Player is the debut album from Los Angeles, California-based rock band Player, released on October 3, 1977 under RSO Records.
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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 (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
