A Fool To Care is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs. It was released in the US on March 31, 2015, and in the UK on March 30, 2015, on 429 Records. The album was the second in a three-album series celebrating American roots music (Memphis being released in 2013 and Out of the Blues in 2018).
Tracks
1 Rich Woman (Dorothy La Bostrie; McKinley Millet) 02:58 2 I’m A Fool To Care (Ted Daffan) 02:04 3 Hell To Pay (feat. Bonnie Raitt) (Boz Scaggs) 06:15 4 Small Town Talk (Rick Danko; Robert Guidry) 03:40 5 Last Tango On 16th Street (Jack Wallroth) 06:24 6 There’s A Storm A Comin’ (Richard Hawley) 04:13 7 I’m So Proud (Curtis Mayfield) 03:37 8 I Want To See You (Jack Wallroth) 05:41 9 High Blood Pressure (Huey Smith) 03:35 10 Full Of Fire (Al Green; Mabon Hodges; Willie Mitchell) 04:17 11 Love Don’t Love Nobody (Charles Simmons; Joseph Jefferson) 05:08 12 Whispering Pines (Jaime Robertson; Richard Manuel) 04:20
Musicians
1 Rich Woman Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Boz Scaggs Guitar - Al Anderson Organ - Jim Cox Sax - Doug Rowan Sax - Jim Hoke Sax - Eric Crystal Vocals - Boz Scaggs
2 I’m A Fool To Care Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Vocals - Boz Scaggs Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Keyboards - Jim Cox Clarinet - Jim Hoke Sax - Doug Rowan Sax - Jim Hoke Sax - Eric Crystal Vocals - Boz Scaggs
3 Hell To Pay Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Boz Scaggs Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Guitar - Al Anderson Slide Guitar - Bonnie Raitt Keyboards - Jim Cox Vocals - Bonnie Raitt Vocals - Boz Scaggs
4 Small Town Talk Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Boz Scaggs Acoustic Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Acoustic Guitar - Boz Scaggs Percussion - Steve Jordan Vocals - Boz Scaggs
5 Last Tango On 16th Street Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Vocals - Boz Scaggs Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Keyboards - Jim Cox Bandoneon - Seth Asarnow Sax - Jim Hoke Vibraphone - Jim Hoke Percussion - Steve Jordan Vocals - Boz Scaggs
6 There’s A Storm A Comin’ Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Steel Guitar - Paul Franklin Organ - Jim Cox Piano - Jim Cox Synthesizer - Clifford Carter Accordion - Jim Hoke Vocals - Boz Scaggs
7 I’m So Proud Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Organ - Jim Cox Piano - Jim Cox Vibraphone - Jim Cox Background Vocals - Conesha Owens Background Vocals - Fred Ross Background Vocals - Tony Lindsay Background Vocals - Steve Jordan Vocals - Boz Scaggs
8 I Want To See You Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Boz Scaggs Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Organ - Jim Cox Piano - Eric Crystal Bandoneon - Seth Asarnow Clarinet - Jim Hoke Flute - Jim Hoke Sax - Jim Hoke Sax - Eric Crystal Sax - Doug Rowan Background Vocals - Steve Jordan Vocals - Boz Scaggs
9 High Blood Pressure Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Vocals - Boz Scaggs Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Piano - Jim Cox Background Vocals - Conesha Owens Background Vocals - Fred Ross Background Vocals - Tony Lindsay Vocals - Boz Scaggs
10 Full Of Fire Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Guitar - Reggie Young Guitar - Boz Scaggs Organ - Jim Cox Sax - Jim Horn Sax - Lannie McMillan Trombone - Jack Hale Trumpet - Ben Cauley Trumpet - Quentin Ware Vocals - Boz Scaggs
11 Love Don’t Love Nobody Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Guitar - Reggie Young Organ - Seth Asarnow Organ - Jim Cox Piano - Jim Cox Vibraphone - Jim Cox Background Vocals - Conesha Owens Background Vocals - Fred Ross Background Vocals - Tony Lindsay Vocals - Boz Scaggs
12 Whispering Pines Bass - Willie Weeks Drums - Steve Jordan Guitar - Ray Parker Jr Steel Guitar - Paul Franklin Organ - Jim Cox Vocals - Lucinda Williams Vocals - Boz Scaggs Strings - Cello – Anthony LaMerchina, Sarighani Reist (Tracks 10, 11) Viola – Kristin Wilkinson, Monisa Angell (Tracks 10, 11) Violin – Alicia Enstrom, David Angell, David Davidson, Wei Tsun Chang (Tracks 10, 11)
Liner Notes
Producer – Steve Jordan Arranged By (Woodwinds) – Jim Hoke (Track 5) Coordinator (Logistics, Production) – Chris Tabarez Coordinator (Production) – Lauren S. Spalding Conductor (Horns) – Steve Jordan (Track 10) Conductor (Strings) – Lester Snell (Tracks 10, 11) Engineer (Additional, Recording) – Chris Tabarez, J. Michael Rodriguez Engineer (Assistant) – Sean Badum, Diego Ruelas Engineer (Recording) – Niko Bolas Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Mixed By – Dave O’Donnell, Steve Jordan (Track 1) Mixed By – Niko Bolas (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)Art Direction – Jeri Heiden, Nick Steinhardt Design – Jeri Heiden, Nick Steinhardt Photography – Danny ClinchMastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering Mixed At Capitol Mastering Mixed At Blackbird Studio Recorded At The Barn, Napa Valley Phonographic Copyright SLG LLC Copyright SLG LLC
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Boz Scaggs – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1, 3), guitars (2, 5, 8, 9, 15), acoustic guitar (4, 14), electric guitar (4), guitar fills (10), bass (14), vibraphone (14) Jim Cox – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 6–8, 10, 11), acoustic piano (2–6, 9, 11), pump organ (6), Wurlitzer electric piano (7), Rhodes electric piano (13) Seth Asarnow – bandoneon (4, 5, 8), pump organ (11) Clifford Carter – synthesizers (6) Michael Anthony Logan, Sr. – keyboards (15), programming (15), drums (15) Al Anderson – guitar figure (1), "chunk" guitar (3) Ray Parker Jr. – guitars (2, 5–11, 13), rhythm guitar (3), acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (12) Bonnie Raitt – slide guitar (3), lead and harmony vocals (3) Paul Franklin – steel guitar (6, 12) Reggie Young – guitars (10, 11, 13) Willie Weeks – bass (1–13, 15) Steve Jordan – drums (1-13), percussion (4, 5, 8), backing vocals (7, 8), horn conductor (10) Michael Rodriguez – drum programming (14) Jim Hoke – baritone saxophone (1, 2), bass clarinet (2, 8), accordion (4, 6), vibraphone (5, 7, 8), woodwind (5), woodwind arrangements (5), alto flute (8) Eric Crystal – alto saxophone (1, 2, 8), tenor saxophone (1, 2, 8), acoustic piano (8), saxophone (14) Doug Rowan – tenor saxophone (1, 8), alto saxophone (2) Lannie McMillan – tenor saxophone (10) Jack Hale – trombone (10) Ben Cauley – trumpet (10) Quentin Ware – trumpet (10) Lester Snell – horn arrangements (10), string arrangements and conductor (10, 11, 13) Anthony LaMarchina – cello (10, 11, 13) Sarighani Reist – cello (10, 11, 13) Monisa Angell – viola (10, 11, 13) Kristin Wilkinson – viola (10, 11, 13) David Angell – violin (10, 11, 13) Wei Tsun Chang – violin (10, 11, 13) David Davidson – violin (10, 11, 13) Alicia Enstrom – violin (10, 11, 13) Tony Lindsay – backing vocals (7, 9, 11) Conesha Monét Owens – backing vocals (7, 9, 11) Fred Ross – backing vocals (7, 9, 11) Lucinda Williams – lead and harmony vocals (12)
