# Playin’ 4 the City

> Playin' to Win is the fourth album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1978. The album was their first studio project with guitarist/singer/songwriter Freddie Salem.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/playin-4-the-city
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/playin-4-the-city.json
- **Origin:** unknown
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Playin' to Win is the fourth album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1978. The album was their first studio project with guitarist/singer/songwriter Freddie Salem. Salem had replaced founding member/guitarist/singer/songwriter Henry Paul, who had acted as the second frontman behind Hughie Thomasson. It was not as well-received as their previous three albums. Notwithstanding, it still featured half of the original lineup, which would remain until the departure of guitarist Billy Jones in 1981.

## Official & social links

- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/playin4thecity/
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vzs9_1MM7Etb4uc4TngYw
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/p4tc
- **Bandcamp:** https://olivierportal.bandcamp.com/
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/23526
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/playin4thecity
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playin%27_to_Win

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playin%27_to_Win

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| genres | deep house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://olivierportal.bandcamp.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/23526 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/playin4thecity | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/playin4thecity/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/p4tc | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vzs9_1MM7Etb4uc4TngYw | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e763e076-538e-4599-afab-fc798b1b21a9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playin%27_to_Win | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playin%27_to_Win) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Playin' to Win is the fourth album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1978. The album was their first studio project with guitarist/singer/songwriter Freddie Salem. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playin%27_to_Win) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Playin' to Win is the fourth album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1978. The album was their first studio project with guitarist/singer/songwriter Freddie Salem. Salem had replaced founding member/guitarist/singer/songwriter Henry Paul, who had acted as the second frontman behind Hughie Thomasson. It was not as well-received as their previous three albums. Notwithstanding, it still featured half of the original lineup, which would remain until the departure of guitarist Billy Jones in 1981. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playin%27_to_Win) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Playin’ 4 the City — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/playin-4-the-city
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/playin-4-the-city.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._