Play Deep

Play Deep
Studio album by the Outfield
Released	12 November 1985
Recorded	July 1985
Studio	AIR (London)
Genre	Power pop soft rock hard rock
Length	38:40
Label	Columbia
Producer	William Wittman
The Outfield chronology
Play Deep (1985) Bangin' (1987)
Singles from Play Deep
"Say It Isn't So" Released: 1985 "Your Love" Released: February 1986 (US) "All the Love" Released: May 1986 (US) "Everytime You Cry" Released: September 1986

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Play Deep is the debut studio album by English rock band the Outfield, released on 12 November 1985 by Columbia Records. ^[2] 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

All tracks are written by John Spinks.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Say It Isn't So"	3:48
2.	"Your Love"	3:36
3.	"I Don't Need Her"	3:51
4.	"Everytime You Cry"	4:29
5.	"61 Seconds"	4:18
6.	"Mystery Man"	4:04
7.	"All the Love"	3:32
8.	"Talk to Me"	3:34
9.	"Taking My Chances"	3:37
10.	"Nervous Alibi"	3:52
Total length:		38:40

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 – electric rhythm 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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Play Deep Chart (1986) Peak position Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3] 21 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] 43 US Billboard 200 [5] 9

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Play Deep Chart (1986) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) [6] 89 US Billboard 200 [7] 17

Certifications

Certifications for Play Deep

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA) [9]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. DeGagne, Mike. The Outfield – Play Deep: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "RIAA".
3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0700". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Outfield – Play Deep" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
5. "Billboard 200 – Week of June 14, 1986". Billboard . Retrieved 27 July 2022.
6. "Top 100 Albums of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. 27 December 1986. p. 9. ISSN   0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
7. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
8. "Canadian album certifications – The Outfield – Play Deep". Music Canada. 30 September 1985. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
9. "American album certifications – The Outfield – Play Deep". Recording Industry Association of America. 16 February 1989. Retrieved 27 July 2022.