''Play Deep'' is the debut studio album by English

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, released on 12 August 1985 by

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. 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", reached number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1986. ''Play Deep'' peaked at number 9 on the U.S.

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and was later certified

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. 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

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Track listing

Personnel

The Outfield

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– bass guitar, vocals * John Spinks – guitars, vocals * Alan Jackman – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

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– keyboards, backing vocals * Frank Callaghan – additional vocals

Technical

* William Wittman – production, recording, mixing *

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– executive production * Andy "Carb" Canelle – recording * John Agnello – mixing *

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– mastering at

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(New York City)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1985 debut albums Columbia Records albums The Outfield albums