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Masterpiece (The Isley Brothers album)

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Released
  
April 29, 1985

Length
  
N/A

Masterpiece (1985)
  
Smooth Sailin' (1987)

Release date
  
29 April 1985

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

Recorded
  
1985

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1984)
  
Masterpiece (1985)

Artist
  
The Isley Brothers

Producer
  
The Isley Brothers

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Genres
  
Soul music, Rhythm and blues

Similar
  
The Isley Brothers albums, Soul music albums

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Masterpiece is the 23rd album released by The Isley Brothers on Warner Bros. Records on April 29, 1985. For the first time since 1973, the Isley Brothers were a trio composed of the original members O'Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald Isley. It was the last album with O'Kelly Isley; he died a year after the album's release from a heart attack. The album is dedicated to their late brother Vernon Isley and their parents Sally & O'Kelly Isley Sr. The album liner notes were written by Elaine Isley.

Contents

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Reception

The album charted at #140 in the US Billboard 200 while only charting at #19 on the R&B album chart. "Colder Are My Nights" peaked at #12 on the R&B charts, while "May I?" charted at #42 in 1986.

Personnel

  • Ronald Isley: lead vocals
  • O'Kelly Isley, Jr.: background vocals, lead vocals on "If Leaving Me Is Easy"
  • Rudolph Isley: background vocals
  • Concert master - Harry Bluestone
  • Arranger & conductor - Gene Page
  • Keyboards - Robbie Buchanan
  • Acoustic piano - Randy Kerber
  • Percussion - Paulinho da Costa
  • Saxophone - Ernie Watts, Gary Herbig
  • Bass - Neil Stubenhaus, Freddie Washington
  • Guitars - Paul Jackson Jr., Don Huff, David T. Walker
  • Drums - John Robinson, Ed Greene
  • Flute - Bill Green, Gary Herbig
  • Tenor saxophone - Plas Johnson
  • Trombone - George Bohanon, Slyde Hyde
  • Trumpet - Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Bill Green
  • Horn - Jerry Hey
  • Songs

    1May I5:11
    2My Best Was Good Enough4:25
    3If Leaving Me Is Easy6:36

    References

    Masterpiece (The Isley Brothers album) Wikipedia