Smooth Sailin is an album by the American musical group the Isley Brothers, released in 1987 on Warner Bros. Records. 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. 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.
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album is close "to the old Isley style-slow, sensuous R&B."
Track listing
Personnel
The Isley Brothers
with
- Tony Maiden â guitar <small>(tracks 1âÂÂ6)</small>
- Angela Winbush â keyboards <small>(tracks 2âÂÂ8)</small>, Moog synthesizer <small>(track 7)</small>; bass synthesizer <small>(tracks 1, 2)</small>, drum machine <small>(track 5)</small>, additional background vocals <small>(tracks 2, 3, 7)</small>
- Jeff Lorber â additional synthesizers <small>(tracks 1, 3âÂÂ6)</small>
- Raymond Reeder â synthesizer <small>(tracks 7)</small>; string line guitar synthesizer & drum machine <small>(track 8)</small>
- Nathan East â bass <small>(tracks 1, 3âÂÂ6)</small>
- Louis Johnson â bass <small>(track 2)</small>
- Gregory Phillinganes â bass synthesizer <small>(track 2)</small>
- Rayford Griffin â drums <small>(tracks 1, 2, 6)</small>
- Andre Fischer â drums <small>(tracks 4, 7)</small>
- Paulinho da Costa â percussion <small>(tracks 1âÂÂ3, 5)</small>
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
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links