Play Deep

by The Outfield

Overview

Play Deep, the Outfield's debut album, contains a couple of singles that settled quite nicely into mid-'80s radio. Guided by Tony Lewis' airborne vocals and John Spinks' regimented guitar bluster, they managed to place two of the album's best songs within Billboard's Top 20. "Your Love" made it all the way to the number six spot in March of 1986, thanks to Lewis' high-pitched holler that dominates the opening of the song and a harmonious chorus that is overly smooth and rock savvy. Peaking at number 19 four months later, "All the Love in the World" is an unblemished rock tune with an effectively echoed vocal track, again highlighting the band's sweet-sounding consonance mixed in with rugged guitar work. The uncharted material sounds just as fluent and is anything but filler, especially efforts like "Say It Isn't So" and "I Don't Need Her," along with slower songs like "Everytime You Cry." Play Deep is a worthy first release from this British trio, led by a novel guitar and vocal concoction. ~ Mike DeGagne

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2008
Label:	Columbia / Sbme Special Mkts.
UPC:	0886972298825
Rank:	5488

Tracks

1. Say It Isn't So
2. Your Love
3. I Don't Need Her
4. Everytime You Cry
5. 61 Seconds
6. Mystery Man
7. All the Love
8. Talk to Me
9. Taking My Chances
10. Nervous Alibi

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Outfield   Primary Artist
Frank Callaghan   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bill Wittman   Vocals
Tony Lewis   Bass,Vocals,Lead Vocals
John Spinks   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Reg Webb   Keyboards
Alan Jackman   Drums
William Wittman   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Carb   Engineer
William Wittman   Engineer,Mixing,Producer
Austopchuck   Design,Art Direction
Andy Canelle   Engineer
Patricia Dryden   Design,Cover Art
William Whittman   Producer
Tony Lewis   Group Member
John Spinks   Composer,Group Member
Babyface   Composer
Rick Chertoff   Producer,Executive Producer
George Marino   Mastering
John Agnello   Mixing
Alan Jackman   Group Member