Smooth Sailin'

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.

Track listing

1. "Everything Is Alright" – 4:57 (Lead: Rudolph Isley)
2. "Dish It Out" – 4:55
3. "It Takes a Good Woman" – 5:05
4. "Send a Message" – 5:33
5. "Smooth Sailin' Tonight" – 4:59
6. "Somebody I Used to Know" – 4:59
7. "Come My Way" – 5:48
8. "I Wish" – 6:47

Personnel

• Keyboards & Moog synthesizers - Angela Winbush
• Percussion - Paulinho da Costa
• Bass - Nathan East, Louis Johnson
• Additional synthesizers - Jeff Lorber
• Guitar - Tony Maiden
• Drums - Rayford Griffin, Andre Fischer
• Bass synthesizers - Angela Winbush, Gregory Phillinganes
• Drum machine - Angela Winbush, Raymond Reeder
• String line & synthesizer - Raymond Reeder