| Harvest for the World | |
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| song by the Isley Brothers | |
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| Released | 1976 |
| Recorded | 1976 |
| Genre | funk soul |
| Length | 7" 12" |
| Label | T-Neck |
| Producer(s) | The Isley Brothers Chris Jasper |
| cover song by The Power Station | |
"Harvest for the World" is a 1976 single released by The Isley Brothers from their album Harvest For The World. The song has been covered by The Power Station.
About the song
The song is about world piece, which was originally lyrically composed by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper. The track had additional lyrics and musical arrangements by O'Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald Isley.
As on many Isley Brothers records, Ronald sung lead on the song while his older brothers O'Kelly and Rudolph usually backed him up. The song became a top ten R&B hit peaking at #9 and peaking at #63 on the US pop charts and was a bigger chart hit in the UK reaching #10.
Cover versions
English band The Christians released a hit cover of the song in 1988 that reached #8 in the UK. 3 years later the song was performed by Australian singer Jason Donovan and British singer Kim Wilde on an anniversary show for Amnesty International.
Other cover versions have been recorded by Duran Duran's side project The Power Station in 1985, released on The Power Station album.
Vanessa L.Williams also recorded the song for her album Everlasting Love.
Other relatated appearances:
Albums:
Personnel
- Ronald Isley - Vocals
- O'Kelly Isley - Backing vocals
- Rudolp Isley - Backing vocals
- Ernie Isley - Acoustic guitar, drums
- Marvin Isley - Bass
- Chris Jasper - Piano, keyboards, synthesizers
- Produced, written, arranged and composed by The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper
Lyrics
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
Oh, when will there be
A harvest for the world
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey
A nation planted
So concerned with gain
As the seasons come and go
Greater grows the pain
And far too many
Feelin’ the strain
Oh, when will there be
A harvest for the world
Yeah, yeah
Gather every man
Gather every woman
Celebrate your lives
Give thanks for your children (No)
Gather everyone (Gather everyone)
Gather all together (Gather all together)
Overlookin’ none (Overlookin’ none)
Hopin’ life gets better for the world
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh
Dress me up for battle
When all I want is peace
Those of us who pay the price
Come home with the least
And nation after nation
Turnin’ into beasts
Oh, when will there be
A harvest for the world
Yeah, hey
When will there be
I wanna know now, now
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
When will there be {Harvest for the world}
When will there be {Harvest for the world}
Everybody {Harvest for the world}
Oh, talkin’ bout the children {Harvest for the world}
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
When will there be {Harvest for the world}