Smooth Sailin'
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Smooth Sailin is a 1987 album released by The Isley Brothers
on Warner Bros. Records
. This album was the first album that the brothers released as a duo of Rudolph
and Ronald
after the untimely death of eldest brother O'Kelly
, who had died in March of the previous year of a heart attack. Hooking up with R&B singer-songwriter Angela Winbush
for this album, the Isleys scored with the top 10 R&B title track and "I Wish", also an R&B top 40 hit.
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers are a highly influential, successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper...
on Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. This album was the first album that the brothers released as a duo of Rudolph
Rudolph Isley
Rudolph Bernard Isley , better known as Rudy Isley, is an American singer-songwriter and is one of the founding members of the legendary family group, The Isley Brothers.-Biography:...
and Ronald
Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:...
after the untimely death of eldest brother O'Kelly
O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
O'Kelly Isley, Jr. , better known as Kelly Isley, was an American singer and one of the founding members of the legendary family group, The Isley Brothers.-Biography:...
, who had died in March of the previous year of a heart attack. Hooking up with R&B singer-songwriter Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist.-Early life and career:...
for this album, the Isleys scored with the top 10 R&B title track and "I Wish", also an R&B top 40 hit.
Track listing
- "Everything Is Alright" – 4:57 (Lead: Rudolph Isley)
- "Dish It Out" – 4:55
- "It Takes a Good Woman" – 5:05
- "Send a Message" – 5:33
- "Smooth Sailin' Tonight" – 4:59
- "Somebody I Used to Know" – 4:59
- "Come My Way" – 5:48
- "I Wish" – 6:47
Personnel
- Keyboards & Moog synthesizers - Angela WinbushAngela WinbushAngela Winbush is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist.-Early life and career:...
- Percussion - Paulinho da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- Bass - Nathan EastNathan EastNathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
, Louis JohnsonLouis Johnson (bassist)Louis Johnson is an American bass guitarist.Johnson is best known for his group The Brothers Johnson and his session playing on several hit albums of the 1970s and '80s including the "best selling album of all time" Thriller... - Additional synthesizers - Jeff LorberJeff LorberJeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
- Guitar - Tony Maiden
- Drums - Rayford Griffin, Andre Fischer
- Bass synthesizers - Angela Winbush, Gregory PhillinganesGreg PhillinganesGreg Phillinganes is an active session keyboardist in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of Cass Technical High School, Detroit Michigan....
- Drum machine - Angela Winbush, Raymond Reeder
- String line & synthesizer - Raymond Reeder