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
