Playin' It Cool

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Playin' It Cool
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1984
StudioRecord One and Amigo Studios (Los Angeles, California); Redwing Studios (Tarzana, California).
Genre
Length33:07
LabelAsylum
Producer
Timothy B. Schmit chronology
Playin' It Cool
(1984)
Timothy B.
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

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.

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Playin' It Cool"Josh Leo, Vince Melamed, Timothy B. Schmit, J.D. Souther5:36
2."Lonely Girl"Leo3:59
3."So Much in Love"Billy Jackson, Roy Stragis, George Williams2:16
4."Something's Wrong"Leo, Melamed, Schmit4:09
5."Voices"Schmit1:38
6."Wrong Number"Schmit, Scott Strong, Michael Towers2:39
7."Take a Good Look Around You"Schmit, Kenny Koch3:21
8."Tell Me What You Dream"Leo, Melamed, Schmit4:47
9."Gimme the Money"Leo, Schmit4:40

Personnel[]

Cheers on "Playin' It Cool"

  • Jean Cromie
  • Carole Damien
  • Debra Dobkin
  • Joan Kreiss
  • Jeddrah Schmit
  • Jay Harris
  • Renee Larose Leo
  • Lindah K. Lauderbough

Production[]

  • Josh Leo – producer (1, 4-9)
  • Timothy B. Schmit – producer (1, 4-9), cover concept
  • Russ Titleman – producer (3)
  • Niko Bolas – recording (1, 2, 4-9), mixing
  • Mark Linett – engineer (3)
  • Richard Bosworth – second engineer, assistant engineer, mix assistant
  • Denny Densmore – second engineer
  • Larry Hinds – second engineer
  • Bob Loftus – second engineer
  • Duane Seykora – second engineer
  • Ernie Sheesley – second engineer
  • Wayne Tanouye – second engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Dan Hersch – mastering assistant
  • Bruce Ayers – cover concept
  • Jean Cromie – cover concept
  • Gary Burden – cover concept, art direction, design
  • Jenice Heo – art direction, design
  • Henry Diltz – photography

Sales chart performance[]

Album Peak position[]

Chart (1984) Position
North American Billboard chart 160

Singles Peak positions[]

Single Chart Position
"So Much in Love" Adult Contemporary 27
"So Much in Love" Billboard Hot 100 59
"Playin' It Cool" Billboard Hot 100 101

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