Boz Scaggs, David Foster, David Hungate, David Lasley, David Paich, David T Walker, Fred Tackett, James Jamerson Jr, Jeffrey Porcaro, Joe Sample, John Pierce, Louie Shelton, Rick Marotta, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Timothy B Schmit, Wah Wah Watson
Hits! is a compilation album by Boz Scaggs, first released in 1980. It focuses primarily on material released in 1976 and 1980. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
William Royce “Boz” Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1960s as a guitarist and one-time lead singer with the Steve Miller Band, and in the 1970s with several solo Top 20 hit singles in the United States, including the hits “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown” from the critically acclaimed album Silk Degrees (1976), which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200. Scaggs continues to write, record music, and tour
Tracks
1 Lowdown (Boz Scaggs, David Paich) 4:29
2 You Make It So Hard (To Say No) (Boz Scaggs) 3:29
3 Miss Sun (David Paich) 5:32
4 Lido Shuffle (Boz Scaggs, David Paich) 3:42
5 We’re All Alone (Boz Scaggs) 4:12
6 Breakdown Dead Ahead (Boz Scaggs, David Foster) 4:04
7 Look What You’ve Done To Me (Boz Scaggs, David Foster) 5:19
8 Jojo (Boz Scaggs, David Foster, David Lasley) 4:10
9 Dinah Flo (Boz Scaggs) 3:04
10 You Can Have Me Anytime (Boz Scaggs, David Foster) 4:56
Musicians
1 Lowdown
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Fred Tackett |
| Guitar |
Louie Shelton |
| Keyboards |
David Paich |
| Background Vocals |
Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals |
Marti McCall |
| Background Vocals |
Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals |
Augie Johnson |
2 You Make It So Hard (To Say No)
| Bass |
James Jamerson Jr |
| Drums |
James Gadson |
| Guitar |
David T. Walker |
| Guitar |
Dennis Coffee |
| Guitar |
WahWah Watson |
| Keyboards |
Joe Sample |
| Keyboards |
Clarence McDonald |
| Background Vocals |
Carlene Williams |
| Background Vocals |
Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals |
Maxine Willard |
| Background Vocals |
Patricia Henderson |
3 Miss Sun
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards |
David Paich |
| Keyboards |
Steve Porcaro |
| Background Vocals |
Lisa Dal Bello |
4 Lido Shuffle
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Fred Tackett |
| Guitar |
Louie Shelton |
| Keyboards |
David Paich |
5 We’re All Alone
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Fred Tackett |
| Guitar |
Louie Shelton |
| Keyboards |
David Paich |
| Horn |
Chuck Findley |
6 Breakdown Dead Ahead
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Drums |
Rick Marotta |
| Guitar (solo) |
Steve Lukather |
| Guitar |
Ray Parker Jr |
| Keyboards |
David Foster |
| Piano |
Don Grolnick |
| Background Vocals |
Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals |
Paulette Brown |
| Background Vocals |
Bili Thedford |
7 Look What You’ve Done To Me
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
| Guitar |
Don Felder |
| Keyboards |
David Foster |
| Background Vocals |
Glen Frey |
| Background Vocals |
Don Henley |
| Background Vocals |
Timothy B Schmit |
8 Jojo
| Bass |
John Pierce |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
| Guitar |
Ray Parker Jr |
| Keyboards |
David Foster |
| Sax |
Adrian Tapia |
| Background Vocals |
David Lasley |
| Background Vocals |
Sharon Redd |
| Background Vocals |
Charlotte Crossley |
9 Dinah Flo
| Bass |
David Hood |
| Drums |
Roger Hawkins |
| Guitar |
Peter Carr |
| Guitar |
Boz Scaggs |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Eddie Hinton |
| Piano |
Barry Beckett |
| Keyboards |
Clayton Ivey |
| Sax |
Charles Chalmers |
| Background Vocals |
Charles Chalmers |
| Background Vocals |
Sandra Chalmers |
| Background Vocals |
Donna Rhodes |
10 You Can Have Me Anytime
| Bass |
David Hungate |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar (solo) |
Steve Lukather |
| Guitar (solo) |
Carlos Santana |
| Guitar |
Ray Parker Jr |
| Keyboards |
David Foster |
Liner Notes
Producer – Joe Wissert (Track 1, 4, 5, 9)
Producer – Bill Schnee (Track 3, 6 to 8, 10)
Producer – Johnny Bristol (Track 2)
Arranged By – David Paich (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By – HB Barnum (Track 2)
Arranged By – Michael Omartian (Track 6)
Arranged By – Marty Paich (Track 7)
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 8, 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 8)
Design – John Casado
Photography By – Albert Watson
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Inc.
Recorded At – Davlen Sound Studios
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Hits! is a compilation album by Boz Scaggs, first released in 1980. It focuses primarily on material released in 1976 and 1980. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.