Masterpiece (The Isley Brothers album)

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 fall of 1985 also saw the elder Isleys release Masterpiece. 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.

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
 * Harry Bluestone - concertmaster`
 * Gene Page - arranger, conductor
 * Robbie Buchanan - keyboards
 * Randy Kerber - acoustic piano
 * Paulinho da Costa - percussion
 * Ernie Watts, Gary Herbig - saxophone
 * Neil Stubenhaus, Freddie Washington - bass guitar
 * Paul Jackson Jr., Dann Huff, David T. Walker - guitar
 * John Robinson, Ed Greene - drums
 * Bill Green, Gary Herbig - flute
 * Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone
 * George Bohanon, Slyde Hyde - trombone
 * Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Bill Green - trumpet
 * Jerry Hey - horn