4 (Fourplay album)
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| Released | 1998 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:39 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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4 is the fourth studio album by Fourplay, released in 1998. This is their first album with guitarist Larry Carlton.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Still the One" | Mason | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Little Foxes" | James | 5:47 |
| 3. | "Sexual Healing" | Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye, David Ritz | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Charmed, I'm Sure" | Carlton | 6:12 |
| 5. | "Someone to Love" | East | 5:42 |
| 6. | "Rio Rush" | Abraham Laboriel, Mason | 7:47 |
| 7. | "Piece of My Heart" | James, Chris Walker | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Slow Slide" | Mason | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Vest Pocket" | James | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Swamp Jazz" | Carlton | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 55:39 | ||
Personnel
Fourplay
- Bob James – Yamaha C7 MIDI grand piano, Korg Z1, Korg Trinity
- Larry Carlton – guitars
- Nathan East – bass guitar, bass scat (1), vocals (1, 2, 5, 6), backing vocals (3), voices (7), scat (7)
- Harvey Mason – drums
Additional Personnel
- Heather Mason – vocals (1, 2, 6)
- Kevyn Lettau – vocals (2, 6)
- Michele Pillar – vocals (2, 6)
- El DeBarge – lead vocals (3)
- James DeBarge – backing vocals (3)
- Babyface – vocals (5), vocal arrangements (5)
- Shanice Wilson – vocals (5)
Production
- Bob James – executive producer
- Fourplay – producers
- Harvey Mason, Jr. – co-producer (3), additional recording
- Brad Gilderman – recording, mixing (1, 3)
- Don Murray – recording, mixing (2, 4-10), mastering
- Paul Boutin – additional recording
- Ken Freeman – additional recording
- Josh Henson – additional recording
- Steve Mixdorf – additional recording, assistant engineer
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette – assistant engineer
- Doug Bohem – assistant engineer
- S. Husky Hoskulds – assistant engineer
- Brian Virtue – assistant engineer
- Robert Vosgien – digital editing at CMS Digital (Pasadena, California)
- Dave McEowen – mastering assistant
- Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
- Debra Johnson – production coordinator
- Linda Cobb – art direction
- Zoren Gold – design, photography
- Happenstance – design, photography
- Darlington/Wheeler – management
Reception
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References
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. "4 - Fourplay | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012.