The Soundtrack Of Your Life, part 2…

Been thinkin’ some more about this theme. As I mentioned in my previous post, this is probably going to become a regular topic I explore here for awhile. Here’s a few more songs that have to go on the list…

The Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel

The Isley Brothers - Work To Do

The Main Ingredient - Work To Do

The Jackson 5 (later The Jacksons after they left Motown) are one of the foundation groups in “The Soundtrack”. I was in 5th grade when they were discovered and made their debut, and I have grown up with their music ever since.

The Isleys Brothers have such a long and rich musical history having first formed in the early 50’s. For me though, it’s their work throughout the 70’s that is most memorable to me. Their music makes up an essential part of the latter high school years and especially my first two years in college (oh baby, thank goodness that side 2 of the “Heat Is On” album [”For The Love Of You”, “Sensuality”, “Make Me Say It Again Girl”] can’t talk! {smile})

The Main Ingredient is one of those groups that has the “high school years” written all over it. Their cover of “Work To Do” was IMHO every bit as good as The Isley Brothers’ version. But the album that this song is from, “Afrodisiac”, wow! This is still my all time favorite Main Igredient disc, and in my opinion their best work ever. “Superwoman/Where Were You When I Needed You”, “Something ‘Bout Love”, “I Am Yours”, “Girl Blue”, “Goodbye My Love” man… this is the “sweet sound of sensuous Soul”.

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