4 (Fourplay album)

4
Studio album by Fourplay
Released	1998
Studio	Sunset Sound, NRG Recording Studios, Pacifique Recording Studios and Brandon's Way Recording (Hollywood, California) Remidi Studios (Ardsley-On-Hudson, New York)
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:39
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Fourplay Harvey Mason, Jr.
Fourplay chronology
The Best of Fourplay (1997) 4 (1998) Snowbound (2000)

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
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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. "4 - Fourplay | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012.