Fourplay (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album)

Fourplay
Studio album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Released	February 1977
Recorded	1977; Basing Street Studios, Air Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	36:12
Label	1977 LP released on Mountain Records.
Producer	The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (without Alex), John Punter
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band chronology
SAHB Stories (1976) Fourplay (1977) Rock Drill (1978)

Fourplay is the eighth album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and it was the first album to be made without Alex Harvey. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were titled as "SAHB (Without Alex)" on the album cover. Alex Harvey was producing another album called Alex Harvey Presents: The Loch Ness Monster. Fourplay was originally released in 1977 on vinyl and cassette. A few bootleg copies were produced, which is the only CD release that the album saw. Tracks were included on the main SAHB album CD issues on the Samurai label as bonus tracks. Even although Alex Harvey is not on the album, he is pictured on the back tied up with string and gagged behind a huge case with "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band" written on it, while in the background the other four members appear to be singing into a microphone, facing away from Alex, this, obviously, relating to the "Without Alex" part of the title.

"Pick It Up and Kick It"/"Smouldering" was released as the lead single in January 1977.

Track listing

1. "Smouldering"
2. "Chase It into The Night"
3. "Shake Your Way to Heaven"
4. "Outer Boogie"
5. "Big Boy"
6. "Pick It Up and Kick It"
7. "Love You For a Life Time"
8. "Too Much American Pie"

Personnel

• Hugh McKenna - Keyboards, vocals
• Chris Glen - Bass guitar
• Ted McKenna - Drums, vocals on track 4
• Zal Cleminson - Guitar, vocals on track 5

Technical

• John Punter - Co-producer, engineer
• Roger Stowell, Steve Joester - Photography
• Mike Doud - Art direction