Five-A-Side (album)
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Five-A-Side is the debut album by the pop rock band Ace, released by Anchor Records in 1974.[2]
The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #11 in 1974.[3]
The single "How Long" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The song also reached #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and #20 on the UK Singles Chart. The song "Rock & Roll Runaway" peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.[5]
The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth in Wales and at Trident Studios in London, England. It was produced by John Anthony.
Track listing
- "Sniffin' About" (Paul Carrack, Alan King)
- "Rock & Roll Runaway" (Carrack, Terry Comer, Phil Harris, King)
- "How Long" (Carrack)
- "The Real Feeling" (Carrack)
- "24 Hours" (Carrack)
- "Why?" (Carrack)
- "Time Ain't Long" (Carrack, Jes Walker)
- "Know How It Feels" (Carrack)
- "Satellite" (Carrack)
- "So Sorry Baby" (Harris)
Personnel
- Fran Byrne - drums
- Paul Carrack - keyboards, vocals
- Terry "Tex" Comer - bass
- Phil Harris - guitar, vocals
- Alan "Bam" King - lead guitar
Chart positions
- Album
- Singles
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