1988 Boz Scaggs – Other Roads

Alan Pasqua, Boz Scaggs, Brandon Fields, Buzzy Feiten, Dann Huff, David Hungate, David Lasley, David Paich, Freddie Washington, Gary Grant, James Ingram, Jason Scheff, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jerry Hey, JR Robinson, Larry Williams, Lenny Castro, Mike Landau, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa, Phil Perry, Phillip Ingram, Robbie Buchanan, Steve Lukather

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

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 – Annie Leibovitz

Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Bearsville Studios
Mixed At Mediasound
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
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