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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. Fourplay has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

Track listing
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, electric classical guitars, guitar synthesizer
Nathan East – 5-string bass, 6-string bass, backing vocals
Harvey Mason – drums

Additional musicians:

Harvey Mason Jr. – synthesizer programming, Atari computer programming
El DeBarge – lead vocals (6), backing vocals (6)
Darryl DeBarge – backing vocals (6)
Patti LaBelle – backing vocals (6), BGV arrangements (6)
Philip Bailey – backing vocals (11)

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