Boz Scaggs - Hits!

Released in 1980, Hits! capitalized on the end of the decade as well as Boz Scaggs' commercial success from 1976-1980. That's not to say everything is here. The 1972 classic "Loan Me a Dime" is missing, as this concentrates on Scaggs' more radio-friendly efforts. From the pre-Silk Degrees era, "Dinah Flo" and "You Make It So Hard to Say No" are here. Not surprisingly, this set takes a few tracks from Scaggs' best-selling album Silk Degrees. While the sleek and funky "Lowdown" is no doubt here, the underrated "What Can I Say" strangely didn't make this overview. Hits! seemed to stray far from the commercial disappointment of 1978's Down Two Then Left by not including one track. Having "A Clue" on this would have helped in the areas of continuity. Middle Man's biggest hits, "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "Jojo," are included. The best track from Middle Man, "You Can Have Me Anytime," is one of Scaggs' strongest ballads. The album also managed to slip in never-a-hit "Miss Sun," which attempted to approximate the sound of a Boz Scaggs hit circa 1980. Hits! seems to betray Scaggs' range, and after 1997's My Time: The Anthology (1969-1997) gave a more substantive look, this was deemed superfluous. ~ Jason Elias, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adria Tapia Saxophone Adrian Tapia Saxophone Al Schmitt Engineer Augie Johnson Vocals (Background) Barry Beckett Keyboards Bill Schnee Producer, Engineer Bill Thedford Vocals (Background) Boz Scaggs Vocals, Producer, Guitar Carlos Santana Guitar Carolyn Willis Vocals (Background) Charles Chalmers Vocals (Background) Charlotte Crossley Vocals (Background) Clarence McDonald Keyboards Clayton Ivey Keyboards David Foster Producer, String Arrangements, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Keyboards David Hood Bass David Hungate Bass David Lasley Vocals (Background) David Paich Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer, String Arrangements, Arranger, Keyboards, Moog Bass David T. Walker Guitar Dennis Coffey Guitar Don Felder Guitar Don Grolnick Piano (Electric) Don Henley Vocals (Background) Donna Rhodes Vocals (Background) Eddie Hinton Guitar Fred Tackett Guitar Glenn Frey Vocals (Background) Greg Venable Engineer H.B. Barnum Arranger, String Arrangements James Gadson Drums James Jamerson Bass Jeff Porcaro Percussion, Drums Jim Gilstrap Vocals (Background) Jimmy Johnson Guitar, Guitar Joe Sample Keyboards John Pierce Bass Johnny Bristol Producer Joseph Wissert Producer Julia Tillman Waters Vocals (Background) Lenny Castro Percussion Lisa Dal Bello Vocals (Background) Lois Walker Mastering Lorna Willard Vocals (Background) Louie Shelton Guitar Marty McCall Vocals (Background) Mike Porcaro Bass Mike Reese Mastering Muscle Shoals Horns Horn Myrna Matthews Vocals (Background) Pat Henderson Vocals (Background) Paulette Brown Vocals (Background) Pete Carr Guitar Ray Parker, Jr. Guitar Rick Marotta Drums Roger Hawkins Drums Roy Halee Programming, Producer, Engineer Sandra Chalmers Vocals (Background) Sharon Redd Vocals (Background) Steve Lukather Guitar Steve Porcaro Synthesizer Timothy B. Schmit Vocals (Background) Tom Perry Engineer Venetta Fields Vocals (Background) Wah Wah Watson Guitar