Slow Dancer
1974 studio album by Boz Scaggs
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Slow Dancer is the sixth album by Boz Scaggs released by Columbia in 1974. Initially, the album was released with a cover photo of Scaggs walking alone on the beach,[4] with the back of the album framing a head and shoulders shot of Scaggs lying on the beach. The cover photographs were taken by Annie Leibovitz.[citation needed] After the breakout success of 1976's Silk Degrees, Slow Dancer was re-released with a new cover showing Scaggs and a woman in fine clothing, with Scaggs bending to kiss her bosom.[citation needed] This photo was taken by Ethan Russell.
| Slow Dancer | ||||
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1977 re-release cover | ||||
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| Released | March 1974 | |||
| Studio | Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 36:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Johnny Bristol | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[3] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Boz Scaggs, except where indicated
Side One
- "You Make It So Hard (To Say No)" - 3:31
- "Slow Dancer" (George Daly, Scaggs) - 3:13
- "Angel Lady (Come Just In Time)" (Johnny Bristol, Jim McDonough, Scaggs) - 3:28
- "There Is Someone Else" - 4:32
- "Hercules" (Allen Toussaint) - 4:03
Side Two
- "Pain of Love" (Johnny Bristol) -3:11
- "Sail on White Moon" (Johnny Bristol) - 3:13
- "Let It Happen" (Johnny Bristol, Scaggs) - 3:18
- "I Got Your Number" (Johnny Bristol, Gregory Reeves) - 3:43
- "Take It for Granted" - 4:19
Charts
| Chart (1974–77) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 81 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 62 |
Personnel
- Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar
- David Cohen, David T. Walker, Dennis Coffey, Greg Poree, Jay Graydon, Wah Wah Watson, Red Rhodes – guitars
- Clarence McDonald, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample, Mike Melvoin, Russell Turner – keyboards
- James Jamerson, Jim Hughart – bass guitar
- Ernie Watts, Fred Jackson, John Kelson – saxophone
- George Bohanon, Lon Norman – trombone
- Chuck Findley, Jack H. Laubach, Paul Hubinon, Warren Roché – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gene Estes, John Arnold – percussion, vibraphone
- Ed Greene, James Gadson – drums
- Joe Clayton, King Errison – congas
- Carolyn Willis, Julia Tillman Waters, Lorna Willard, Myrna Matthews, Pat Henderson – background vocals
- H.B. Barnum – string arrangements, conductor
- Technical
- Producer – Johnny Bristol
- Engineer – Greg Venable
- Remix – Al Schmitt
- Photography – Ethan Russell
- Artwork by Tony Lane
