| The Player | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
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| Genre | Soul, Philadelphia soul | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Producer | Stan Watson, Norman Harris | |||
| First Choice chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The Player is the second studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1974 on the Philly Groove label.
The album features the title track, which peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot Soul Singles. Another single, "Guilty", had moderate success on the charts.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Player" | Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 7:10 |
| 2. | "Guilty" | Ron Roker, Gerry Shury | 4:51 |
| 3. | "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" | Bunny Sigler, Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 4:44 |
| 4. | "You've Been Doin' Wrong for So Long" | Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford, | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Hustler Bill" | Bunny Sigler, Jean Lang | 5:28 |
| 6. | "All I Need Is Time" | Bob Reneu | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Guess What Mary Jones Did" | Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Guilty (Instrumental)" | Ron Roker, Gerry Shury | 4:51 |
| Chart (1974) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 143 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 36 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
| 1974 | "The Player (Part 1)" | 70 | 7 |
| "Guilty" | 103 | 19 | |
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