Slow Dancer

Slow Dancer is the sixth album by Boz Scaggs, originally released by Columbia in 1974. It was produced by former Motowner Johnny Bristol of "Hang On In There Baby" fame.

Slow Dancer
1977 re-release cover
Studio album by Boz Scaggs
Released	March 1974
Studio	Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Soul^[1] Philadelphia soul^[1]
Length	36:35
Label	Columbia
Producer	Johnny Bristol
Boz Scaggs chronology
My Time (1972) Slow Dancer (1974) Silk Degrees (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−^[3]

The album was initially 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 photographs were taken by Annie Leibovitz. 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, Scaggs bending to kiss her bosom. This photo was taken by Ethan Russell.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Boz Scaggs, except where indicated

Side One

1. "You Make It So Hard (To Say No)" - 3:31
2. "Slow Dancer" (George Daly, Scaggs) - 3:13
3. "Angel Lady (Come Just In Time)" (Johnny Bristol, Jim McDonough, Scaggs) - 3:28
4. "There Is Someone Else" - 4:32
5. "Hercules" (Allen Toussaint) - 4:03

Side Two

1. "Pain of Love" (Johnny Bristol) -3:11
2. "Sail on White Moon" (Johnny Bristol) - 3:13
3. "Let It Happen" (Johnny Bristol, Scaggs) - 3:18
4. "I Got Your Number" (Johnny Bristol, Gregory Reeves) - 3:43
5. "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
• 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

References

1. Puterbaugh, Parke (2004). "Boz Scaggspp". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 719–720. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
2. Allmusic review
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. "1974 Boz Scaggs – Slow Dancer". Sessiondays. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 266. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

• Slow Dancer Lyrics
• "Boz Scaggs - Slow Dancer (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.