4 (Fourplay album)
4 is the fourth studio album by Fourplay, released in 1998. This is their first album with guitarist Larry Carlton.
Track listing
Personnel
Fourplay- Bob James – Yamaha C7 MIDI grand piano, Korg Z1, Korg Trinity
- Larry Carlton – guitars
- Nathan East – bass guitar, bass scat, vocals, backing vocals, voices, scat
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Heather Mason – vocals
- Kevyn Lettau – vocals
- Michele Pillar – vocals
- El DeBarge – lead vocals
- James DeBarge – backing vocals
- Babyface – vocals, vocal arrangements
- Shanice Wilson – vocals
Production
- Bob James – executive producer
- Fourplay – producers
- Harvey Mason, Jr. – co-producer, additional recording
- Brad Gilderman – recording, mixing
- Don Murray – recording, mixing, 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
- Dave McEowen – mastering assistant
- Capitol Mastering – mastering location
- Debra Johnson – production coordinator
- Linda Cobb – art direction
- Zoren Gold – design, photography
- Happenstance – design, photography
- Darlington/Wheeler – management
Reception