The Isley Brothers : Harvest for the World
Here, in three minutes of multi-tracked acoustic guitar strumming, hand claps, and Ronald Isley's vocals, is one of 1976's most transcendent singles - a call for peace and brotherhood in a world at war:
All babies together, everyone a seed
Half of us are satisfied, half of us in need
Love's bountiful in us, tarnished by our greed
When will there be a harvest for the world
A nation planted, so concerned with gain
As the seasons come and go, greater grows the pain
And far too many feelin' the strain
When will there be a harvest for the world
Gather every man, gather every woman
Celebrate your lives, give thanks for your children
Gather everyone, gather all together
Overlooking none, hopin' life gets better for the world
Dress me up for battle, when all I want is peace
Those of us who pay the price, come home with the least
Nation after nation, turning into beast
When will there be a harvest for the world
The Isleys were in the same pocket that made 3 + 3 , Live It Up and The Heat is On so great. Of course there were ballads on Harvest for the World, but one deep cut of note is the ultra funky "People of Today", recorded with the T.O.N.T.O. super synthesizer and a talk box.
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