Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps is Eddie Money's third album, released in 1980. It continued the distinctive early phase sound that began in 1977 with Money's debut. Perhaps the most listenable of all Money's albums, this set contains a varity of tunes that hold up well. Jimmy Lyon's attactive guitar work is a key to standouts "Trinidad" and "Million Dollar Girl" the first and last tracks. Since this effort did not attain the radio airplay of the first album, it is not as well known to later fans, and is freguently harder to find.

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Eddie Money's - 1980 - 1977 - Jimmy Lyon's - Guitar

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Other notable album cuts include "Lets Be Lovers Again," an uncharacteristic (for Money) duet (with Valerie Carter), and "Get a Move On." No overbearing heavy metal guitars here except maybe the 1-4-5-chord dominated "the Wish." There is a nice pop quality to this album that is not found on the next release, "No Control" which followed a couple of years later - though the latter was more of a commerical success. As always Money's vocals are excellent, and regardless of the instrumental style, give a consistency to all his efforts.

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Valerie Carter - Heavy metal

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