Play Deep
{{Short description|1985 studio album by the Outfield}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Play Deep
| type = studio
| artist = the Outfield
| cover = Play Deep cover.jpg
| released = 12 August 1985
| recorded = July 1985
| studio = AIR (London)
| genre =
| length = 38:40
| label = Columbia
| producer = William Wittman
| next_title = Bangin'
| next_year = 1987
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Play Deep
| type = studio
| single1 = Say It Isn't So
| single1date = 1985
| single2 = Your Love
| single2date = February 1986 (US)
| single3 = All the Love
| single3date = May 1986 (US)
| single4 = Everytime You Cry
| single4date = September 1986
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{allMusic|first=Mike |last=DeGagne |class=album |id=mw0000650603 |title=The Outfield – Play Deep: Review|access-date=19 November 2021}}
}}
Play Deep is the debut studio album by English rock band the Outfield, released on 12 August 1985 by Columbia Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=the+outfield#search_section|title=RIAA}} The album received widespread popularity with the success of their debut single, "Say It Isn't So" (a regional number-one hit), which reached number 18 on the U.S. rock chart, and the follow-up single, "Your Love", which reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. Play Deep peaked at number 9 on the U.S. albums chart and was later certified double Platinum. In total, four of the tracks reached the charts: the aforementioned two, along with "Everytime You Cry" and "All the Love".
The singles, "Your Love" and "All the Love", reached numbers 83 and 96, respectively, on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = John Spinks
| total_length = 38:40
| title1 = Say It Isn't So
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Your Love
| length2 = 3:36
| title3 = I Don't Need Her
| length3 = 3:51
| title4 = Everytime You Cry
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = 61 Seconds
| length5 = 4:18
| title6 = Mystery Man
| length6 = 4:04
| title7 = All the Love
| length7 = 3:32
| title8 = Talk to Me
| length8 = 3:34
| title9 = Taking My Chances
| length9 = 3:37
| title10 = Nervous Alibi
| length10 = 3:52
}}
Personnel
=The Outfield=
- Tony Lewis – lead vocals and backing vocals, bass
- John Spinks – lead vocals on "Taking My Chances" and backing vocals, lead guitar
- Alan Jackman – drums
=Additional musicians=
- Reg Webb – synthesizers and backing vocals
- Grahame Leslie – rhythm electric guitar, acoustic guitar and backing vocals
- Frank Callaghan – backing vocals
=Technical=
- William Wittman – production, recording, mixing
- Rick Chertoff – executive production
- Andy "Carb" Canelle – recording
- John Agnello – mixing
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for Play Deep ! scope="col"| Chart (1986) ! scope="col"| Peak |
{{album chart|Canada|21|chartid=0700|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2022}} |
{{album chart|Netherlands|43|artist=The Outfield|album=Play Deep|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2022}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|9|M|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1986-06-14/|title=Billboard 200 – Week of June 14, 1986|work=Billboard|rowheader=true|access-date=27 July 2022}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ Year-end chart performance for Play Deep ! scope="col"| Chart (1986) ! scope="col"| Position |
scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM){{cite magazine |url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.8824&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.8824.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.8824 |title=Top 100 Albums of '86 |magazine=RPM |volume=45 |issue=14 |date=27 December 1986 |page=9 |issn=0033-7064 |via=Library and Archives Canada}}
| 89 |
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scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1986/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986 |work=Billboard |access-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702070444/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1986/top-billboard-200-albums |archive-date=2 July 2018}}
| 17 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=The Outfield|title=Play Deep|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1985|certyear=1985|date=30 September 1985|access-date=27 July 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=The Outfield|title=Play Deep|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|relyear=1985|certyear=1989|date=16 February 1989|access-date=27 July 2022}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{The Outfield}}
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Category:Albums recorded at AIR Studios
Category:Columbia Records albums
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