Play It as It Lays (album)

Play It as It Lays is the third full-length album by singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa.

Play It as It Lays
Studio album by Patti Scialfa
Released	September 11, 2007 (2007-09-11)
Recorded	Early 2007
Genre	Rock, Roots rock, AOR
Length	39:06
Label	Columbia, Sony
Producer	Steve Jordan, Patti Scialfa, Ron Aniello
Patti Scialfa chronology
23rd St. Lullaby (2004) Play It as It Lays (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Patti Scialfa.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Looking For Elvis"	3:59
2.	"Like Any Woman Would"	4:15
3.	"Town Called Heartbreak"	5:29
4.	"Play Around"	3:51
5.	"Rainy Day Man"	4:04
6.	"The Word"	5:44
7.	"Bad For You"	3:39
8.	"Run, Run, Run"	3:24
9.	"Play It as It Lays"	4:24
10.	"Black Ladder"	2:12

"The Word", "Town Called Heartbreak" and "Like Any Woman Would" use elements or samples of songs written or recorded by other artists. Used by permissions.

Production

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• Produced by Steve Jordan, Patti Scialfa, Ron Aniello
• Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Thrill Hill Studios
• Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Mix This!
• Additional Engineering by Toby Scott, Eddie Jackson, Trina Shoemaker, Ron Aniello, Roger Moutenot, Brandon Duncan
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering

Personnel

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The Whack Brothers Rhythm Section

• Clifford Carter - keyboards
• Steve Jordan - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar 8
• Nils Lofgren - pedal steel, dobro slide
• Bruce Springsteen - B3 organ 4 and 9, acoustic guitars 1 and 3, electric guitar 5 and 9, harmonica 1
• Willie Weeks - bass

Additional musicians:

• Ron Aniello - guitar, keyboards
• Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion 2 and 3
• Jeremy Chatzky - bass 4 and 10
• Patti Scialfa - acoustic guitar, banjo, Wurlitzer
• Mark Stewert - cello 1, 6, 9, guitar 1, banjo 9
• Soozie Tyrell - violin 6 and 9
• Scott Tibbs - synth strings 9

Background Vocals

• Soozie Tyrell - 5, 6, 8 and 9
• Lisa Lowell - 5, 6, 8 and 9
• Michelle Moore - bridge vocal solo 2, background vocals 3 and 8
• Cindy Mizelle - 1, 3 and 8
• Curtis King - 1