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Fourplay is the debut album by the American smooth jazz group Fourplay which was released in 1991. The group was originally composed by Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass) and Harvey Mason (drums). 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. Since then the album went Gold according to the RIAA and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
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| Studio album by Fourplay | ||||
| Released | September 17, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1991 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Fourplay | |||
| Fourplay chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Overview
With this debut LP Fourplay's lineup consisted of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason.[1]
Track listing
| 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
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
- Fourplay – producers
- Bob James – executive producer
- 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][5]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- 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". 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.
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