock influenced ballad, "Brown Eyed Girl" (not to be confused with Van Morrison's song of the same title).
The album was their second major-distributed album with Epic Records under their T-Neck subsidiary.
The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling a million copies.
Track-listing
1. Live It Up (Part 1 & 2)
2. Brown Eyed Girl
3. Need a Little Taste of Love
4. Lover's Eve
5. Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2)
6. Hello It's Me
7. Ain't I Been Good to You (Part 1 & 2)
8. Live It Up" (Live on the Dinah Shore Show, 1974)
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.
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