Playin' to Win is the fourth album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1978. The album was their first studio project with guitarist/singer/songwriter Freddie Salem. Salem had replaced founding member/guitarist/singer/songwriter Henry Paul, who had acted as the second frontman behind Hughie Thomasson. It was not as well-received as their previous three albums. Notwithstanding, it still featured half of the original lineup, which would remain until the departure of guitarist Billy Jones in 1981.
| Playin' to Win | ||||
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| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Studio One, Doraville, Georgia | |||
| Length | 34:27 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing edit
- "Take It Any Way You Want It" (Billy Jones, Hughie Thomasson) – 3:15
- "Cry Some More" (Jones, Thomasson) – 3:40
- "You Are the Show" (Thomasson) – 4:56
- "You Can Have It" (Harvey Dalton Arnold) – 3:04
- "If Dreams Came True" (Jones, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) – 2:48
- "A Real Good Feelin'" (Jones) – 4:30
- "Love at First Sight" (Thomasson) – 2:45
- "Falling Rain" (Freddie Salem) – 4:09
- "Dirty City" (Iain Sutherland) – 5:27
Personnel edit
- Billy Jones - electric guitar, vocals
- Hughie Thomasson - acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitars; banjo; vocals
- Freddie Salem - electric guitar, slide guitar, vocals
- Mike Duke - keyboards
- Harvey Dalton Arnold - bass, guitar, vocals
- David Dix - drums, percussion, congas
- Monte Yoho - drums, percussion
- Production
- Producer: Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Engineer: Rodney Mills
- Arranger: Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Art Direction: Ron Kellum
- Design: Gerard Huerta, Ron Kellum
- Photography: John Barrett
Charts edit
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop Albums | 60 |