Player (Player album)
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Player is the eponymous debut album from Los Angeles, California-based rock band Player.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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 & guitarist/vocalist Peter Beckett.
"Baby Come Back" peaked at number 1, interrupting a string of #1 Bee Gees hits also on RSO records, and stayed on the charts for a total of 32 weeks. It got as high as number 32 in the U.K. (for 7 weeks) as well. The follow-up single, "This Time I'm In It For Love" did almost as well, reaching number 10, and staying there for 17 weeks.
Track listing
- "Come On Out" (Crowley) 3:43
- "Baby Come Back" (Beckett, Crowley) 4:10
- "Goodbye (That's All I Ever Heard)" (Crowley) 3:44
- "Melanie" (J. Crocker) 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" (Crowley, Crocker, Reed Kailing) 4:00
- "Movin' Up" (Crocker, Kailing, Steve Kipner) 2:50
- "Cancellation" (Crocker, Kailing, Kipner) 4:07
- "Trying To Write a Hit Song" (R. L. Mahonin) 4:36
Personnel
Player
- 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 (6, 7) and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
- Ronn Moss - bass, backing and lead (10) vocals
- John Friesen - drums, percussion [2]
Additional musicians
- 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
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 26 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 32 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
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| US | US R&B | |||
| 1978 | "Baby Come Back" | 1 | 10 | |
| "This Time I'm In It For Love" | 10 | — | ||
External links
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Player: 'Player > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/it/Player-Player/release/1800390
- ^ a b "Player US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Player US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.