A Shocking New Beginning

In the 60's the Isley Brothers reinvented soul with the
funky "It's your Thing" in 1969 and after that formula went a
bit stale they added two younger brothers and a cousin,keyboardist Chris Jasper and released "3+3",whitch is actually a close extention of the previous album in 1972
"Brother,Brother,Brother",all except three standouts.There is of
course "That Lady" a hard funk/rock classic that stands as a
milestone of 70's music in general and two covers that blow the

originals out the door-an "It's Your Thing"-like remake of
the Doobie's "Listen To The Music",the sensual "Summer Breeze"
and the deeply funky "(Sunshine Go) Away Today".And even with some slightly vapid material (not that much though) "3+3"
is the honest first effort of what turned out to be a whole new Isley Brothers and a whole new funk!

Fantastic album just got better

The Isley Brothers album 3+3 is already a classic album with hits like "That Lady" and the Seals and Crofts remake of "Summer Breeze." I own the cd and I listen to it on a regular occassion. Then I purchased this SACD of the album, and listening to the SACD makes me want to dispose of my CD of this album. The SACD of this album is quite simply, masterful. Listening to "That Lady" in Multi-channel surround is awesome. The guitar riffs and bass sounds so distinct, crisp, and the voices are not drained out by them. I heard instruments so clean that I wasn't aware of them on the CD, but are so vibrant on the SACD. The track "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" is one of my favorites and is wonderfully remastered on SACD. The guitar sounds better on SACD then on CD. Ron Isley's voice comes alive and each Isley brother that plays an instrument can be heard clearly. This album is already great. When it is on SACD, this album is superior. This album alone should be reason enough to get SACD and makes me wish more Isley Brothers albums will be released on Multi-channel. This album is that good.

It's Multi-Channel, that's about it.

The musical content is five star material. But the audio quality is not what I expect from the SACD format. Multi-channel sounds nice but it doesn't blow me away. If you're looking for a great SACD along the same venue, try Earth Wind and Fire's SACD "Gratitude".

The best first album of the 70s crossovers

do you really love music? can you visualize the momentum in culture by the music of that time? it's seminal to the rock and soul melting pot. we're not talking about electrifying the blues like the british groups. this isn't a group becoming a family, they're a family with an evolving identity enthusiastically obliterating the definitions of rock and soul. you could call it raw like the first three Prince albums [it's better], but there's no doubt that there's an equal love of music is there. the joy in life and truth is there. open your mind, hefe.

This is REAL R & B music

The Isley Brothers 3+3 has some very tight rhythms. The drums are kickin' and the grooves are slammin'. I noticed that in the other reviews, no one mentioned the very last song, "Highways of Life". That song, along with "Summer Breeze" are beautifully arranged. Brother-in-law Chris Jasper demonstrates his classical background, especially on these pieces, while Ernie displays his Hendrix influence. Play this album, Live It Up, and The Heat Is On back to back and you'll see the progression of their talent.