''Player'' is the debut album from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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-based rock band
Player, released on September 1, 1977 under
RSO Records.
Reception
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
#"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
Player
*
Peter Beckett –
guitars,
lead
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(2, 4, 5, 8, 9), co-lead (6, 7) and
backing vocals
*
J.C. Crowley –
guitars,
lead
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(1, 3), co-lead (2, 6, 7) and
backing vocals,
keyboards,
synthesizers
*
Ronn Moss –
bass,
backing and
lead
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(10) vocals
*John Friesen –
drums
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,
percussion
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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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
Player-Player at Discogs
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1977 debut albums
Player (band) albums
RSO Records albums