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It was released in 1977 on RSO Records and featured the hit single, "Baby Come Back", which was written by guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist J.C. Crowley and guitarist/vocalist Peter Beckett.

"Baby Come Back" peaked at number one in the US and stayed on the charts for a total of 32 weeks. In the UK, it peaked at number 32 and remained on the chart for 7 weeks. The follow-up single, "This Time I'm in It for Love", reaching number 10 in the US, staying there for 17 weeks.

1. "Come On Out" (Crowley) – 3:43
2. "Baby Come Back" (Beckett, Crowley) – 4:15
3. "Goodbye (That's All I Ever Heard)" (Beckett) – 3:44
4. "Melanie" (Beckett) – 3:39
5. "Every Which Way" (Beckett, Crowley) – 3:34
6. "This Time I'm in It for Love" (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 4:20
7. "Love Is Where You Find It" (Beckett, Reed Kailing, Crowley) – 4:00
8. "Movin' Up" (Beckett, Kailing, Steve Kipner) – 2:50
9. "Cancellation" (Beckett, Kailing, Kipner) – 4:07
10. "Trying to Write a Hit Song" (R. L. Mahonin) – 4:36

• Peter Beckett – guitars, lead (2, 4, 5, 8, 9), co-lead (6, 7) and backing vocals
• J.C. Crowley – guitars, lead (1, 3), co-lead (2, 6, 7) and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
• Ronn Moss – bass, backing and lead (10) vocals
• John Friesen – drums, percussion^[2]

• George Budd – sound effects
• Gary Coleman – percussion
• Wayne Cook – keyboards, synthesizers
• Jim Horn – saxophone, flute
• Reed Kailing – guitars
• Jay Lewis – electric & steel guitars, sound effects
• Maria Newman – string arrangements
• Michael Omartian – synthesizers
• Jack White – drums, percussion

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