Hits!

by Boz Scaggs

Overview

Released in 1980, Hits! capitalized on the end of the decade as well as Boz Scaggs' commercial success from 1976-1980. That's not to say everything is here. The 1972 classic "Loan Me a Dime" is missing, as this concentrates on Scaggs' more radio-friendly efforts. From the pre-Silk Degrees era, "Dinah Flo" and "You Make It So Hard to Say No" are here. Not surprisingly, this set takes a few tracks from Scaggs' best-selling album Silk Degrees. While the sleek and funky "Lowdown" is no doubt here, the underrated "What Can I Say" strangely didn't make this overview. Hits! seemed to stray far from the commercial disappointment of 1978's Down Two Then Left by not including one track. Having "A Clue" on this would have helped in the areas of continuity. Middle Man's biggest hits, "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "Jojo," are included. The best track from Middle Man, "You Can Have Me Anytime," is one of Scaggs' strongest ballads. The album also managed to slip in never-a-hit "Miss Sun," which attempted to approximate the sound of a Boz Scaggs hit circa 1980. Hits! seems to betray Scaggs' range, and after 1997's My Time: The Anthology (1969-1997) gave a more substantive look, this was deemed superfluous. ~ Jason Elias

Product Details

Release Date:	10/03/2006
Label:	Bmg / Bmg / Sony Music
UPC:	0889853334322

Tracks

1. What Can I Say
2. Jojo
3. Miss Sun
4. Hard Times
5. Slow Dancer
6. Harbor Lights
7. Dinah Flo
8. Look What You've Done to Me
9. Breakdown Dead Ahead
10. You Make It So Hard (To Say No)
11. It's Over
12. We're All Alone
13. Heart of Mine
14. Lowdown [Edit]
15. Lido Shuffle

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Boz Scaggs   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
David Foster   Guest Artist,Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Jeff Porcaro   Guest Artist,Drums,Percussion
Joe Sample   Guest Artist,Keyboards
Ray Parker, Jr.   Guest Artist,Guitar
Glenn Frey   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Don Henley   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Steve Lukather   Guest Artist,Guitar
Carlos Santana   Guest Artist,Guitar
David Lasley   Vocals (Background)
Louie Shelton   Guitar
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
Fred Tackett   Guitar
Pat Henderson   Vocals (Background)
Donna Rhodes   Vocals (Background)
Sandra Chalmers   Vocals (Background)
Adrian Tapia   Saxophone
Adria Tapia   Saxophone
Paulette Brown   Vocals (Background)
Lorna Willard   Vocals (Background)
Julia Tillman Waters   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Johnson   Guitar
Charlotte Crossley   Vocals (Background)
Steve Porcaro   Synthesizer
James Jamerson   Bass
Clarence McDonald   Keyboards
James Gadson   Drums
Clayton Ivey   Keyboards
Augie Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Don Grolnick   Piano (Electric)
David Hungate   Bass
David Paich   Keyboards,Moog Bass,Synthesizer,Moog Synthesizer
John Pierce   Bass
David Hood   Bass
David T. Walker   Guitar
Wah Wah Watson   Guitar
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Dennis Coffey   Guitar
Myrna Matthews   Vocals (Background)
Pete Carr   Guitar
Venetta Fields   Vocals (Background)
Roger Hawkins   Drums
Marty McCall   Vocals (Background)
Rick Marotta   Drums
Lisa Dal Bello   Vocals (Background)
Muscle Shoals Horns   Horn
Carolyn Willis   Vocals (Background)
Mike Porcaro   Bass
Timothy B. Schmit   Vocals (Background)
Sharon Redd   Vocals (Background)
Bill Thedford   Vocals (Background)
Barry Beckett   Keyboards
Eddie Hinton   Guitar
Don Felder   Guitar
Charles Chalmers   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

David Lasley   Composer
Jason Scheff   Composer
Johnny Bristol   Producer
Roy Halee   Engineer,Producer,Programming
David Foster   Arranger,Composer,Producer,String Arrangements
Al Schmitt   Engineer
Tom Perry   Engineer
Lois Walker   Mastering
George Daly   Composer
Bobby Caldwell   Composer
Bill Schnee   Engineer,Producer
Boz Scaggs   Composer,Producer
David Paich   Arranger,Composer,String Arrangements
Greg Venable   Engineer
Joseph Wissert   Producer
Dennis Matkosky   Composer
Mike Reese   Mastering
Hidle Brown Barnum   Arranger,String Arrangements