Episode 102: “Twist and Shout” by the Isley Brothers
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Episode 102, Twist and Shout by The Aisley Brothers. We're going to look at how a novelty lacking song based around a dance craze was first taken up by one of the great soul groups of the 60s. And then reworked by the biggest British rock band of all time. In 1962 they were dropped by Atlantic and moved on to Wand Records. They had just signed to Atlantic and released set full singles with Libra and Stuller.
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