Part of the Game is the fifth album by the California

California

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 soft rock

Soft rock

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 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 a decline in the band's popularity, as it managed only to reach #39 in the US. One single was released from the album: I Want You Tonight, reaching #19 in the United States

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. The band called the album a transition into a blend of disco

Disco

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 to take advantage of the extreme popularity of that type of music at the time.

Track listing

1. "Part Of The Game" (Jenkins/Lerios/Willis/Day) - 3:44
2. "I Want You Tonight" (Jenkins/Lerios/Willis) - 5:31
3. "When Love Is At Your Door" (Jenkins/Lerios/Willis) - 4:31
4. "Givin' It Away" (Jenkins/Lerios/Willis) - 5:18
5. "Tell Me That You Love Me" (Jenkins/Lerios/Willis) - 4:54
6. "Lonely Nights" (Jenkins/Lerios/Willis) - 5:23
7. "How Many Tears?" (Jenkins/Lerios/Willis) - 6:15
8. "For Another Town" (Lerios/Willis) - 4:28

Personnel

• 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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• Bruce Day
  Bruce Day
  Bruce Day was a bass guitarist and vocalist for the California smooth rock band Pablo Cruise and previously for Santana. Day replaced bassist Bud Cockrell of Pablo Cruise in 1977, and stayed with the band until 1981 before the Reflector album was recorded. He died on 30 June 1999.-References:...
  
  : 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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  , Vocals
• Steve Porcaro
  Steve Porcaro
  Steven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto....
  
  : Synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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  , Programming
• Gene Meros: Saxophone
  Saxophone
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