ALBUMS
- THE ISLEY BROTHERS: THIS OLD HEART OF MINE: 1966: SOUL: 4 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: VINYL: A pretty good album for Motown- not known for great albums but great singles in this era. I never think of The Isley Brothers as a Motown band- and they didn’t stay there long- feeling like they were treated like second stringers they would leave for Buddah Records then to form their own label.
- THE BEATLES: SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND: 1967: ROCK: 5+ STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: VINYL:
- THE BROTHERS JOHNSON: BLAM: 1978: SOUL: 3 1/2 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: VINYL: There is no “Strawberry Letter 23” on this album but it has its moments. Louis Johnson the bass player- would later play on an album called Thriller.
- THE BEATLES: WHITE ALBUM: 1968: ROCK: 5+ STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: VINYL:
![Motown: The Complete No. 1's [11 CD Box Set]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51YTfqDoGpL._AC_UL160_.jpg)
- MOTOWN: THE COMPLETE 1’S: 2017: SOUL: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: APPLE: In disc 2 it is still the 1960’s and Motown is still in Detroit. All is well. Again I’d much rather listen to a 10 disc best of Motown than just one that had #1 hits on it.
slicethelife 
Doesn’t the White Album get 5 1/2?
DIdn’t I give it a 5+ if not I must have been in a hurry and forgot but yes 5+
Do you ever think a ten scale might have more nuance?
I’ve thought of changing it. May do so at the beginning of the month. Not a bad idea at all.
I really like This Old Heart of Mine album. I’m a Isley Brothers enthusiast so I would give it a solid 5. The Isley’s were hugely instrumental in just about all phases of pop music. They were early rock influencers. They were pioneers of “shag” music. They were pioneers of hard core funk. They were instrumental in the evolution of the soul ballad. And then, there’s Ron Isley. He is one of the very best guitarists of all time. He was one of Stevie Ray Vaughn’s favorite guitarists.