1988 Boz Scaggs – Other Roads
Other Roads is an album by Boz Scaggs, released in 1988. After an eight-year hiatus from recording, Boz Scaggs returned in 1988 with the album Other Roads, a record aimed primarily at the adult contemporary market. The album reached #47 on the Billboard pop album chart, while the lead single “Heart of Mine” was a big Adult Contemporary success, peaking at #3 on that chart. The single also reached #35 on the Billboard pop singles chart. This single was produced by Stewart Levine (who also produced Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes’ “Up Where We Belong” and Simply Red’s two #1 hits, “Holding Back the Years” and “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”). Another adult contemporary radio hit from the album, “Cool Running” was produced and co-written by Patrick Leonard.
Tracks
1 What’s Number One? (Boz Scaggs, Jim Carroll, Marcus Miller) 3:57
2 Claudia (Boz Scaggs, Larry Williams) 4:07
3 Heart Of Mine (Bobby Caldwell, Dennis Matkosky, Jason Scheff) 4:11
4 Right Out Of My Head (Boz Scaggs, Dann Huff) 5:23
5 I Don’t Hear You (Jim Caroll, Dann Huff) 4:42
6 Mental Shakedown (Boz Scaggs, Guy Allison Steiner, David Williams) 4:08
7 Crimes Of Passion (Jim Caroll, Dann Huff) 3:59
8 Funny (Boz Scaggs, Marcus Miller) 5:49
9 Cool Running (Boz Scaggs, Patrick Leonard, David Williams) 4:12
10 The Night Of Van Gogh (Boz Scaggs, Bobby Caldwell, Peter Wolf) 4:19
Media
Musicians
1 What’s Number One?
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar (solo) | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Peter Wolf |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Charlotte Crossley |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Smith Schilling |
| Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
2 Claudia
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar (solo) | Buzz Feiten |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
3 Heart Of Mine
| Bass | Fred Washington |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
4 Right Out Of My Head
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar (solo) | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Background Vocals | Charlotte Crossley |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Dorsey |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Smith Schilling |
| Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
5 I Don’t Hear You
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
6 Mental Shakedown
| Bass | Guy Allison Steiner |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Keyboards | Guy Allison Steiner |
| Synthesizer | Guy Allison Steiner |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Horn | Aaron Zigman |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Carl Carwell |
| Background Vocals | Jeanette Hanes |
| Background Vocals | Pamela Hutchinson |
7 Crimes Of Passion
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
8 Funny
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
| Synthesizer | Marcus Miller |
| Clarinet | Marcus Miller |
9 Cool Running
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Synthesizer | Patrick Leonard |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Horn | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
10 The Night Of Van Gogh
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | David Paich |
| Background Vocals | Eddie Lehman |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Stewart Levine (Tracks 2, 3)
Producer – Boz Scaggs, David Williams (Tracks 6)
Arranged By [Horns] – Brandon Fields, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Larry Williams (Track 9)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Marcus Miller (Track 1)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Larry Williams (Track 2)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Aaron Zigman (Track 3)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Dann Huff (Tracks 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – David Williams (Track 6)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Patrick Leonard (Track 9)
Arranged By [Rhythm And String Co-arrangement] – David Paich (Track 10)
Arranged By [Rhythm Co-arrangment] – Robbie Buchanan (Track 10)
Arranged By [String Co-arrangement] – Marty Paich (Track 10)
Mixed By – Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7)
Mixed By – Daren Klein (Tracks 2, 3)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 6)
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Recorded By – Daren Klein (Tracks 2, 3)
Recorded By – Dan Garcia, Shep Lonsdale (Tracks 6)
Design – John Casado
Photography By – Annie Leibovitz
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Records Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Recorded At – Bill Schnee Studios
Mixed At – Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Bearsville Studios
Mixed At – Mediasound
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.