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 on the Contemporary Jazz charts, number 16 on the R&B charts and number 97 on the US Billboard 200. Fourplay has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Overview With this debut LP Fourplay's original lineup consisted of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason.
Track listing
Personnel
Fourplay Bob James – Yamaha C7 MIDI grand piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming Lee Ritenour – electric guitars, electric 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, Atari computer programming El DeBarge – lead vocals (6), backing vocals (6) Darryl DeBarge – backing vocals (6) Patti LaBelle – backing vocals (6), BGV arrangements (6) Philip Bailey – backing vocals (11)
Production 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
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1991–1992) Peak position US Billboard 200 97 US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 16
Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 67
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