Playing for Keeps
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| Playing for Keeps | ||
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| Studio album by Eddie Money | ||
| Released | 1980 | |
| Genre | Rock / Pop | |
| Length | 36:32 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |
| Eddie Money chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Life for the Taking (1978) |
Playing for Keeps (1980) |
No Control (1982) |
Playing for Keeps is Eddie Money's third album, released in 1980. It continued the distinctive early phase sound that began in 1977 with Money's debut. Perhaps the most listenable of all Money's albums, this set contains a variety of tunes that hold up well. Jimmy Lyon's attractive guitar work is a key to standouts "Trinidad" and "Million Dollar Girl" the first and last tracks. Since this effort did not attain the radio airplay of the first album, it is not as well known to later fans, and is frequently harder to find.
Other notable album cuts include "Lets Be Lovers Again," an uncharacteristic (for Money) duet (with Valerie Carter), and "Get a Move On." There is a nice pop quality to this album that is not found on the next release, "No Control" which followed a couple of years later - though the latter was more of a commercial success. As always Money's vocals are excellent, and regardless of the instrumental style, give a consistency to all his efforts.
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[edit] Track listing
- Trinidad (Turner-Douglas-Money) - 5:08
- Running Back (Bryan) - 4:01
- The Wish (Money-Lyon) - 3:58
- Get a Move On (Money-Collins-Chiate) - 3:47
- When You Took My Heart (Nichols-Verdusco-Marcellino-Sieff) - 3:36
- Satin Angel (Lewark-Money) - 4:04
- Let's Be Lovers Again (Money-Lyon) - 5:54
- Nobody Knows (Nichols-Money) - 3:54
- Million Dollar Girl (Money) - 4:30
[edit] Singles
- Get A Move On (1979) #46 US
- Let's Be Lovers Again (1980) #65 US
- Running Back (1980) #78 US
[edit] Musicians
- Eddie Money - vocals
- John Nelson- lead guitar
- Jimmy Lyon - guitars, solos on tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8
- David Lewark - guitars, solos on tracks 6 & 9
- John Nelson - slide guitar on track 4
- Greg Douglas - guitars on track 1
- Bob Glaub - bass on tracks 2, 5, 7, 8 & 9
- Kenny Lewis - bass on tracks 3, 4 & 6
- Lonnie Turner - bass on track 1
- Randy Nichols - keyboards
- Gary Mallaber - drums / percussion on tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
- Carmine Appice - drums on tracks 3 & 4
- Emilio Castillo - horns on track 9
- Steve Kupka - horns on track 9
- Valerie Carter - vocal duet on Let's Be Lovers Again
[edit] References
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