Smooth Sailin'

Smooth Sailin'
Studio album by The Isley Brothers
Released March 14, 1987
Recorded 1986-1987
Genre Rhythm and blues, soul
Length 41:23
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Ronald Isley, Angela Winbush
The Isley Brothers chronology
Masterpiece
(1985)Masterpiece1985		 Smooth Sailin
(1987)		 Spend the Night
(1989)Spend the Night1989

Smooth Sailin is the 24th album released by The Isley Brothers on Warner Bros. Records on March 14, 1987. 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

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.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(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 L. Winbush5:05
4."Send a Message"Angela L. Winbush5:33
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Smooth Sailin' Tonight"Angela L. Winbush4:59
6."Somebody I Used to Know"Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Everett Collins, Angela L. Winbush4:59
7."Come My Way"Angela L. Winbush, René Moore5:48
8."I Wish"Raymond Reeder6:47

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Wynn, Ron. "The Isley Brothers – Smooth Sailin'". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
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