Silk Degrees
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| Studio album by Boz Scaggs | ||
| Released | 1976 | |
| Genre | Pop, Rock, Soul | |
| Length | 41:09 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Joe Wissert | |
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| Boz Scaggs chronology | ||
| Slow Dancer (1974) |
Silk Degrees (1976) |
Down Two Then Left (1977) |
Silk Degrees is an album released by Boz Scaggs on the Columbia Records label in 1976. The album reached #2 on the U.S. pop albums chart.
The album marked Scaggs' commercial zenith, mainly spearheaded by the R & B-soul hit "Lowdown". The album is a mix of straight pop-rock tracks ("Jump Street" and "Lido Shuffle"), smooth soul compositions ("What Can I Say" and "Lowdown") and appealing ballads ("Harbor Lights" and "We're All Alone"; the latter was later a hit for Rita Coolidge).
"Lowdown" reached the top 5 on the club play, black, disco and pop charts and also did respectably on the AC chart, with its peak at #3 on the pop chart. The song is an airplay staple to this day, particularly on AC, oldies and smooth jazz radio stations. "It's Over", "What Can I Say" and "Lido Shuffle" reached #38, #42 and #11, respectively, on the pop chart.
[edit] Track listing
- "What Can I Say" (Scaggs, David Paich) – 3:01
- "Georgia" (Scaggs) – 3:57
- "Jump Street" (Scaggs, Paich) – 5:14
- "What Do You Want the Girl to Do" (Allen Toussaint) – 3:53
- "Harbor Lights" (Scaggs) – 5:58
- "Lowdown" (Scaggs, Paich) – 5:18
- "It's Over" (Paich, Scaggs) – 2:52
- "Love Me Tomorrow" (Paich) – 3:17
- "Lido Shuffle" (Scaggs, Paich) – 3:44
- "We're All Alone" (Scaggs) – 4:14
[edit] Personnel
- Boz Scaggs
- David Paich - Keyboards
- Jeff Porcaro - Drums
- David Hungate - Bass
- Fred Tackett - Guitar
- Louie Shelton - Guitar
- Les Dudek - Slide guitar
