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This Old Heart of Mine
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Album: This Old Heart of Mine
Artist: The Isley Brothers
A powerful set by {$the Isley Brothers}, who tasted success with {&"Shout"} and {&"Twist & Shout"} before joining {@Motown}. {$Brian Holland} and {$Lamont Dozier} produced the lion's share of tracks, and wrote most of them with the aid of {$Eddie Holland}. An infectious {&"This Old Heart of Mine"} took off -- its throbbing beat, memorable melody and inspired vocals are as irresistible now as they were in 1966. The urgent {&"Take Some Time Out for Love,"} with its wailing vocals, made a little R&B noise; a creation of {$Robert Gordy} and {$Thomas Kemp,} it's one of two tracks not handled by {$Holland-Dozier-Holland}. The other is the insightful, biblically titled {&"Seek and You Shall Find,"} done magnificently by {$Ron Isley}, who sings the positive lyrics with understated fire. {&"I Guess I'll Always Love You"} is a midtempo gem sung by {$Ron} in his natural register, as he does all these songs; the sweet falsetto he used almost exclusively in the '80s and '90s is nowhere to be found. {$Isley} versions of {&"Nowhere to Run,"} {&"Stop in the Name of Love,"} {&"Baby Don't You Do It"} and {&"I Hear a Symphony"} are comparable to, if not better than, the originals. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

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