The Player (First Choice album)
| The Player | ||||
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| Studio album by First Choice | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded |
Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Future Gold Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Soul, Philadelphia soul | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Producer | Stan Watson, Norman Harris | |||
| First Choice chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
The Player is the second studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1974 on the Philly Groove label.
History
The album features the title track, which peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot Soul Singles. Another single, "Guilty", had moderate success on the charts.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "The Player" | Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 7:10 |
| 2. | "Guilty" | Ron Roker, Gerry Shury | 4:51 |
| 3. | "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" | Bunny Sigler, Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 4:44 |
| 4. | "You've Been Doin' Wrong for So Long" | Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford, | 3:56 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | "Hustler Bill" | Bunny Sigler, Jean Lang | 5:28 |
| 6. | "All I Need Is Time" | Bob Reneu | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Guess What Mary Jones Did" | Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Guilty (Instrumental)" | Ron Roker, Gerry Shury | 4:51 |
Personnel
- Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, Herb Smith, Ronald L. Smith – guitars
- Ronnie Baker, Barry Gibson – bass
- Earl Young, Jerry Goldsmith – drums
- Larry Washington – congas and bongos
- Ron Kersey – piano and organ
- Prime Cut – rhythm on "Guilty" and "All I Need Is Time"
- Don Renaldo & the Sound of Philadelphia Strings (Albert Barone, Charles Apollonia, Angelo Petrella, Diane Barnett, Romeo Di Stefano, Rudy Malizia, Joe Donofrio, Christine Reeves) – strings
- Davis Barnett, Angelo Petrella – violas
- Romeo Di Stefano – cello
- Rocco Bene, Robert Hartzell – horns and trumpets
- Fred Linge, Richard Genovese, Edward Cascarella – bass trombones
- Fred Joiner – tenor trombone
- Leno Zachery – alto saxophone
- Danny Williams – French horn
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 143 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 36 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| 1974 | "The Player (Part 1)" | 70 | 7 |
| "Guilty" | — | 19 | |
References
- ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. The Player review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- 1 2 3 First Choice > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
External links
- The Player at Discogs (list of releases)
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