music.wikisort.org - CompositionMasterpiece 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 fall of 1985 also saw the elder Isleys release Masterpiece.[2] 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.
1985 studio album by The Isley Brothers
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Released | April 29, 1985 |
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Recorded | 1984-1985 |
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Venue | Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, Los Angeles) |
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Length | 47:49 |
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Label | Warner Bros. |
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Producer | The Isley Brothers |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Track listing
Personnel
- The Isley Brothers
- with
- Paul Jackson Jr., Dann Huff, David T. Walker – guitar
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- Randy Kerber – acoustic piano
- Ernie Watts, Gary Herbig – saxophone
- Neil Stubenhaus, Freddie Washington – bass guitar
- John Robinson, Ed Greene – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Bill Green, Gary Herbig – flute
- Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone
- Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Bill Green – trumpet
- George Bohanon, Slyde Hyde – trombone
- Jerry Hey – horn
- Technical personnel & arrangements
- Produced by The Isley Brothers (Ronald, Rudolph and O'Kelly Isley)
- Arranger, conductor: Gene Page
- Concertmaster: Harry Bluestone
- Engineer: Michael Mancini
- Additional engineers: Bill Spungin, Russell Schmidt
- Assistant engineers: Dean Burt, Joe Travers
- Mixed by The Isley Brothers
- Mastered by Brian Gardner
- Art direction by Jeri McManus
- Photography by George Holz
- Design by Mary Ann Dibs
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.
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Category:The Isley Brothers
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Portal:Rhythm and blues
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