The Best of Fourplay

The Best of Fourplay
Compilation album by Fourplay
Released	June 24, 1997 (1997-06-24)
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:48
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Fourplay
Fourplay chronology
Elixir (1994) The Best of Fourplay (1997) 4 (1998)

The Best of Fourplay is a compilation album by American smooth jazz quartet Fourplay, released in 1997. The 2020 SACD remastered edition of the album includes the bonus track, "The Closer I Get to You", a duet between Patti Austin and Peabo Bryson.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Max-O-Man"	Michael Lang, Harvey Mason	5:33
2.	"101 Eastbound"	Nathan East	5:56
3.	"Higher Ground" (New recording)	Stevie Wonder	4:56
4.	"4 Play and Pleasure" (New recording)	Lee Ritenour	5:30
5.	"Chant"	Bob James	6:24
6.	"After the Dance"	Marvin Gaye, Arthur Ross, Leon Ware	4:11
7.	"Bali Run"	James, Ritenour	5:32
8.	"Play Lady Play"	James, Ritenour	4:37
9.	"Between the Sheets"	Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper	3:55
10.	"Amoroso"	Mason	5:49
11.	"Any Time of Day" (New recording)	East, Sam Purkin	6:16
12.	"Why Can't It Wait 'Til Morning" (Remixed version)	Phil Collins	4:01
Total length:			62:48

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Personnel

As listed in the liner notes. ^[2]

Fourplay

• Bob James – keyboards
• Lee Ritenour – guitars
• Nathan East – basses, lead vocals (9)
• Harvey Mason – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Harvey Mason Jr. – synthesizer programming (3)
• Dan Shea – additional keyboards (12)
• Take 6 – vocals (3)
• David Thomas – lead vocals (3)
• El DeBarge – lead vocals (6)
• Chaka Khan – lead vocals (9)
• Phil Collins – lead vocals (12)

Production

• Bob James – executive producer
• Matt Pierson – compilation executive producer
• Fourplay – producers (1, 2, 4–12)
• Harvey Mason Sr. – producer (3), arrangements (3)
• Harvey Mason Jr. – producer (3), arrangements (3)
• Brad Gilderman – engineer (3)
• Don Murray – recording (4, 11), mixing (4, 11), original recording (12)
• Paul Brown – remixing (12), arrangements (12)
• Dan Shea – remixing (12), arrangements (12)
• Steve Vavagiskis – 2020 edition remastering
• Linda Cobb – art direction, design

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. "Fourplay - The Best of Fourplay (1997) album review, credits & releases | AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. The Best of Fourplay (CD). Fourplay. Warner Bros. Records. 1997. 9 46661-2.

External links

• Fourplay - The Best of Fourplay (1997) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Fourplay - The Best of Fourplay (1997) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Fourplay - The Best of Fourplay (1997) album to be listened as stream on Spotify