1987 studio album by the Isley Brothers
Smooth Sailin' the Isley Brothers , released in 1987 on Warner Bros. Records .[ 1] Rudolph and Ronald after the untimely death of eldest brother O'Kelly , who died in 1986 due to occlusive coronary artery disease.[ 2] 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.
Critical reception [ edit ] The Los Angeles Times [ 5]
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 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 No. Title Writer(s) Length 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
Chart (1987)
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 8]
39
^ 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 ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987" . Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2021 .
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