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1984 studio album by Timothy B. Schmit
Playin' It Cool Released September 17, 1984 Studio Record One and Amigo Studios (Los Angeles, California); Redwing Studios (Tarzana, California)Genre
Length 33 :07 Label Asylum Producer
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Playin' It Cool studio album by American musician Timothy B. Schmit , the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles . The album was released in 1984 on Asylum in the United States and Europe . The album features guest appearances from Don Henley , Joe Walsh , Steve Lukather , Carl Wilson , JD Souther and Rita Coolidge .
Reviewing for AllMusic , critic Rob Theakston wrote of the album "The production on several of these tunes sound antiquated in comparison to the super glossed production of the mid-eighties; almost reminiscent of Schmit's tunes in the Eagles. It certainly doesn't help matters that many of his Southern California compadres (Henley, Carl Wilson, Joe Walsh and JD Souther) make guest appearances, leading to the notion that Playin' It Cool is an album that was several years in the making. It's not the worst of Eagles solo records, but it is certainly nowhere near the best either."[ 1]
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Playin' It Cool" Josh Leo Vince Melamed Timothy B. Schmit JD Souther 5:36 2. "Lonely Girl" Leo 3:59 3. "So Much in Love " Billy Jackson Roy Stragis George Williams 2:16 4. "Something's Wrong" 4:09
Side two Title Writer(s) 5. "Voices" Schmit 1:38 6. "Wrong Number" Schmit Scott Strong Michael Towers 2:39 7. "Take a Good Look Around You" 3:21 8. "Tell Me What You Dream " 4:47 9. "Gimme the Money" 4:40 Total length: 33:07
Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass (1–4, 8), backing vocals (1, 2, 4), guitars (5), percussion (7)
Vince Melamed – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6–8)David Paich – keyboards (6, 7), percussion (6)Michael Utley – organ (9)Josh Leo – guitars (1), percussion (2), backing vocals (2), first guitar solo (4, 9), acoustic guitar (7), rhythm guitar (9), bass (9), chorus harmony vocals (9)Steve Lukather – second and end guitar solos (4), guitars (6, 8), electric guitar (7)Joe Walsh – slide guitar (4), third guitar solo (4), second and end guitar solos (9)Bob Glaub – bass (6, 7)Craig Krampf – drums (1, 9), percussion (2)Harry Stinson – Simmons snare drum (2), Roland TR-808 (2)John Robinson – drums (3)Don Henley – percussion (2), drums (4), backing vocals (4)Jeff Porcaro – drums (6–8), percussion (6, 7), tambourine (8)Keith Knudsen – tambourine (9)Greg Smith – baritone saxophone (6)Bill Bergman – tenor saxophone (6)
Jim Coile – tenor saxophone (6)
Steve Allen – tenor saxophone (8)
Sam Clayton – backing vocals (1)JD Souther – backing vocals (1, 6)Carl Wilson – backing vocals (2)Rita Coolidge – backing vocals (9)Max Gronenthal – backing vocals (9)David Lasley – backing vocals (9)Cheers on "Playin' It Cool"
Jean Cromie
Carole Damien
Debra Dobkin Joan Kreiss
Jeddrah Schmit
Jay Harris
Renee Larose Leo
Lindah K. Lauderbough
Josh Leo – producer (1, 4–9)
Timothy B. Schmit – producer (1, 4–9), cover concept
Russ Titleman – producer (3)
Niko Bolas – recording (1, 2, 4–9), mixingMark Linett – engineer (3)Richard Bosworth – second engineer, assistant engineer, mix assistant
Denny Densmore – second engineer
Larry Hinds – second engineer
Bob Loftus – second engineer
Duane Seykora – second engineer
Ernie Sheesley – second engineer
Wayne Tanouye – second engineer
Joe Gastwirt – masteringDan Hersch – mastering assistant
Bruce Ayers – cover concept
Jean Cromie – cover concept
Gary Burden – cover concept, art direction, designJenice Heo – art direction, designHenry Diltz – photography
Studio albums Singles See also
