Grand Slam (Isley Brothers album) explained

Grand Slam
Type:	Album
Artist:	the Isley Brothers
Cover:	Isley brothers album Grand slam.jpg
Released:	March 21, 1981
Recorded:	1981
Studio:	Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre:	Funk, soul
Length:	32:05
Label:	T-Neck Records/CBS
Producer:	The Isley Brothers
Prev Title:	Go All the Way
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Inside You
Next Year:	1981

Grand Slam is an album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint via CBS Records on March 21, 1981. The album was recorded and mixed digitally.

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.

Reception

Grand Slam was successful on both the pop and R&B album charts, where it reached #28 and #3, respectively. It eventually went gold after selling 500,000 copies.

Personnel

The Isley Brothers

• Ronald Isley - lead vocals, background vocals, musical arrangement
• O'Kelly Isley - background vocals, musical arrangement
• Rudolph Isley - background vocals, musical arrangement
• Ernie Isley - background vocals (2)^[1] , musical arrangement, guitars, drums, percussion
• Marvin Isley - background vocals (2)^[1] , musical arrangement, bass guitar, percussion
• Chris Jasper - background vocals (2)^[1] , musical arrangement, keyboards, congas, other percussion

Guest Musicians

• Eve Otto — harp (1)
• Kevin Jones — congas (1-2, 4-5, 7)
• Everett Collins — drums (1, 7)

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[3]
		US Pop	US R&B
1981	"Who Said?"	-	20
	"Hurry Up And Wait"	58	17
	"I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)"	-	57

External links

• The Isley Brothers-Grand Slam at Discogs

Notes and References

1. The Isley Brothers. "I Once Had Your Love...". YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e1VRCXPgm8w
2. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981. Billboard. April 27, 2021.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4562/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} The Isley Brothers US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. September 3, 2011.