Five-A-Side is the debut album by the pop rock band Ace, released by Anchor Records in 1974.
The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching No. 11 in 1974.Ace, Five-a-Side Chart Position Retrieved April 23, 2013
The single "How Long" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1975.Ace, "How Long?" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013 The song also reached No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary chart, No. 3 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart on 9 November 1974. The song "Rock & Roll Runaway" peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.Ace, "Rock & Roll Runaway" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
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 All songs written by Paul Carrack, except where noted. "Sniffin' About" (Carrack, Alan King) – 4:44 "Rock & Roll Runaway" (Carrack, Terry Comer, Phil Harris, King) – 3:08 "How Long" – 3:21 "The Real Feeling" – 2:23 "24 Hours" – 4:00 "Why?" – 3:43 "Time Ain't Long" (Carrack, Jes Walker) – 3:53 "Know How It Feels" – 3:27 "Satellite" – 3:00 "So Sorry Baby" (Harris) – 3:54
Personnel Phil Harris – lead guitar, vocals Alan "Bam" King – rhythm guitar, vocals Paul Carrack – organ, vocals, piano, electric piano Terry "Tex" Comer – bass Fran Byrne – drums, percussion Additional personnel Chris Hughes – horns (5, 9) Bud Beadle – horns (5) Mick Eves – horns (5) Technical Dennis Mackay, John Anthony, Mike Stone, Pat Anthony, Pat Moran – engineers Neil Kernon, Peter Fielder – tape ops
Chart history
Album
Weekly Chart (1975) Peakposition
Year-end Chart (1975) Position US Billboard 200 94
Singles YearSingleChartPeak position1975"How Long"Billboard Hot 1001975"How Long"US Adult Contemporary Chart1975"How Long"Canadian Singles Chart1975"How Long"UK Singles Chart1975"How Long"Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)1975"Rock & Roll Runaway"Billboard Hot 100
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