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Five-A-Side

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Five-A-Side
Studio album by
Released1974
Genre
Length35:33
LabelAnchor
ProducerJohn Anthony
Ace chronology
Five-A-Side
(1974)
Time for Another
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[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

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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

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  • 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

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Album
Year Chart Peak
position
1974 Billboard Top LPs
11
Singles
Year Single Chart Peak
position
1975 "How Long" Billboard Hot 100
3
1975 "How Long" US Adult Contemporary Chart
24
1975 "How Long" Canadian Singles Chart
3
1975 "How Long" UK Singles Chart
20
1975 "How Long" Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8]
31
1975 "Rock & Roll Runaway" Billboard Hot 100
71

References

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  1. ^ Five-A-Side at AllMusic
  2. ^ CG Book '70s: A
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 3.
  4. ^ Ace, Five-a-Side Chart Position Retrieved April 23, 2013
  5. ^ Ace, "How Long?" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
  6. ^ "ACE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  7. ^ Ace, "Rock & Roll Runaway" chart position Retrieved April 23, 2013
  8. ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 10 May 1975. Retrieved 14 January 2022.