Playin' It Cool
Playin' It Cool is the debut studio solo album by Timothy B. Schmit, the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles. The album was released in 1984 on Asylum in the United States and Europe. The album features guest appearances from Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Steve Lukather, Carl Wilson, J.D. Souther and Rita Coolidge.
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| Released | September 17, 1984 | |||
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| Length | 33:07 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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Critical reception
Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Rob Theakston wrote of the album "The production on several of these tunes sound antiquated in comparison to the super glossed production of the mid-eighties; almost reminiscent of Schmit's tunes in the Eagles. It certainly doesn't help matters that many of his Southern California compadres (Henley, Carl Wilson, Joe Walsh and JD Souther) make guest appearances, leading to the notion that Playin' It Cool is an album that was several years in the making. It's not the worst of Eagles solo records, but it is certainly nowhere near the best either."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Playin' It Cool" | Josh Leo, Vince Melamed, Timothy B. Schmit, J.D. Souther | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Lonely Girl" | Leo | 3:59 |
| 3. | "So Much in Love" | Billy Jackson, Roy Stragis, George Williams | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Something's Wrong" | Leo, Melamed, Schmit | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Voices" | Schmit | 1:38 |
| 6. | "Wrong Number" | Schmit, Scott Strong, Michael Towers | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Take a Good Look Around You" | Schmit, Kenny Koch | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Tell Me What You Dream" | Leo, Melamed, Schmit | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Gimme the Money" | Leo, Schmit | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Timothy B. Schmit - Lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Joe Walsh - Guitars
- Steve Lukather - Guitars
- Alan Kendall - guitars (uncredited)
- Josh Leo - Bass guitar, guitars, percussion, backing vocals
- Bob Glaub - Bass guitar
- Don Henley - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Jeff Porcaro - Drums, percussion
- John "J.R." Robinson - Drums
- Craig Krampf - Drums
- Harry Stinson - Drums
- David Paich - Keyboards, percussion
- Mike Utley - Organ
- Stephen "Steve" Allen - Saxophone
- Greg Smith - Saxophone
- William "Bill" Bergman - Saxophone
- Jim Coile - Saxophone
- Keith Knudsen - Percussion, tambourine
- Jean Cromie - Spoken word, backing vocals
- Carole Damien - Spoken word, backing vocals
- Debra Dobkin - Spoken word, backing vocals
- Joan Kreiss - Spoken word, backing vocals
- Jeddrah Schmit - Spoken word, backing vocals
- Bill Champlin - Backing vocals
- Patrick Simmons - Backing vocals
- Rita Coolidge - Backing vocals
- Sam Clayton - Backing vocals
- Max Gronenthal - Backing vocals
- Jay Harris - Backing vocals
- Renee LaRose - Backing vocals
- David Lasley - Backing vocals
- Lindah Lauderbough - Backing vocals
- J.D. Souther - Backing vocals
- Carl Wilson - Backing vocals
Sales chart performance
Album Peak position
| Chart (1984) | Position |
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| North American Billboard chart | 160 |
Singles Peak positions
| Single | Chart | Position |
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| "So Much in Love" | Adult Contemporary | 27 |
| "So Much in Love" | Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |
| "Playin' It Cool " | Billboard Hot 100 | 101 |