Slow Dancer

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

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, 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.

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

Personnel

Technical

Charts

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

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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
  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.
  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.
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Boz Scaggs – Slow Dancer". Recording Industry Association of America.