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The Isley Brothers
Smooth Sailin'

Album US 1987 on Warner Bros. Records label
R&B/Soul (Contemporary R&B)

Allied Record Company pressing. Issued with lyric/credit inner sleeve and an 11" single-sided cut sheet entitled "DEDICATION", to O'Kelly Isley. Produced by The Isley Brothers—Ronald and Rudolph Isley and Angela L. Winbush for A. Winbush Productions, Inc. Executive Producers: The Isley Brothers—Ronald and Rudolph Isley Production Company: Exotic Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Oceanway Studios. Additional recording at Conway Studios and Westlake Studios. Originally Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios.

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Isley Brothers , *1954 US
backing vocals, executive-producer, mixed by, mixing directions and assistance by, other, clothes stylist, producer, album by
PortraitRonald Isley voc, *1941 US
lead vocals, written by
Elaine Jasper
liner notes, dedication
PortraitMichelle Cole ,
other, clothes stylist
PortraitEllis Johnson b, voc,
other, hair
Margy Langford
other, hair
Tara Posey
other, makeup
PortraitNathan East b, voc, *1955 US
bass, bass guitar
PortraitRayford Griffin perc, dr, voc, *1958
drums
PortraitTony Maiden voc, g, US
guitar
PortraitPaulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR
percussion
PortraitJeff Lorber ep, key, *1952 US
synthesizer, additional, synthesizer, soloist
PortraitAngela Winbush key, voc, bvoc, *1955 US
synthesizer, bass synthesizer, written by, keyboards, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drum programming, rhythm machine programmed by, drum machine, keyboards, arranged by, synthesizer, keyboards, all keyboards and moog
PortraitLouis Johnson b, voc, 1955-2015 US
bass
PortraitGreg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US
synthesizer, bass
PortraitAndre Fischer dr, bvoc, perc, US
drums
PortraitRaymond Reeder bvoc, syn, key, US
synthesizer, drum machine, guitar synthesizer, string line, written by
Producers
Janet Levinson art direction, design
Debbie Johnson engineer, assistant engineer at westlake
Bob Loftus engineer, assistant engineering at oceanway
Joe Schiff engineer, assistant engineering at oceanway
Michael C. Ross engineer, assistant engineering at oceanway
Brian Gardner mastered by
Angela Winbush mixed by, mixing directions and assistance by, producer, backing vocals, additional
Jeff Katz photography by
Czaba Petrocz recorded by, additional recording at conway
Steve Sykes recorded by, mixed by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Everything Is AlrightThe Isley BrothersAngela Winbush, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley4:57
2Dish It OutThe Isley BrothersAngela Winbush, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley4:55
3It Takes A Good WomanThe Isley BrothersAngela Winbush5:05
4Send A MessageThe Isley BrothersAngela Winbush5:33
5Smooth Sailin' TonightThe Isley BrothersAngela Winbush4:59
6Somebody I Used To KnowThe Isley BrothersAngela Winbush, Everett Collins, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley4:59
7Come My WayThe Isley BrothersAngela Winbush, René Moore5:48
8 I WishThe Isley BrothersRaymond Reeder6:47

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