Fourplay - Between The Sheets (30th Anniversary Edition) (1993) [2024 SACD]

Between the Sheets is the second studio album of the smooth jazz group Fourplay - comprised of acclaimed jazz musicians Bob James (piano), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Nathan East (vocals/bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). The album is well-regarded as a defining album in the smooth jazz genre and was released in August 1993 to rapturous acclaim. The album is certified gold by the RIAA, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. The album is known for it's iconic smooth jazz tracks, like the slow, sensuous ballad "Between The Sheets", featuring vocals from legendary soul singer Chaka Khan and background vocals from noted singers Chante Moore, Phil Perry, and Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey. Other favourites include "Amoroso," a sprightly tune featuring sparkling jazz solos, and "Chant," the elegant Bob James tune. This is the special 30th-anniversary remastered edition of this classic album on SACD Hybrid stereo/multichannel

This multichannel hybrid SACD plays back on both SACD and regular CD players.


Tracks:

01 - Chant (6:24)
02 - Monterey (6:13)
03 - Between the Sheets (6:46)
04 - Li'l Darlin' (5:15)
05 - Flying East (6:08)
06 - Once In The A.M. (6:31)
07 - Gulliver (6:49)
08 - Amoroso (5:47)
09 - A Summer Child (5:32)
10 - Anthem (5:39)
11 - Song For Somalia (6:28)
12 - Tokyo Rain (4:47)