First released in 1997, The Best Of Fourplay showcases the smooth jazz supergroup's signature style of memorable melodies, tasteful arrangements, and addictive, toe-tapping grooves. Besides choice album cuts from Fourplay's Warner Bros repertoire, the 10-track LP includes the bands' hit versions of Marvin Gaye's After The Dance', fronted by the silky-voiced El De Barge, and the Isley Brothers 'Between The Sheets', featuring legendary soul singer, Chaka Khan. The album was remastered using hi-resolution digital transfers from the original analog master tapes and manufactured with high-quality 180 grams Vinyl.
A smooth jazz supergroup originally comprising Bob James (Keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Nathan East (bass) and Harvey Mason (drums), Fourplay was formed in 1990 and patented an immediately identifiable po-jazz sound with their self-titled debut album in 1991. It topped the US jazz charts and sold over a million copies. Since then, despite a couple of line-up changes, the long-running group has maintained its popularity and, to date, has released 14 albums, three of which went gold, and earned six Grammy nominations. The lacquer cutting is done in Germany for this LP.
Track list:
Side A
1 Max-O-Man
2 101 Eastbound
3 Higher Ground * Featuring Take 6
4 4 Play And Pleasure *
5 After The Dance (Edit) 4:11 Lead Vocal: El DeBarge
Side B
1 Chant
2 Bali Run
3 Between the Sheets (Edit]) 3:56 Lead Vocals: Chaka Khan and Nathan East
4 Any Time Of Day *
5 Why Can't It Wait Till Morning (Remix) * Lead Vocal: Phil Collins
Recording information:
Title: The Best Of Fourplay
Artist: FOURPLAY
Genre: Jazz
Media: 1x 180g LP Vinyl Stereo 33rpm, Limited to 1000, Numbered, Remastered, White. Pressed in Germany directly from high resolution master. 2020 Hi-Res remastering
Label: Evosound
Cat#: EVLP028W
Released: 20.11.2020 in Hong Kong
Original release: 1997 by Warner Bros. Records 9 46661-2
EAN: 4897012135563
