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 – 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 “Baby Come Back”, which helped define the smooth, melodic sound of late-'70s yacht rock.

🎶 Tracklist

Side A:

  1. Come On Out – A breezy opener written by J.C. Crowley.

  2. Baby Come Back – The breakout hit co-written by Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley; reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

  3. Goodbye (That's All I Ever Heard) – A melancholic tune led by Beckett.

  4. Melanie – A soft, romantic ballad.

  5. Every Which Way – A mid-tempo track with layered harmonies.

Side B:

  1. This Time I'm in It for Love – A follow-up hit that peaked at #10 in the US.

  2. Love Is Where You Find It – A smooth groove with a hopeful message.

  3. Movin' Up – A short, upbeat track with a funky edge.

  4. Cancellation – A more dramatic, guitar-driven tune.

  5. Trying to Write a Hit Song – A tongue-in-cheek closer about the music industry.

🎸 Personnel

  • Peter Beckett – Guitars, lead/co-lead vocals

  • J.C. Crowley – Guitars, keyboards, lead/co-lead vocals

  • Ronn Moss – Bass, vocals (lead on track 10)

  • John Friesen – Drums, percussion

  • Additional musicians:

    • Jim Horn – Saxophone, flute

    • Michael Omartian – Synthesizers

    • Wayne Cook, Reed Kailing, Jay Lewis, and others contributed to keyboards, guitars, and effects.

🎛️ Production & Legacy

  • Produced by: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter

  • Recorded at: Western Recorders and Sound Labs, Los Angeles

  • Genre: Soft rock / Yacht rock

  • Chart performance:

    • Album: Peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200

    • “Baby Come Back”: Stayed on the charts for 32 weeks

  • The album’s 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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