Five-A-Side
| Five-A-Side | ||||
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| Studio album by Ace | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Label | Anchor | |||
| Producer | John Anthony | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Five-A-Side is the debut album by the pop rock band Ace, released by Anchor Records in 1974.[2]
The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #11 in 1974.[3]
The single "How Long" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The song also reached #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and #20 on the UK Singles Chart. The song "Rock & Roll Runaway" peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.[5]
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" (Carrack, Alan King) -
- "Rock & Roll Runaway" (Carrack, Terry Comer, Phil Harris, King) -
- "How Long" -
- "The Real Feeling" -
- "24 Hours" -
- "Why?" -
- "Time Ain't Long" (Carrack, Jes Walker) -
- "Know How It Feels" -
- "Satellite" -
- "So Sorry Baby" (Harris) -
Personnel
- Phil Harris - lead guitar, vocals
- Alan "Bam" King - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Paul Carrack - organ, vocals, piano
- Terry "Tex" Comer - bass
- Fran Byrne - drums, percussion
- Additional Personnel
- Chris Hughes - horns (5, 9)
- Bud Beadle - horns (5)
- Mick Eves - horns (5)
- Technical
- Dennis Mackay, John Anthony, Mike Stone, Pat Anthony, Pat Moran - engineers
- Neil Kernon, Peter Fielder - tape ops
Chart positions
- Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Billboard Top LPs | 11 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "How Long" | Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1974 | "How Long" | "Adult Contemporary Chart" | 24 |
| 1974 | "How Long" | Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| 1974 | "How Long" | UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| 1975 | "Rock & Roll Runaway" | Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
References
- ↑ Five-A-Side at AllMusic
- ↑ Ace, Five-A-Side Retrieved April 23, 2013
- ↑ Ace, Five-A-Side Chart Position Retrieved April 23, 2013
- ↑ Ace, "How Long?" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
- ↑ Ace, "Rock & Roll Runaway" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Ace-Five-A-Side/release/1892959
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