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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1986 — February: The Outfield “Play Deep”
Description: The tight, well produced sound of Play Deep would make you think that this is the third or fourth album from The Outfield, but this was their debut studio album, and it went triple platinum in the United States. Percussionist Alan Jackman, guitarist/keyboardist (and songwriter) John Spinks, and bassist/lead vocalist Tony Lewis had worked together since the late 70's, and were in a band called The Baseball Boys when Columbia Records signed them in 1984. Their manager suggested that the name was a little too "tacky," and this prompted the shift to The Outfield.
The band was...