Fourplay Discography
1991
Fourplay
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 | Warner Bros. 9 26656-2, 9 46661-2 | |
| 101 Eastbound | - | |
| Foreplay | Warner Bros. 9 26656-2 | |
| Moonjogger | - | |
| Max-O-Man | Warner Bros. 9 26656-2, 9 46661-2 |
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 | Warner Bros. 9 26656-2 | |
| 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 | - |
* Warner Bros. 9 26656-2 Fourplay 1991
* Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 The Best Of Fourplay 1997
1992
Fourplay
Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + El DeBarge, vocal #5.
released 1992
| 1. | Moonjogger | Warner Bros. PRO-CD-5413 |
| 2. | Guitar Intro / October Morning | - |
| 3. | Max-O-Man | - |
| 4. | Wish You Were Here / Quadrille | - |
| 5. | After The Dance | - |
* Warner Bros. PRO-CD-5413 Fourplay Live The Authorized Bootleg 1992
1993
Fourplay
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 | Warner Bros. 9 45340-2, 9 46661-2 |
Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.
| Monterrey | Warner Bros. 9 45340-2 |
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 | Warner Bros. 9 45340-2, 9 46661-2 |
Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.
| Li'l Darlin' | Warner Bros. 9 45340-2 | |
| Flying East | - | |
| Once In The AM | - | |
| Gulliver | - | |
| Amoroso | Warner Bros. 9 45340-2, 9 46661-2 | |
| Summer Child | Warner Bros. 9 45340-2 | |
| Anthem | - | |
| Song For Somalia | - |
* Warner Bros. 9 45340-2 Fourplay - Between The Sheets 1993
* Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 The Best Of Fourplay 1997
1995
Fourplay
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 | Warner Bros. 9 45922-2 |
same session.
| Dream Come True | - |
same session.
| Play Lady Play | Warner Bros. 9 45922-2, 9 46661-2 |
Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Phil Collins, vocal.
| Why Can't It Wait Till Morning | Warner Bros. 9 45922-2 | |
| Why Can't It Wait Till Morning (Remix) | Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 |
Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; + Nathan East, vocal.
| Magic Carpet Ride | Warner Bros. 9 45922-2 |
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 | - |
* Warner Bros. 9 45922-2 Fourplay - Elixir 1995
* Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 The Best Of Fourplay 1997
1997
Fourplay
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 | Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 |
* Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 The Best Of Fourplay 1997
Fourplay
Bob James, keyboards; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Nathan East, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.
Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA, released 1997
| 4 Play And Pleasure | Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 |
* Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 The Best Of Fourplay 1997
Fourplay
same personnel.
Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, released 1997
| Any Time Of Day | Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 |
* Warner Bros. 9 46661-2 The Best Of Fourplay 1997
1998
Fourplay
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 | Warner Bros. 9 46921-2 |
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 | - |
* Warner Bros. 9 46921-2 Fourplay - 4 1998
1999
Fourplay
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 | Warner Bros. 9 47504-2 |
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 | - |
* Warner Bros. 9 47504-2 Fourplay - Snowbound 1999
2000
Fourplay
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 | Warner Bros. 9 47694-2 | |
| 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 | - |
* Warner Bros. 9 47694-2 Fourplay - Yes, Please! 2000
2002
Fourplay
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 | Bluebird 09026-63916-2 |
| 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 | - |
* Bluebird 09026-63916-2 Fourplay - Heartfelt 2002
2004
Fourplay
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 | Bluebird 82876-61358-2 |
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. | - |
* Bluebird 82876-61358-2 Fourplay - Journey 2004
2006
Fourplay
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 | Bluebird 82876-86399-2 | |
| 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 | - |
* Bluebird 82876-86399-2 Fourplay - X 2006
2008
Fourplay
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 | Heads Up International HUCD 3146 | |
| 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 | - |
* Heads Up International HUCD 3146 Fourplay - Energy 2008
2010
Fourplay
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 | Heads Up International HUI-32030-02 | |
| 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 | - |
* Heads Up International HUI-32030-02 Fourplay - Let's Touch The Sky 2010
2012
Fourplay
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 | Heads Up International HUI-33738-02 |
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) | - |
* Heads Up International HUI-33738-02 Fourplay - Esprit De Four 2012
2015
Fourplay
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 | Heads Up International HUI-36688-02 | |
| 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 | - |
* Heads Up International HUI-36688-02 Fourplay - Silver 2015