LP Player (1977):
01. Come On Out (J.C.Crowley) - 3:43
02. Baby Come Back (Peter Beckett, J.C.Crowley) - 4:11
03. Goodbye (That's All I Ever Heard) (J.C.Crowley) - 3:49
04. Melanie (J.Crocker) - 3:44
05. Every Which Way (Peter Beckett, J.C.Crowley) - 3:40
06. This Time I'm In It For Love (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) - 4:23
07. Love Is Where You Find It (J.Crocker, J.C.Crowley, Reed Kailing) - 4:01
08. Movin' Up (J.Crocker, Reed Kailing, Steve Kipner) - 2:54
09. Cancellation (J.Crocker, Reed Kailing, Steve Kipner) - 4:07
10. Trying To Write A Hit Song (R.L. Mahonin) - 4:38 

Personnel:
- J.C.Crowley (John Charles Crowley II) - keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, lead vocals (01-03,06,07)
- Peter Beckett - guitar, lead vocals (04-09)
- Ronn Moss (Ronn Montague Moss) - bass, lead vocals (10)
- John Friesen - drums
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- Wayne Cook - keyboards, synthesizer
- Reed Kailing - guitar
- Gary Coleman - percussion, vibes
- Jay Lewis - acoustic & pedal steel guitars, engineer
- Jim Horn - saxophone, flute
- Jack White - drums
- Michael Omartian - synthesizer
- Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert - producers

LP Danger Zone (1978):
All tracks written by Peter Beckett and J.C.Crowley except where noted.
11. Love In The Danger Zone - 4:53
12. Silver Lining (Peter Beckett) - 4:59
13. I Just Wanna Be With You (Peter Beckett) - 4:22
14. Forever - 3:16
15. I've Been Thinkin' - 4:07
16. Prisoner Of Your Love - 5:12
17. Join In The Dance - 5:00
18. Wait Until Tomorrow - 3:50
19. Let Me Down Easy (J.C.Crowley) - 4:33

Personnel:
- J.C.Crowley - keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, lead vocals (14,15,17,19)
- Peter Beckett - guitar, lead vocals (11-13,16,18)
- Ronn Moss - bass
- John Friesen - drums
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- Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert – producers

"Baby Come Back" is one of those classic one-hit wonders of the '70s, the kind of breezy song that easily found its way to number one, and remained in the public consciousness for years later. It's the kind of song most listeners know when they hear it, yet they're not sure who it is -- and, if they do know who it is, chances are, that's all they know. Few people realize that 1977's Player and 1978's Danger Zone, the two albums on this two-fer, reached the Top 40 and went gold. Player followed through on the promise of "Baby Come Back," particularly on "This Time I'm in It for Love," but also with its abundant offering of mellow keyboards, layered harmonies, and spacious production. This was laid-back but engaging, and the band displayed some serious musical chops, occasionally sounding like a sweet, streamlined Steely Dan. Some of the same characteristics were evident on their next record, Danger Zone, but as that title illustrates, this was a tougher affair. From the beginning, heavy guitars are pushed to the forefront and this is no mistake -- Player is playing harder this time around, adding a little bit of metal and a little bit of prog to their basic sound. This isn't entirely a bad thing -- and it's close to what Ambrosia was doing around the same time -- but it doesn't have the ease of the first album. Also, the songs aren't quite as consistent this time around, with some sounding a little unfocused because of the group's new ambitions. Still, it's not a bad record, highlighted by the singles "Prisoner of Your Love" and "Silver Lining." In a sense, it's the flip side of the debut -- where that record captured the sun-kissed sound of Californian pop, this illustrates what progressive FM-oriented pop/rock usually sounded like. --- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com

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1.Man on fire
2.Precious
3.I will
4.Tell me
5.Sins of yesterday
6.You´re my addiction
7.Too many reasons
8.To the extreme
9.The words you say
10.Life in color
11.Part of me
12.Kites
13.Nothing like you
14.Baby come back

Peter Beckett -  guitar, keyboards, vocals
Michael Hakes - guitar
J.C. Love – keyboards
Ronn Moss – bass, vocals
Michael Parnell – bass, drums, keyboards
Craig Pilo – drums
Steve Plunkett - drums

For most listeners -- almost all, actually -- Player are known for their ultra-smooth yacht rock staple "Baby Come Back," one of the great soft rock singles of the late '70s, so it would stand to reason that their 2013 comeback, Too Many Reasons, would find the group stuck in that particular moment. That's not the case. Player -- now a duo of Peter Beckett and Ronn Moss, supported by a collection of professional players -- are happy to be stuck in the late '80s, creating a heavy, propulsive stadium rock that could have competed with Nelson back in the day. At times, Beckett and Moss get a little softer and sweeter and they even indulge in a taste for swirling, circling psychedelia that brings to mind Tears for Fears more than Sgt. Pepper's, but such self-conscious virtuosity underlines that Player are skilled, that they're not reliant on dredging up the past. Even so, Too Many Reasons doesn't exist in the present; it's out of time, suggesting many different eras that are staples of classic rock but have no hope of being heard in 2013. This isn't a problem for fans who are loyal, as this is expertly crafted album rock, appealing in its proud precision, but anybody who hasn't had the time or inclination to follow Player years after their big hit will find this somewhat perplexing. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com

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