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A Place in the Sun (Pablo Cruise album)

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A Place in the Sun
Studio album by
Pablo Cruise
ReleasedFebruary 1977
RecordedRecord Plant Studios, Sausalito, California
GenrePop rock, soft rock, yacht rock
Length40:02
LabelA&M
ProducerBill Schnee
Pablo Cruise chronology
Lifeline
(1976) 		A Place in the Sun
(1977) 		Worlds Away
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]

A Place in the Sun is the third album by the California soft rock group Pablo Cruise. The album marked an entrance into the mainstream for the band, and the first single from the album, "Whatcha Gonna Do?" reached number 6 on the Pop Singles charts. The title track, "A Place in the Sun" was the second and less successful single on the album, reaching number 42, but remains the favorite among many fans of the band today.[3] The track "Raging Fire" was released as the B-side of "I Go to Rio" in 1978.[4] This was the group's last album with original bassist Bud Cockrell, who left the band after its release.

Track listing

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Side One

  1. "A Place in the Sun" (Cockrell, Lerios) – 4:44 (lead singer: Bud Cockrell)
  2. "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (Jenkins, Lerios) – 4:17 (lead singers: Dave Jenkins, Bud Cockrell)
  3. "Raging Fire" (Jenkins, Lerios) – 4:41 (lead singer: Dave Jenkins)
  4. "I Just Wanna Believe" (Lerios) – 4:15 (lead singer: Bud Cockrell)
  5. "Tonight My Love" (Lerios) – 3:53 (lead singers: Dave Jenkins, Bud Cockrell)

Side Two

  1. "Can't You Hear the Music?" (Lerios, Price) – 4:07 (lead singer: Bud Cockrell)
  2. "Never Had a Love" (Jenkins, Lerios) – 5:08 (lead singer: Dave Jenkins)
  3. "Atlanta June" (Jenkins, Price) – 4:08 (lead singer: Dave Jenkins)
  4. "El Verano" (Cockrell, Jenkins, Lerios, Price) – 4:40 (instrumental)

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 92
United States (Billboard 200) 19

Personnel

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Pablo Cruise

Production

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ allmusic ((( Pablo Cruise > Discography > Main Albums )))
  4. ^ Billboard - 29 Oct 1977 - Page 52 "52 DOOBIE BROTHERS PABLO CRUISE Forum, Los Angeles The pairing of these two acts Oct. 16 was both a compatible and ... Guitarist Dave Jenkins paced the rhythms and captured the spotlight on the acoustic "Raging Fire " "
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 227. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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