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Fourplay
Fourplay
Studio album by Fourplay
Released	September 17, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Ocean Way Recording and Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Pyramid Studios (Los Angeles, California); Starlight Studios (Malibu, California);
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:38
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Fourplay
Fourplay chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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^[2] on the Contemporary Jazz charts, number 16^[3] on the R&B charts and number 97^[4] on the US Billboard 200. As an album, Fourplay has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.^[5]

Overview

With this debut LP Fourplay's original lineup consisted of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

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^[1]^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	97
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	16

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	67

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^ "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.