Player (Player album)

Player is the debut album from Los Angeles, California-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

1. "Come On Out" (Crowley) – 3:43
2. "Baby Come Back" (Beckett, Crowley) – 4:15
3. "Goodbye (That's All I Ever Heard)" (Beckett) – 3:44
4. "Melanie" (Beckett) – 3:39
5. "Every Which Way" (Beckett, Crowley) – 3:34
6. "This Time I'm in It for Love" (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 4:20
7. "Love Is Where You Find It" (Beckett, Reed Kailing, Crowley) – 4:00
8. "Movin' Up" (Beckett, Kailing, Steve Kipner) – 2:50
9. "Cancellation" (Beckett, Kailing, Kipner) – 4:07
10. "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 (2, 6, 7) and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
• Ronn Moss – bass, backing and lead (10) vocals
• John Friesen – drums, percussion

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