Įrnie Isley not only played guitar but also played drums and wrote the lyrics to "Footsteps in the Dark". The song was sampled on DaniLeigh's "Do It to Me" from her debut EP The Plan.Įrnie Isley's playing on this track is heavily influenced by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, whose first recording session was actually with the Isley Brothers in 1964 with the track "Testify". Thundercat's "Them Changes" from his 2015 record The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam also quotes the famous drum kit opening of the song. The song was also sampled by Raheem DeVaughn on "Until", a song from his debut album, The Love Experience. Alicia Keys heavily sampled it on her song " A Woman's Worth", recorded for her 2005 live album Unplugged. The song is also sampled on the Rhymefest song "All Girls Cheat" from his 2006 album Blue Collar, although the portion of the song used is sung by Mario, and not a sample of the original recording. Singer k-os used a sped-up sample from the song for his 2002 single "Heaven Only Knows", from his album Exit.Īlthough lesser known, the song was also sampled by Usher on his second album My Way in the song "One Day You'll Be Mine". The lovely, mystical 'Voyage to Atlantis' is a staple of their live. '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). The song was again sampled by Black Milk on Slum Village's 2005 self-titled album on the track "Call Me" (which featured R&B singer Dwele), and Hip-Hop producer J Dilla reworked it into "Won't Do" on his posthumous album The Shining. This seven-song set got played to death on urban radio.
However, the track is most commonly sampled for its unique syncopated drum riff.
The song is noted for its unique guitar timbre which can be heard on other Isley Brother tracks, such as "Voyage to Atlantis".
Brilliantly remastered by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios in New York City.While the song didn't chart on the pop singles chart, it still garnered popularity initially for its laid-back grooves and the solemn lyrics (the song discussed infidelity) and later would be the basis of a sample years later first by rap group Compton's Most Wanted on their album Straight Checkn 'Em on the track "Can I Kill It?" and rapper Ice Cube, who used the musical instrumental of the song for his breakthrough hit, " It Was a Good Day". In-depth liner notes that include new reflections with band members Ernie Isley and Chris Jasper. All leading to an album that climbed to the top of the R&B charts and crossed over to #6 on the pop chart. Livin in the Life / Go for Your Guns - 12' Disco Medley The Isley Brothers. “Voyage To Atlantis” also charted R&B and “Footsteps In The Dark” became one of the most sampled tracks of the rap era. In addition both singles did very respectably on the pop charts. “The Pride” hit the #1 spot on the R&B charts and was followed by “Livin' In The Life,” which went all the way to #4 on the same chart. The album featured smash R&B and pop hits that continued the rise of the Isley's popularity in the mid-‘70s. A mixture of molten funk tunes and beautiful ballads weaving in and out of each other led to massive sales and huge chart success. Go For Your Guns was the fifth album by the 3+3 line-up of the Isley Brothers and was a landmark album for the group on many levels. Digitally remastered and expanded edition.
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