Slow Dancer

Slow Dancer
Slow Dancer
	1977 re-release cover
Studio album by Boz Scaggs
Released	March 1974
Studio	Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Soul; Philadelphia soul;
Length	36:35
Label	Columbia
Producer	Johnny Bristol
Boz Scaggs chronology

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

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

Charts

Chart (1974–77)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	62
United States (Billboard 200)	81

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1 2 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.
↑ Allmusic review
↑ 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.
↑ "1974 Boz Scaggs – Slow Dancer". Sessiondays. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
↑ 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.
↑ "American album certifications – Boz Scaggs – Slow Dancer". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[RS_2004-1] 1 2 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

[CG-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 November 29, 2021.

[aus-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.

[United_StatesBoz_ScaggsSlow_DanceralbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Boz Scaggs – Slow Dancer". Recording Industry Association of America.

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