Five-A-Side

Five-A-Side
Studio album by Ace
Released	1974
Genre	Pop rock, soft rock
Label	Anchor
Producer	John Anthony
Ace chronology
Five-A-Side (1974) Time for Another (1975)Time for Another1975

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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 #11 in 1974.

The single "How Long" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 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.

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) -
2. "Rock & Roll Runaway" (Carrack, Terry Comer, Phil Harris, King) -
3. "How Long" -
4. "The Real Feeling" -
5. "24 Hours" -
6. "Why?" -
7. "Time Ain't Long" (Carrack, Jes Walker) -
8. "Know How It Feels" -
9. "Satellite" -
10. "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