Fourplay (Fourplay album)

Fourplay
Studio album by Fourplay
Released September 17, 1991
Recorded 1991
Studio Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Jazz
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Fourplay
Fourplay chronology
Fourplay
(1991)
Between the Sheets
(1993)Between the Sheets1993

Fourplay is the debut album of the contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay which was released by Warner Bros. Records on September 17, 1991. The album cover showed four pictures of the original group on a variety of musical instruments (such as a guitar, piano keys and a drum). The album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States and has thus been certified platinum by the RIAA.[1] Their album charted at the No. 1 position on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts for an unprecedented 33 weeks.

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This CD was the debut of Fourplay, the super quartet composed of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The style is a soulful blend of jazz, R&B, and pop with an emphasis on original compositions by each band member. El DeBarge lends his seductive vocals to the Marvin Gaye classic "After The Dance" to round out this musical masterpiece.

Track listing

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, T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware6:05
7."Quadrille"Marvin Gaye, 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

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Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year Chart Position
1991 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 1
1991 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 16
1991 The Billboard 200 91

References

  1. "Search Results for Fourplay". riaa.com. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. "Fourplay - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
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