A Place in the Sun is the third album by the California

California

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 soft rock group Pablo Cruise

Pablo Cruise

Pablo Cruise is a pop/rock band currently composed of David Jenkins , Cory Lerios , Steve Price and Larry Antonino . Formed in 1973, the band released eight studio albums over the next decade, during which time four singles reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart...

. The album marked an entrance into the mainstream for the band, and the first single from the album, "Whatcha Gonna Do?

Whatcha Gonna Do? (song)

"Whatcha Gonna Do?" is a song by American rock group Pablo Cruise, from their album A Place in the Sun in 1977. It was released as a single and reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100....

" reached number 6 on the Pop Singles charts. The title track, "A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun (Pablo Cruise song)

"A Place in the Sun" is a song by American rock group Pablo Cruise from their album of the same name, A Place in the Sun, in 1977. It was released as a single and reached #42 on the Billboard Hot 100....

" was the second and less successful single on the album, reaching number 42, but remains the favorite among many fans of the band today.

Track listing

1. "A Place in the Sun" (Cockrell/Lerios) – 4:44
2. "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (Jenkins/Lerios) – 4:17
3. "Raging Fire" (Jenkins/Lerios) – 4:41
4. "I Just Wanna Believe" (Lerios) – 4:15
5. "Tonight My Love" (Lerios) – 3:53
6. "Can't You Hear the Music?" (Lerios/Price) – 4:07
7. "Never Had a Love" (Jenkins/Lerios) – 5:08
8. "Atlanta June" (Jenkins/Price) – 4:08
9. "El Verano" (Cockrell/Jenkins/Lerios/Price) – 4:40

Personnel

Performers

• David Jenkins
  David Jenkins (musician)
  David Jenkins is the lead singer for the California smooth rock band Pablo Cruise. Jenkins was a member of the band at its conception in 1973, and stayed until they disbanded in 1985. In 2004, Jenkins and two other original members of the band re-united with a new member, George Gabriel, to tour...
  
  : Bass
  Bass guitar
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  , Guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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• Steve Price
  Steve Price (musician)
  Steve Price is the drummer and percussionist for the California smooth rock band Pablo Cruise. Price was member of the band at its conception in 1973 and stayed until early 1981. In 2004, Price and two other original members of the band re-united with a new member, George Gabriel, to tour across...
  
  : percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , Drums
  Drum kit
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• Bud Cockrell
  Bud Cockrell
  Bud Cockrell was a bassist and vocalist for the California based rock and roll band Pablo Cruise. Cockrell was member of the band at its conception in 1973, but left the band in 1977 before they recorded their most successful album, Worlds Away...
  
  : Bass, Vocals
• Cory Lerios
  Cory Lerios
  Cory Lerios is an American pianist and vocalist noted for his fast and flowing style of playing. He is one of the founding members of the platinum-record selling rock and roll band Pablo Cruise, and for the past 30 years has scored music for film and television.-History:Cory Lerios got his first...
  
  : Piano
  Piano
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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Production

• Bill Schnee: Producer
  Record producer
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  , Engineer
  Audio engineering
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• John Morris: Design
  Design
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  , Photography
  Photography
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• Mike Reese: Mastering