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Fourplay (Fourplay album)

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Fourplay
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studio
GenreJazz
Length62:38
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerFourplay
Fourplay chronology
Fourplay
(1991)
Between the Sheets
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

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]

Overview

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bali Run"Lee Ritenour, Bob James5:32
2."101 Eastbound"Nathan East, Marcel East5:57
3."Foreplay"Lee Ritenour5:26
4."Moonjogger"Bob James6:16
5."Max-O-Man"Harvey Mason, Sr., Michael Lang5:33
6."After the Dance" (featuring El DeBarge)Marvin Gaye, Arthur Ross, Leon Ware6:05
7."Quadrille"Bob James5:43
8."Midnight Stroll"Harvey Mason, Sr.4:44
9."October Morning"Lee Ritenour5:01
10."Wish You Were Here"Lee Ritenour6:11
11."Rain Forest"Bob James6:05

Personnel

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Fourplay

Additional musicians

Production

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  • 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

Track information and credits adapted from AllMusic[1][6]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Fourplay - Fourplay at AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fourplay (Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. 25 October 1991. Retrieved 14 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Billboard (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. 3 January 1992. Retrieved 14 February 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. 13 December 1991. Retrieved 14 February 2020.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Fourplay: Fourplay". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  6. ^ "Fourplay - Fourplay". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Fourplay, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Fourplay, JCR". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Fourplay, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.