Five-A-Side
Five-A-Side is the debut album by the pop rock band Ace, released by Anchor Records in 1974.
The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching No. 11 in 1974.
The single "How Long" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1975. The song also reached No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary chart, No. 3 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart on 9 November 1974. The song "Rock & Roll Runaway" peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.
The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth in Wales and at Trident Studios in London, England. It was produced by John Anthony.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Carrack, except where noted.- "Sniffin' About" – 4:44
- "Rock & Roll Runaway" – 3:08
- "How Long" – 3:21
- "The Real Feeling" – 2:23
- "24 Hours" – 4:00
- "Why?" – 3:43
- "Time Ain't Long" – 3:53
- "Know How It Feels" – 3:27
- "Satellite" – 3:00
- "So Sorry Baby" – 3:54
Personnel
- Phil Harris – lead guitar, vocals
- Alan "Bam" King – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Paul Carrack – organ, vocals, piano, electric piano
- Terry "Tex" Comer – bass
- Fran Byrne – drums, percussion
- Chris Hughes – horns
- Bud Beadle – horns
- Mick Eves – horns
- Dennis Mackay, John Anthony, Mike Stone, Pat Anthony, Pat Moran – engineers
- Neil Kernon, Peter Fielder – tape ops
Chart history
;Album| Year | Chart | Peak position |
| 1974 | Billboard Top LPs | 11 |
;Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
| 1975 | "How Long" | Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1975 | "How Long" | US Adult Contemporary Chart | 24 |
| 1975 | "How Long" | Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| 1975 | "How Long" | UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| 1975 | "How Long" | Canada Adult Contemporary | 31 |
| 1975 | "Rock & Roll Runaway" | Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |