Smooth Sailin' (Isley Brothers album)
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
Ronald Isley – lead & background vocals
Rudolph Isley – lead & background vocals

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links
 The Isley Brothers - Smooth Sailin' (1987) album releases & credits at Discogs

The Isley Brothers albums
1987 albums
Warner Records albums
Albums produced by Ronald Isley
Albums produced by Angela Winbush