Five-A-Side
| Five-A-Side | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:33 | |||
| Label | Anchor | |||
| Producer | John Anthony | |||
| Ace chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide |  [3] |
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.[4]
The single "How Long" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1975.[5] 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.[6] The song "Rock & Roll Runaway" peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.[7]
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
[edit]All songs written by Paul Carrack, except where noted.
- "Sniffin' About" (Carrack, Alan King) – 4:44
- "Rock & Roll Runaway" (Carrack, Terry Comer, Phil Harris, King) – 3:08
- "How Long" – 3:21
- "The Real Feeling" – 2:23
- "24 Hours" – 4:00
- "Why?" – 3:43
- "Time Ain't Long" (Carrack, Jes Walker) – 3:53
- "Know How It Feels" – 3:27
- "Satellite" – 3:00
- "So Sorry Baby" (Harris) – 3:54
Personnel
[edit]- 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
- 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 history
[edit]- Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Billboard Top LPs | 11
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- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "How Long" | Billboard Hot 100 | 3
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| 1975 | "How Long" | US Adult Contemporary Chart | 24
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| 1975 | "How Long" | Canadian Singles Chart | 3
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| 1975 | "How Long" | UK Singles Chart | 20
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| 1975 | "How Long" | Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] | 31
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| 1975 | "Rock & Roll Runaway" | Billboard Hot 100 | 71
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References
[edit]- ^ Five-A-Side at AllMusic
- ^ CG Book '70s: A
- ^ The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 3.
- ^ Ace, Five-a-Side Chart Position Retrieved April 23, 2013
- ^ Ace, "How Long?" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
- ^ "ACE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ Ace, "Rock & Roll Runaway" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 10 May 1975. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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