Fourplay - Elixir (Hybrid SACD)
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Keyboards, Synth Orchestrations] – Bob James [click here to see more products featuring Bob James]
Bass – Nathan East
Computer [Programming], Synth [Programming] – Harvey Mason Jr.
Drums, Percussion [Acoustic & Electric], Marimba, Bongos, Jew's Harp – Harvey Mason
Guitar [Guitars], Synth [Additional Programming], Computer [Additional Programming] – Lee Ritenour
Synth [Additional Programming], Computer [Additional Programming] – Ken Freeman
Written by Bob James (1, 3, 6, 10), Harvey Mason (1, 7, 11), Lee Ritenour (1, 3, 5), Nathan East (1, 2, 8, 9, 12), Ricky Lawson (2), Phil Collins (4), James Mtume (8), Reggie Lucas (8), Marcel East (9), Harvey Mason Jr. (11)
1 Hybrid Multi-Channel & Stereo SACD with a 16 page booklet
30th Anniversary Edition
Original Master Tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label: Evosound
Original Label: Warner Bros. Records
Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA ; Darp Studios, Atlanta, GA ; Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA ; Remidi Studios, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY & Masong Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray
Produced by Fourplay
Executive-Producer – Bob James
Originally released in 1995
Reissued in October 2025
Tracks :
- Elixir
- Dream Come True
- Play Lady Play
- Fannie Mae
- The Closer I Get to You (Feat. Patti Austin and Peabo Bryson)
- East 2 West
- Why Can't It Wait Till Morning (Feat. Phil Collins)
- Magic Carpet Ride
- Whisper in My Ear
- Licorice
- In My Corner
- Any Time of Day
Reviews:
“The third outing from Fourplay (Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, Bob James, and Harvey Mason clubbing together) is another lightly sautéed jazz offering, low-key and relaxed. Vocals this time are contributed by Phil Collins, East, Patti Austin, and Peabo Bryson (the latter two on an undistinguished version of "The Closer I Get to You"), but the main attraction for most is likely to be Ritenour's flexible guitar work.” AllMusic Review by Steven McDonald
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.24 / 5