{"id":6846,"date":"2017-01-26T13:43:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T18:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6846"},"modified":"2017-01-26T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T18:43:42","slug":"the-isley-brothers-nowhere-to-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6846","title":{"rendered":"The Isley Brothers – Nowhere To Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download – Isley Brothers – Nowhere To Run MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the week is upon us, and I will remind you \u2013 as I always do \u2013 not to forget to dig into the Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong>, which drops each and every Friday with the best in soul, funk, jazz and rare groove, all on original vinyl.<\/p>\n

You can subscribe to the show as a podcast in iTunes, listen on your mobile device via Stitcher or TuneIn, check it out on Mixcloud or gran yourself an MP3 right here at Funky16Corners.com.<\/p>\n

I usually prep these posts weeks in advance, in an attempt to stockpile enough so that the chaos of normal life doesn’t intrude on the routine of the blog.<\/p>\n

That said, the previous four posts were a reaction to the events of the last few months – culminating in the inauguration – and they all fell together in the space of a couple of hours last weekend.<\/p>\n

The post you see before you today was written and assembled weeks ago, but manages to capture (at least in its title) a bit of the current, angst-ridden zeitgeist.<\/p>\n

It comes to us courtesy of\u00a0the mighty Isley Brothers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am in the habit of grabbing each and every original Tamla\/Motown LP I find in the wild (not as common as you\u2019d think) and I was very happy indeed when I found the record you see before you.<\/p>\n

I was even happier when I discovered that the purchase would also scratch another itch, the one that concerns itself with Motown having their acts cover songs by other (Motown) acts.<\/p>\n

This was a fairly common phenomenon, and the Isley Brothers take on Martha and the Vandella\u2019s<\/strong> \u2018Nowhere To Run\u2019 is a killer.<\/p>\n

The groovy thing is, that is is no mere retread. It is a different backing track than the Vandellas hit, slightly sparer with interesting guitar and piano touches, with the harmony backing vocals much more prominent in the mix, and a great wailing lead vocal.<\/p>\n

While I don\u2019t think that the Isley\u2019s take on the song would have surpassed Martha and the Vandellas (in fact the Isleys version remained an LP-only cut), which has a uniquely clear, direct sound as well as Martha Reeves<\/strong> remarkable lead vocal, it is excellent.<\/p>\n

If you can get your hands on a copy of the LP, do so, as there are a number of amazing tracks, including \u2018Seek and You Shall Find\u2019 which I consider something of a forgotten Motown classic.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the tune, that you can all hang on to the ride, and I’ll see you on Monday..<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PS Head over to Iron Leg too.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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