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 Wrong year of issue?? Jun 02, 2009
It is a mystery to me why every website I visit states that "Bangin'' was released in 1986. My CD lists the year as 1987. The lead single was "Since You've Been Gone" which was released in late spring 1987.
The last single from Play Deep was 'Everytime You Cry' which was released in the fall of 1986-about a year after that album came out.
Amazon, Wikipedia, and All Music all say this came out in '86! Was it simply delayed six months or so for America? Just wondering...
Pleasantly Surprised Oct 21, 2008
I vaguely remembered one or two songs from this album from when it was first released. I already had the cassette of Play Deep and it had become one of my favorites as a teen. But, I never purchased this one. A few months ago I was catching up on my CD collection by purchasing some of those albums I had on cassette as a teen and really enjoyed. I purchased Play Deep and the recommendation at the bottom (the "better when purchased with..." deal) came up with this one. I figured what the hell. This is really a solid effort for a follow-up on Play Deep. If you like the Outfield and enjoyed Play Deep, this album has the same feel and could easily be considered a continuation. Glad I bought it.
 Loved the group! Aug 01, 2008
I just don't understand why this group or any of these albums didn't really hit big. I loved this group, there sound, and there song selection.
I highly recommand there music to anyone that would take the time to just listen to them. I am from Houston, Tx. and if anyone knows if they are still playing and are coming to Houston please let me know. michael_escamilla@hotmail.com
Thanks!
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One Killer Cd May 05, 2005
This is one cd that I keep playing over and over. I love every song on it. It starts out with Somewhere In America and Bangin' On My Heart two songs that are two of my all time favorite songs. The last track was the hit Since You've Been Gone which is another favorite. While this did not do as good as their first cd Play Deep it is an even better cd. This is one group that should have been a big time act but never made it. After the success of Play Deep they never got much airplay. If you like Play Deep or anything else by the Outfield this is a must. I highly recommend this any anything by them. Other cds they have done Voices Of Babylon, Diamond Days, Rockeye, Extra Innings, Big Innings(Best Of).
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Underrated sophomore effort from Outfield Dec 22, 2003
It's a mystery why the Outfield's sophomore effort, or should that be second inning? didn't yield many runs, because it should have. The catchy characteristic guitar riffs from John Spinks and Tony Lewis's wailing vocals that made "Your Love" a hit are still present in "Somewhere In America", a grim song about the competitive nature of America, where "a joker deals and makes the rules/a game of chance, a game that was made for fools/like me and you." Other songs too share those attributes, but maybe it's because the consistency in sound sacrificed anything that could be picked out as a single, at least by the record company. I for one have singled out a few that could've helped push more units of this album."Bangin' On My Heart" has guitar chords worthy of a Bryan Adams song from Reckless and could've been a single. Just when one's heart is settled from someone who was just not another girl, her returning is the last thing one needs, right? "No Surrender" was the second single and despite the quick rhythm guitar played over the synths, and the slow lyrics, it's easy to see why this didn't make the Top 40. Why wasn't "Moving Target" a single? Again, Spinks' characteristic guitars in the chorus make this rocker worthy of radio play. The psychological exhaustion comes from being a moving target and the inevitability of one's end makes it kind of a bummer, as Lewis sings "No need to shoot me down, my time will come." Another singleworthy track is the mid-paced ballad "Long Way Home", which has a Bryan Adams-like sound a la Into The Fire. That old scenario of seeing someone across a crowded room and wanting to talk to her, but only being able to dream of that is the theme of "Alone With You." It's a ballad with more intensity than "Everytime You Cry" from their first album. "Main Attraction" is kind of muted, but their equivalent of an all-out rocker about a girl who's the title attraction. It's not specific what she is, presumably a stripper or something. A standout cut, and second best cut here. Finally, best for last. The first single, the yearning "Since You've Been Gone" was the only one from Bangin' that cracked the Top 40, and again, Spinks' representative power chords that pushed them to the Top Ten with "Your Love." This deserved a Top Ten charting at least. A more consistent and stronger sound is present on Bangin', which despite the filler tracks, proves the Outfield was good enough for a second inning.
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