Description
There was no great cunning master plan that brought noted jazz instrumentalists Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Nathan East (bass) and Harvey Mason (drums) together to form a supergroup. Released in October 1991, Fourplay – aided by the success of the smash single 'After The Dance' – peaked at No. 1 in America's Contemporary Jazz charts for 33 weeks and sold over a million copies. It rose to No. 16 in the R&B rankings and No. 97 in America's list of top pop records, The Billboard 200.
Now three decades old, the band's self-titled debut album was not only the blueprint for the group's sound but also functioned as a foundation stone upon which Fourplay built a remarkable career. Originally released in September 1991, Fourplay is now reissued by evosound, to celebrate the album’s 30th Anniversary, as a 180 gram double LP in a gatefold sleeve.
A previously unreleased long version of ‘After The Dance’ is included as a bonus track. The remastering and lacquer cutting of the album was undertaken using the high-resolution digital transfers from the original analogue master tapes.
– NO.1 in America's Contemporary Jazz charts for 33 weeks and sold over a million copies
– Includes After The Dance [Long Version] (feat. El DeBarge)
