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Harvest for the World (song)

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Background and composition
Chart performance
Cover versions
Personnel
References

{{Infobox song
| name = Harvest for the World
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The Isley Brothers
| album = Harvest for the World
| released = 1976
| format = 7", 12"
| recorded = 1976
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Funk/Soul
| length =
| label = T-Neck
| writer = The Isley Brothers, Chris Jasper
| producer = The Isley Brothers, Chris Jasper
| prev_title = Who Loves You Better (Part 1)
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = The Pride (Part 1)
| next_year = 1977
}}

"Harvest for the World" is a 1976 single released by American musical group The Isley Brothers on their T-Neck imprint. It was from their 1976 album Harvest for the World.

Background and composition

One of their socially conscious singles (about world peace), the song was composed by Ernie Isley, who wrote most of the lyrics, together with Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper, with additional lyrics and musical arrangements added by the three original members O'Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald. As on many Isley Brothers records, Ronald sung lead on the song while his older brothers O'Kelly and Rudolph usually backed him up.

Chart performance

The song became a top ten R&B hit, peaking at #9, and peaking at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] It was a bigger pop hit in the UK, reaching #10 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Cover versions

The Christians released a hit cover of the song that reached #8 in the UK.^[3]

British/American supergroup The Power Station recorded a cover of it for their 1985 album and was rumored to have been a potential 4th single.

Personnel

Ronald Isley: lead vocals, background vocals
O'Kelly Isley Jr.: background vocals
Rudolph Isley: background vocals
Ernie Isley: electric guitar, acoustic guitars, drums, background vocals
Marvin Isley: bass played by, background vocals
Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, synthesizers, background vocals
Handclaps by The Isley Brothers
Produced, written, arranged and composed by The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper

References

1. ^{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=278}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10762/isley-brothers/ |title= The Official Charts Company: ISLEY BROTHERS|accessdate= 29 April 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23901/christians/ |title= The Official Charts Company: CHRISTIANS |accessdate= 29 April 2018}}

5 : 1976 singles|Anti-war songs|The Isley Brothers songs|Songs written by Chris Jasper|T-Neck Records singles

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