Fourplay Catalog

1991

Fourplay   Warner Bros. 9 26656-2   1991

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Ocean Way Recording;
Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA;
Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA;
Pyramid Studios, Los Angeles, CA, released 1991

Bali Run
101 Eastbound
Foreplay
Moonjogger
Max-O-Man

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + El DeBarge, lead vocal; Darell DeBarge, El DeBarge, Nathan East, Patti LaBelle, background vocal.

After The Dance

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Quadrille
Midnight Stroll
October Morning
Wish You Were Here

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Philip Bailey, background vocal.

Rain Forest

1992

Fourplay Live The Authorized Bootleg   Warner Bros. PRO-CD-5413   1992

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + El DeBarge, vocal #5.

released 1992

1.Moonjogger
2.Guitar Intro / October Morning
3.Max-O-Man
4.Wish You Were Here / Quadrille
5.After The Dance

1993

Fourplay - Between The Sheets   Warner Bros. 9 45340-2   1993

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, lead chant; Nathan East, Dee Fredrix, chorus chant.

Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA;
Pyramid Studios, Los Angeles, CA, released 1993

Chant

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Monterrey

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, Chaka Khan, lead vocal; Philip Bailey, Nathan East, Chante Moore, Phil Perry, special background vocal.

Between The Sheets

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Li'l Darlin'
Flying East
Once In The AM
Gulliver
Amoroso
Summer Child
Anthem
Song For Somalia

1995

Fourplay - Elixir   Warner Bros. 9 45922-2   1995

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA;
Darp Studios, Atlanta, GA;
Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA;
Remidi Studios, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY;
Masong Studios, Los Angeles, CA;
Phil Collins vocals recorded in Europe, released 1995

Elixir

same session.

Dream Come True

same session.

Play Lady Play

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Phil Collins, vocal.

Why Can't It Wait Till Morning

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal.

Magic Carpet Ride

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Whisper In My Ear

same session.

Fannie Mae

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Patti Austin, Peabo Bryson, vocal.

The Closer I Get To You

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal, scat.

East 2 West

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Licorice

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Vern Arnold, Cisco, Heather Mason, background vocal.

In My Corner

The Best Of Fourplay   Warner Bros. 9 46661-2   1997

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Phil Collins, vocal.

Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA;
Darp Studios, Atlanta, GA;
Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA;
Remidi Studios, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY;
Masong Studios, Los Angeles, CA;
Phil Collins vocals recorded in Europe, released 1995

Why Can't It Wait Till Morning (Remix)

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + David Thomas, lead vocal; Take 6, vocal.

Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA;
O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, CA;
The Enterprise;
Masong Studios, Los Angeles, CA, released 1997

Higher Ground

Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA, released 1997

4 Play And Pleasure

same personnel.

Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, released 1997

Any Time Of Day

1998

Fourplay - 4   Warner Bros. 9 46921-2   1998

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, Heather Mason, vocal; Nathan East, bass scat.

NRG Studios, Los Angeles, CA;
Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA;
Pacifique, Barandon's Way, Remidi Studio, released 1998

Still The One

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, Kevyn Lettau, Heather Mason, Michelle Pillar-Carlton, vocal.

Little Foxes

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + El DeBarge, vocal; James DeBarge, Nathan East, background vocal.

Sexual Healing

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Charmed, I'm Sure

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Shanice Wilson, vocal.

Someone To Love

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, Kevyn Lettau, Heather Mason, Michelle Pillar-Carlton, vocal.

Rio Rush

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal, scat.

Piece Of My Heart

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Slow Slide

same session.

Vest Pocket

same session.

Swamp Jazz

1999

Fourplay - Snowbound   Warner Bros. 9 47504-2   1999

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Sear Sound, NYC;
Remidi Studios, NYC;
Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, released 1999

Angels We Have Heard On High

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Marcel East, synthesizer, additional percussion; Heather Mason, voices.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, trumpet; Steven Holtman, trombone; Larry Williams, tenor sax; Michael Thompson, additional guitar; Gabriela Anders, Nathan East, vocal.

Snowbound

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Marcel East, synthesizer, drums, percussion programming; Michael Thompson, additional guitar; Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Matt Pierson, finger snaps; Eric Benet, lead vocal; Eric Benet, Kevon Edmonds, Kevin Weaver-Bey, background vocal.

The Christmas Song

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

The Ivy Variations

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal.

River

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Amazing Grace

same session.

Christmas Time Is Here

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, trumpet; Steven Holtman, trombone; Larry Williams, tenor sax; Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Matt Pierson, finger snaps.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Away In A Manger

same session.

Merry Little Stroll: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Midnight Stroll

same session.

Auld Lang Syne

2000

Fourplay - Yes, Please!   Warner Bros. 9 47694-2   2000

Bob James, piano; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Sear Sound, NYC;
Remidi Studios, NYC;
Larrabee East, Los Angeles, CA;
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA;
Pyramid Studios, Los Angeles, CA, released 2000

Free Range
Double Trouble
Once Upon A Love
Robo Bop
Blues Force

Bob James, piano; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, Chante Moore, vocal.

Save Some Love For Me

Bob James, piano; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal.

Fortress

Bob James, piano; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Go With Your Heart
Poco A Poco

Bob James, piano; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Sherree, vocal; Nathan East, Sherree, background vocal.

A Little Fourplay

Bob James, piano; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal.

Lucky

2002

Fourplay - Heartfelt   Bluebird 09026-63916-2   2002

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Le Don Bishop, additional background vocal #5.

Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, CA;
O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, CA, released 2002

1.Galaxia
2.That's The Time
3.Break It Out
4.Rollin'
5.Let's Make Love
6.Heartfelt
7.Tally Ho!
8.Cafe L'Amour
9.Ju-Ju
10.Goin' Back Home
11.Karma
12.Making Up

2004

Fourplay - Journey   Bluebird 82876-61358-2   2004

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, drum sequencer, vibes.

Firehouse Recording Studios, Pasadena, CA;
Pyramid Sound, Los Angeles, CA, released 2004

Fields Of Gold

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, drum sequencer, vibes; + Nathan East, vocal; Cody "Peyote" Cassiero, DJ.

Play Around It

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, drum sequencer, vibes.

From Day One

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, drum sequencer, vibes; + Nathan East, lead vocal, background vocal; Bikki Johnson, background vocal, shaker.

Journey

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, drum sequencer, vibes.

Rozil
Cool Train
Avalabop
The Firehouse Chill
Departure
147 4Th St.

2006

Fourplay - X   Bluebird 82876-86399-2   2006

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA;
Track Record Studios, Burbank, CA;
Shannon Forrest, Nashville, TN;
Studio 22, Canton, OH, released 2006

Turnabout
Cinnamon Sugar
Eastern Sky
Kid Zero

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Michael McDonald, vocal; Kevin DiSimone, additional background vocal.

My Love's Leavin'

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Screenplay
Twiligh Touch

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, Michele Pillar, vocal.

Be My Lover

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Sunday Morning

2008

Fourplay - Energy   Heads Up International HUCD 3146   2008

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Castle Oaks Studio, Calabasas, CA;
Studio 101, Tarzana, CA;
Sear Sound, NYC, released 2008

Fortune Teller
The Whistler
Ultralight

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal; Elijah East, Noah East, Sara East, background vocal.

Cape Town

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

The Yes Club

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Esperanza Spalding, vocal.

Prelude For Lovers

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums.

Look Both Ways
Argentina
Comfort Zone

Bob James, keyboards; Larry Carlton, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal.

Sebastian

2010

Fourplay - Let's Touch The Sky   Heads Up International HUI-32030-02   2010

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion.

Castle Oaks Studio, Calabasas, CA;
Mason Sound, North Hollywood, CA, released 2010

Let's Touch The Sky
3rd Degree
More Than A Dream
Pineapple Getaway

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion; + Nathan East, vocal; Nathan East, Heather Mason, background vocal.

I'll Still Be Lovin' You

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion.

Gentle Giant (For Hank)
A Night In Rio

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion; + Ruben Studdard, vocal; Nathan East, Heather Mason, background vocal.

Love TKO

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion.

Above And Beyond
Golden Faders

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion; + Anita Baker, vocal.

You're My Thrill

2012

Fourplay - Esprit De Four   Heads Up International HUI-33738-02   2012

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer; + Lizzy Loeb, additional vocal.

Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA;
Landmark Studios, Yokohama, Japan, released 2012

December Dream

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer.

Firefly
Venus
Sonnymoon
Put Our Hearts Together (Instrumental Version)
All I Wanna Do
Logic Of Love
Esprit De Four
Sugoi

Bob James, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer; + Seiko Matsuda, lead vocal.

Put Our Hearts Together (Vocal Track)

2015

Fourplay - Silver   Heads Up International HUI-36688-02   2015

Bob James, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer; Chuck Loeb, acoustic, electric guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer.

Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA;
The Village Studios, Hollywood, CA;
Automotive Recording, NYC;
Unicornian Studios, Traverse City, MI;
Phantom Recordings, Sherman Oaks, CA;
Studio 101, Tarzana, CA, released 2015

Quicksilver
Horace
Sterling
A Silver Lining

Bob James, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer; Chuck Loeb, left guitar; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer; + special guests: Larry Carlton, right guitar; + additional musicians: Mitchel Forman, organ.

Silverado

Bob James, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer; Chuck Loeb, acoustic, electric guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer.

Mine

Bob James, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer; Chuck Loeb, acoustic, electric guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer; + Simon Phillips, additional drums; + additional musicians: Christa Wells, background vocal.

Silver Streak

Bob James, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer; Chuck Loeb, acoustic, electric guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer; + special guests: Kirk Whalum, tenor sax.

Precious Metal

Bob James, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer; Chuck Loeb, acoustic, electric guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer; + additional musicians: Tom Keane, synthesizer.

Aniversario

Bob James, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer; Chuck Loeb, acoustic, electric guitar, synthesizer; Nathan East, bass, vocal; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion, vibes, synthesizer; + special guests: Lee Ritenour, guitar; + additional musicians: John Beasley, additional keyboards.

Windmill