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With 1974's Slow Dancer, produced by Johnny Bristol, Scaggs recast himself as a more R&B-infused singer. 1976's multi-million-selling Silk Degrees found Scaggs' switch paying off commercially, displaying enough skills and chops that the odious "blue-eyed soul" tag was deemed passé. This is noticeably more detached than Silk Degrees. And although this set is indeed quirky, the often unsurprising production featuring almost-on-cue guitar solos makes this album more "mainstream" than it had to be. "Still Falling for You" kicks the album off and sets the standard for the skilled, seamless production juxtaposed to meandering, almost incoherent lyrics. The melodic "A Clue," the best of the released singles, attains the offhanded cool and tunefulness that most of this set is striving for. Although this set is more soulful throughout than Silk Degrees, nothing sticks out like "What Can I Say." More than anything, this album puts the spotlight on Scaggs' romantic views, but they are so all over the road it's hard to tell what he really thinks. On the lush "We're Waiting," a listener may not have an idea of what he's talking about, but his vocal inflections say what the lyrics fail to. After a while, Scaggs seems to give up on making this a statement about love and offers some so-so rockers. In particular, the strongly produced "1993" has Scaggs imagining a drastically changed world as he sings, "Before they take me up/They'll have to alter, alter me." Down Two Then Left has a melancholy appeal much like Al Green Is Love and Joni Mitchell's Hissing of Summer Lawns, but a few concessions prevent this from being in their elite class.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
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Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Keyboards, Marimba - David Hungate, Bass - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Scott Edwards, Bass - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, Bongos, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer - Carolyn Willis, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Keyboards, Marimba - Scott Edwards, Bass - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocal - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - John Lehman, Background Vocal - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Zedric Turnbough, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Arranger, Keyboards, Marimba - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Scott Edwards, Bass - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Roy Galloway, Background Vocal - John Lehman, Background Vocal - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - M. OMARTIAN, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Keyboards, Marimba - Jai Winding, Piano - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Scott Edwards, Bass - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Terry Evans, AssociatedPerformer - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby King, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer - Alan Estes, Congas - Carolyn Willis, Vocal - Eldridge King, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Keyboards, Marimba - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Chuck Findley, Fluegelhorn - Scott Edwards, Bass - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Tom Perry, Engineer - Carolyn Willis, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - M. OMARTIAN, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Arranger, Keyboards, Marimba - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Victor Feldman, Vibraphone - Scott Edwards, Bass - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Myrna Matthews, Background Vocal - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Carolyn Willis, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - M. OMARTIAN, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Keyboards, Marimba - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Scott Edwards, Bass - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Myrna Matthews, Background Vocal - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer - Carolyn Willis, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - M. OMARTIAN, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Keyboards, Marimba - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Scott Edwards, Bass - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Congas - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - M. OMARTIAN, Composer - Michael Omartian, Accordion, Keyboards, Marimba - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Scott Edwards, Bass - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer - Stan Farber, Background Vocal - James Haas, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer - Michael Omartian, Conductor, Accordion, Arranger, Keyboards, Marimba - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Chuck Findley, Horn - Ernie Watts, Horn - Scott Edwards, Bass - Steve Madaio, Horn - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - JOE WISSERT, Producer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Perry, Engineer - David Duke, Horn - Dana Hughes, Horn - Don Menza, Horn - Barbara Korn, Horn - Fred Selden, Horn
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
With 1974's Slow Dancer, produced by Johnny Bristol, Scaggs recast himself as a more R&B-infused singer. 1976's multi-million-selling Silk Degrees found Scaggs' switch paying off commercially, displaying enough skills and chops that the odious "blue-eyed soul" tag was deemed passé. This is noticeably more detached than Silk Degrees. And although this set is indeed quirky, the often unsurprising production featuring almost-on-cue guitar solos makes this album more "mainstream" than it had to be. "Still Falling for You" kicks the album off and sets the standard for the skilled, seamless production juxtaposed to meandering, almost incoherent lyrics. The melodic "A Clue," the best of the released singles, attains the offhanded cool and tunefulness that most of this set is striving for. Although this set is more soulful throughout than Silk Degrees, nothing sticks out like "What Can I Say." More than anything, this album puts the spotlight on Scaggs' romantic views, but they are so all over the road it's hard to tell what he really thinks. On the lush "We're Waiting," a listener may not have an idea of what he's talking about, but his vocal inflections say what the lyrics fail to. After a while, Scaggs seems to give up on making this a statement about love and offers some so-so rockers. In particular, the strongly produced "1993" has Scaggs imagining a drastically changed world as he sings, "Before they take me up/They'll have to alter, alter me." Down Two Then Left has a melancholy appeal much like Al Green Is Love and Joni Mitchell's Hissing of Summer Lawns, but a few concessions prevent this from being in their elite class.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:47
- Main artists: Boz Scaggs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
1977 CBS Inc.
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