"It sounds great while floating lazily on a yacht or zooming down the interstate in a Lamborghini." The story of Player's debut album, a record for people who like to get home before it gets dark

Player standing in front of a tree, 1977.

1977 was one of the most dramatic years for music. War was declared on ‘dinosaur rock’, and strange new strains of pop emerged. Donna Summer’s electro-orgasms pulsated through the discos while the Sex Pistols spat in the face of convention. Old was evil. New was nu. Peace signs were replaced by safety pins. It was all pretty goddamn exciting.

But while The Clash burned down London, and The Trammps ignited the disco inferno, AOR continued to plod along, oblivious to the churning sea changes. ELO, Pablo Cruise, Rod Stewart and the Eagles were all at the top of the charts. Throbbing Gristle’s first album, it turns out, had no direct effect on Fleetwood Mac or the Marshall Tucker Band; The Ramones might have been the coolest band in America, but everybody still bought Billy Joel records.