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. As an album, Fourplay has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[5]
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| Released | September 17, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1991 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Fourplay | |||
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Overview edit
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 edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 edit
Fourplay
- Bob James – Yamaha C7 MIDI grand piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming
- Lee Ritenour – electric guitars, 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, computer programming
- El DeBarge – lead and backing vocals (6)
- Darryl DeBarge – backing vocals (6)
- Patti LaBelle – backing vocals (6), BGV arrangements (6)
- Philip Bailey – backing vocals (11)
Production edit
- 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 edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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References edit
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Fourplay - Fourplay at AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Fourplay (Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. 25 October 1991. Retrieved 14 February 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Billboard (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. 3 January 1992. Retrieved 14 February 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. 13 December 1991. Retrieved 14 February 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Fourplay: Fourplay". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Fourplay - Fourplay". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Fourplay, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Fourplay, JCR". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Fourplay, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.