Slow Dancer

Slow Dancer
1977 re-release cover
Studio album by
Boz Scaggs
ReleasedMarch 1974
StudioDevonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length36:35
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohnny Bristol
Boz Scaggs chronology
My Time
(1972) 		Slow Dancer
(1974) 		Silk Degrees
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]

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.

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

Technical

References

  1. ^ a b 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.



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