PLAYER - SELF TITLED - Vinyl LP - Philips - 1977 - VG FREE POSTAGE (2744)
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PLAYER - SELF TITLED - Vinyl LP - Philips - 1977 - VG FREE POSTAGE (2744)
Player โ Player is the 1977 self-titled debut album by the Los Angeles-based soft rock band Player, released on RSO Records. The album is best known for its chart-topping hit โBaby Come Backโ, which helped define the smooth, melodic sound of late-'70s yacht rock.
๐ถ Tracklist
Side A:
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Come On Out โ A breezy opener written by J.C. Crowley.
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Baby Come Back โ The breakout hit co-written by Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley; reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Goodbye (That's All I Ever Heard) โ A melancholic tune led by Beckett.
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Melanie โ A soft, romantic ballad.
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Every Which Way โ A mid-tempo track with layered harmonies.
Side B:
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This Time I'm in It for Love โ A follow-up hit that peaked at #10 in the US.
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Love Is Where You Find It โ A smooth groove with a hopeful message.
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Movin' Up โ A short, upbeat track with a funky edge.
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Cancellation โ A more dramatic, guitar-driven tune.
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Trying to Write a Hit Song โ A tongue-in-cheek closer about the music industry.
๐ธ Personnel
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Peter Beckett โ Guitars, lead/co-lead vocals
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J.C. Crowley โ Guitars, keyboards, lead/co-lead vocals
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Ronn Moss โ Bass, vocals (lead on track 10)
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John Friesen โ Drums, percussion
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Additional musicians:
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Jim Horn โ Saxophone, flute
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Michael Omartian โ Synthesizers
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Wayne Cook, Reed Kailing, Jay Lewis, and others contributed to keyboards, guitars, and effects.
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๐๏ธ Production & Legacy
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Produced by: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
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Recorded at: Western Recorders and Sound Labs, Los Angeles
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Genre: Soft rock / Yacht rock
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Chart performance:
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Album: Peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200
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โBaby Come Backโ: Stayed on the charts for 32 weeks
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The albumโs success helped establish Player as a staple of late-'70s radio, and it remains a classic of the soft rock era.
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