Go For Your Guns, The Isley Brothers (1977)

Artist: The Isley Brothers
Release year: 1977

Description:
A defining late-’70s Isley Brothers record, Go For Your Guns balances lush soul ballads with deep, groove-heavy funk. The album features the timeless “Footsteps In The Dark” — later immortalized through hip-hop sampling — along with expansive arrangements that showcase the group’s evolution into a fully self-contained band unit. It remains one of their most celebrated studio releases.

Tracklist (Original U.S. first press vinyl):

Side A

1. The Pride (Part 1 & 2)

2. Footsteps In The Dark (Part 1 & 2)

3. Tell Me When You Need It Again (Part 1 & 2)

Side B
4. Climbin’ Up The Ladder (Part 1 & 2)
5. Voyage To Atlantis
6. Livin’ In The Life
7. Go For Your Guns