Fourplay (Fourplay album)
1991 studio album by Fourplay
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fourplay is the debut album by the American smooth jazz group Fourplay released in 1991 on Warner Bros. records. The album went to number 1[2] on the Contemporary Jazz charts, number 16[3] on the R&B charts and number 97[4] on the US Billboard 200. Fourplay has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[5]
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studios
- Ocean Way Recording and Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California)
- Pyramid Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Starlight Studios (Malibu, California)
GenreJazz
| Fourplay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 17, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
| Studios |
| |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Fourplay | |||
| Fourplay chronology | ||||
| ||||
Overview
With this debut LP Fourplay's original lineup consisted of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bali Run" | Lee Ritenour, Bob James | 5:32 |
| 2. | "101 Eastbound" | Nathan East, Marcel East | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Foreplay" | Lee Ritenour | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Moonjogger" | Bob James | 6:16 |
| 5. | "Max-O-Man" | Harvey Mason, Sr., Michael Lang | 5:33 |
| 6. | "After the Dance" (featuring El DeBarge) | Marvin Gaye, Arthur Ross, Leon Ware | 6:05 |
| 7. | "Quadrille" | Bob James | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Midnight Stroll" | Harvey Mason, Sr. | 4:44 |
| 9. | "October Morning" | Lee Ritenour | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Wish You Were Here" | Lee Ritenour | 6:11 |
| 11. | "Rain Forest" | Bob James | 6:05 |
Personnel
Fourplay
- Bob James – Yamaha C7 MIDI grand piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming
- Lee Ritenour – electric guitars, electric classical guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Nathan East – 5-string bass, 6-string bass, backing vocals (6)
- Harvey Mason – drums
Additional musicians
- Harvey Mason Jr. – synthesizer programming, Atari computer programming
- El DeBarge – lead vocals (6), backing vocals (6)
- Darryl DeBarge – backing vocals (6)
- Patti LaBelle – backing vocals (6), BGV arrangements (6)
- Philip Bailey – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Bob James – executive producer
- Fourplay – producers
- Don Murray – recording, mixing
- Geoff Gillette – additional recording
- Khaliq Glover – additional recording
- Femi Jiya – additional recording
- Mike Kloster – assistant engineer
- Paul May – assistant engineer
- Clif Norrell – assistant engineer
- Harvey Mason Jr. – technical assistance
- Robert Vosgien – digital editing
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California).
- Debra Johnson – production coordinator
- Kim Champagne – art direction
- Leslie Wintner – design
- Stuart Watson – photography
- O'Brien and Schridde – band photography
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|