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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, originally released by Columbia in 1974. It was produced by former Motowner Johnny Bristol of "Hang On In There Baby" fame.

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 edit

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

Charts edit

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

Personnel edit

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 edit

^ ^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.
^ 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 29 November 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.