Five-A-Side

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Five-A-Side

1974 studio album by Ace

Five-A-Side is the debut album by the pop rock band Ace, released by Anchor Records in 1974.[3]

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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

All songs written by Paul Carrack, except where noted.

  1. "Sniffin' About" (Carrack, Alan King) – 4:44
  2. "Rock & Roll Runaway" (Carrack, Terry Comer, Phil Harris, King) – 3:08
  3. "How Long" – 3:21
  4. "The Real Feeling" – 2:23
  5. "24 Hours" – 4:00
  6. "Why?" – 3:43
  7. "Time Ain't Long" (Carrack, Jes Walker) – 3:53
  8. "Know How It Feels" – 3:27
  9. "Satellite" – 3:00
  10. "So Sorry Baby" (Harris) – 3:54

Personnel

  • 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

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Chart history

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References

  1. [1]
    Five-A-Side at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    CG Book '70s: A
  3. [3]
    Ace, Five-a-Side Retrieved April 23, 2013
  4. [4]
    Ace, Five-a-Side Chart Position Retrieved April 23, 2013
  5. [5]
    Ace, "How Long?" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
  6. [6]
    "ACE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  7. [7]
    Ace, "Rock & Roll Runaway" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
  8. [8]
    "Ace – Five-A-Side (1974, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  9. [9]
    "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 10 May 1975. Retrieved 14 January 2022.


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