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.
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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.
Track listing
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[ambiguous] - 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
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