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1987 studio album by the Isley Brothers
Smooth Sailin' is an album by the American musical group the Isley Brothers , released in 1987 on Warner Bros. Records .[ 1] It was the first album that the group released as a duo of Rudolph and Ronald after the untimely death of eldest brother O'Kelly , who died in 1986 due to occlusive coronary artery disease.[ 2] Hooking up with R&B singer-songwriter Angela Winbush , the Isleys scored with the top 10 R&B title track and "I Wish", also an R&B top 40 hit.
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album is close "to the old Isley style-slow, sensuous R&B."[ 5]
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Everything Is Alright" Angela L. Winbush , Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley4:57 2. "Dish It Out" Angela L. Winbush , Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley4:55 3. "It Takes a Good Woman" Angela Winbush 5:05 4. "Send a Message" Angela L. Winbush 5:33
Side two Title Writer(s) 5. "Smooth Sailin' Tonight" Angela L. Winbush 4:59 6. "Somebody I Used to Know" Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Everett Collins, Angela L. Winbush 4:59 7. "Come My Way" Angela L. Winbush, René Moore 5:48 8. "I Wish" Raymond Reeder 6:47
The Isley Brothers
with
Tony Maiden – guitar (tracks 1–6)
Angela Winbush – keyboards (tracks 2–8) , Moog synthesizer (track 7) ; bass synthesizer (tracks 1, 2) , drum machine (track 5) , additional background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7)
Jeff Lorber – additional synthesizers (tracks 1, 3–6)
Raymond Reeder – synthesizer (tracks 7) ; string line guitar synthesizer & drum machine (track 8)
Nathan East – bass (tracks 1, 3–6)
Louis Johnson – bass (track 2)
Gregory Phillinganes – bass synthesizer (track 2)
Rayford Griffin – drums (tracks 1, 2, 6)
Andre Fischer – drums (tracks 4, 7)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (tracks 1–3, 5)
Technical personnel & arrangements
Produced by Ronald Isley , Rudolph Isley & Angela Winbush
Recorded & mixed by Steve Sykes
Additional engineer (Conway Studios): Czaba Petocz
Assistant engineer (Ocean Way Recording): Bob Loftus, Joe Schiff, Mike Ross
Assistant engineer (Westlake Studios): Debbie Johnson
Mastered by Brian Gardner
Art direction & design by Janet Levinson
Photography by Jeff Katz
^ Oermann, Robert K. (December 31, 1987). "I'm looking over the albums that shook my soul in 1987". USA Today .
^ a b Tucker, Ken (21 June 1987). "Isleys: Still in Harmony". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. K9.
^ Wynn, Ron. "The Isley Brothers - Smooth Sailin' (1987) album review, credits & releases" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 22, 2014 .
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 346.
^ Hunt, Dennis (3 July 1987). "Isley Brothers' 'Sailin'' Back on Charts". Calendar. Los Angeles Times . p. 21.
^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987" . Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2021 .
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