We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago…..
The blue-eyed soul man from Texas goes to Muscle Shoals and delivers another set of tasty tunes. Boz Scaggs released his fifth LP in September of 1972 called “My Time”.
It wasn’t quite ‘his time” yet, but there is alot to like here. Not only is his voice in fine shape, the playing is most excellent. He’s surrounded by the cream of “The Swampers”. Pete Carr, Jimmy Johnson, Eddie Hinton, Barry Beckett, David Hood, Roger Hawkins. Add in the Muscle Shoals Horns and some other horn guys and you’ve got some nice moments.
The up tempo stuff is fine…”Dinah Flo”, “Full Lock Power Slide etc. But its the on the ballads he really shines.
My faves include “Slowly In The West”, “Might Have To Cry”, “We’re Gonna Roll” along with covers of Al Green’s “Old Time Lovin” and Allen Toussaint’s “Hello My Lover”.
One critic described this as “relaxed, classy & seductive”…that about covers it.
Enjoy!
A1Dinah Flo A2Slowly in the West A3Full-Lock Power Slide A4Old Time Lovin’ A5Might Have to Cry B1Hello My Lover B2Freedom for the Stallion B3He’s a Fool for You B4We’re Gonna Roll B5My Time
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