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1980's Middle Man was Boz Scaggs' last album for Columbia before an eight-year self-imposed sabbatical. Scaggs nonetheless caps off the decade with equal nods to his '70s hitmaking formulas and the newer, shinier production techniques of the coming decade. The synthesizer rocker "Angel You" and the title track are given the full in-vogue androgynous (i.e., Hall & Oates) treatment, while the opener "Jo Jo" and "Simone" are pages taken from his Here's the Low Down-era grooves that wedded soulful vocals against a flurry of jazz changes. His penchant for the ballad is explored on "You Can Have Me Any Time" and "Isn't It Time," while his seldom-seen rockier side comes up for air on the bluesy "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "You Got Some Imagination," both featuring stinging guitar from Steve Lukather. Not his best album, but a very timely one.
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Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - D. Lasley, Composer, Lyricist - David Lasley, Background Vocal - David Hungate, Bass - Charlotte Crossley, Background Vocal - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - DAVID FOSTER, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Pierce, Bass - Sharon Redd, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - Don Grolnick, Piano - Rick Marotta, Drums - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - DAVID FOSTER, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Bili Thedford, Background Vocal - Paulette Brown, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - Stephen Marcussen, Assistant Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Veltri, Assistant Engineer - Bili Thedford, Background Vocal - Paulette Brown, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - Stephen Marcussen, Assistant Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - MARTY PAICH, Arranger - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Veltri, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - Stephen Marcussen, Assistant Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Oren Waters, Background Vocal - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Veltri, Assistant Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Paulette Brown, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - David Lasley, Background Vocal - Joe Vitale, Drums - David Hungate, Bass - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - Stephen Marcussen, Assistant Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - DAVID PAICH, Organ, Synthesizer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - BILL CHAMPLIN, Background Vocal - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar, Bass - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Veltri, Assistant Engineer - Charles Irwin, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - Stephen Marcussen, Assistant Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rosemary Butler, Background Vocal - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Veltri, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - Don Grolnick, Piano - Rick Marotta, Drums - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - Stephen Marcussen, Assistant Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Veltri, Assistant Engineer - Bili Thedford, Background Vocal - Paulette Brown, Background Vocal - Rosemary Bulter, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Porcaro, Drums - B. Scaggs, Composer, Lyricist - Steven Lukather, Composer, Lyricist - B. Schnee, Composer, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - BILL SCHNEE, Producer - Stephen Marcussen, Assistant Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Oren Waters, Background Vocal - Boz Scaggs, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Veltri, Assistant Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Paulette Brown, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
1980's Middle Man was Boz Scaggs' last album for Columbia before an eight-year self-imposed sabbatical. Scaggs nonetheless caps off the decade with equal nods to his '70s hitmaking formulas and the newer, shinier production techniques of the coming decade. The synthesizer rocker "Angel You" and the title track are given the full in-vogue androgynous (i.e., Hall & Oates) treatment, while the opener "Jo Jo" and "Simone" are pages taken from his Here's the Low Down-era grooves that wedded soulful vocals against a flurry of jazz changes. His penchant for the ballad is explored on "You Can Have Me Any Time" and "Isn't It Time," while his seldom-seen rockier side comes up for air on the bluesy "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "You Got Some Imagination," both featuring stinging guitar from Steve Lukather. Not his best album, but a very timely one.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:49
- Main artists: Boz Scaggs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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