Player is the debut album from Los Angeles, California-based rock band Player, released on September 1, 1977 under RSO Records.
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| Released | September 1, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Western Recorders, Sound Labs | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Label | RSO | |||
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Reception
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It was released in 1977 on RSO Records and featured the hit single, "Baby Come Back", which was written by guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist J.C. Crowley and guitarist/vocalist Peter Beckett.
"Baby Come Back" peaked at number one in the US and stayed on the charts for a total of 32 weeks. In the UK, it peaked at number 32 and remained on the chart for 7 weeks. The follow-up single, "This Time I'm in It for Love", reaching number 10 in the US, staying there for 17 weeks.
Track listing
edit- "Come On Out" (Crowley) – 3:43
- "Baby Come Back" (Beckett, Crowley) – 4:15
- "Goodbye (That's All I Ever Heard)" (Beckett) – 3:44
- "Melanie" (Beckett) – 3:39
- "Every Which Way" (Beckett, Crowley) – 3:34
- "This Time I'm in It for Love" (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 4:20
- "Love Is Where You Find It" (Beckett, Reed Kailing, Crowley) – 4:00
- "Movin' Up" (Beckett, Kailing, Steve Kipner) – 2:50
- "Cancellation" (Beckett, Kailing, Kipner) – 4:07
- "Trying to Write a Hit Song" (R. L. Mahonin) – 4:36
Personnel
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edit- Peter Beckett – guitars, lead (2, 4, 5, 8, 9), co-lead (6, 7) and backing vocals
- J.C. Crowley – guitars, lead (1, 3), co-lead (2, 6, 7) and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
- Ronn Moss – bass, backing and lead (10) vocals
- John Friesen – drums, percussion[2]
Additional musicians
edit- George Budd – sound effects
- Gary Coleman – percussion
- Wayne Cook – keyboards, synthesizers
- Jim Horn – saxophone, flute
- Reed Kailing – guitars
- Jay Lewis – electric & steel guitars, sound effects
- Maria Newman – string arrangements
- Michael Omartian – synthesizers
- Jack White – drums, percussion
Charts
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References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Player: Player > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Player – Player (1977, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 234. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Player Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Player Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.