Fourplay (Fourplay album)

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. As an album, 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.

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