Originally a gospel group out of Ohio,
the Isley Brothers
scored a hit, the timeless "Shout," right out of the gate for
RCA Records
when they decided to pursue a more secular direction. Then things sort of dried up for the group, and they signed with
Wand Records
(a subsidiary of
Scepter Records
) in 1962, releasing several twist-related singles (the twist dance phase was in full swing) for the imprint in the next year, including another hit, "Twist and Shout," before leaving the label in 1963.
Moe Lytle
of
Gusto Records
purchased the masters of these
Wand
recordings in 1984, and ten of them, including "Twist and Shout," appear here. ~ Steve Leggett