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2013 studio album by Boz Scaggs
Memphis studio album by American singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs . It was Scaggs's first solo release since 2008's Speak Low . The album was released on March 5, 2013, by 429 Records .[ 1] Billboard 200 at No. 17,[ 2] [ 3]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 4]
Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album a positive review with 4 of 5 stars, describing the record as "a stunner. Scaggs is in full possession of that iconic voice; he delivers songs with an endemic empathy and intimacy that make them sound like living, breathing stories."[ 4]
Most of the songs on the album were previously released by other singers.
A two-disc version of the album was released for exclusive distribution by Barnes & Noble in the United States.[ 5] demos , three of which were recorded as fully produced versions for the final release of the album and three of which were not.
Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition Disc 2Title Writer(s) Original artist 1. "Cadillac Walk" (Demo) Moon Martin Moon Martin 2. "I ain't Got You" (Demo) Calvin Carter Billy Boy Arnold 3. "Dry Spell" (Demo) Jack Walroth Initial release 4. "Educated Fool" (Demo) Jack Walroth Initial release 5. "Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl" (Demo) Willy DeVille Mink DeVille 6. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh " (Demo) Bob Dylan Bob Dylan
Boz Scaggs – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar (1-8, 10, 12), electric guitar (1-8, 10, 12), guitars (11)
Jim Cox – Rhodes electric piano (1, 5), acoustic piano (3, 5-7, 12), Wurlitzer electric piano (6), organ (12)
Charles Hodges – organ (2, 5, 6, 9), Wurlitzer electric piano (4)Lester Snell – Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 9), string arrangements (2, 6), horn arrangements (6)
Spooner Oldham – Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 5, 8, 10), acoustic piano (4), organ (4)Ray Parker Jr. – acoustic guitar (1-8, 10, 12), electric guitar (1-8, 10, 12)Eddie Willis – guitars (9)Keb' Mo' – slide dobro (10)Rick Vito – guitar (11)Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1-10, 12, upright bass (2, 4, 6)David Hungate – bass guitar (11)Steve Jordan – drums (1-10, 12), percussion (1-10, 12), horn arrangements (2), string arrangements (4), backing vocalsShannon Forrest – drums (11)Jack Ashford – vibraphone (5)Jim Horn – baritone saxophone (2, 6)Lannie McMillan – tenor saxophone (2, 6)
Jack Hale – trombone (2, 6)
Ben Cauley – trumpet (2, 6)Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica (10, 11)Willie Mitchell – string arrangements (2)Jonathan Kirkscey – cello (2, 4, 6)
Mark Wallace – cello (2, 4, 6)
Beth Luscome – viola (2, 4, 6)
Jennifer Puckett – viola (2, 4, 6)
Barrie Cooper – violin (2, 4, 6)
Jessie Munson – violin (2, 4, 6)
Wen-Yih Yu – violin (2, 4, 6)
Monét Owens – backing vocals, lead vocals (9)
Claytoven Richardson – backing vocalsSteve Jordan – producer, engineer, mixing
Niko Bolas – engineer, mixingLawrence "Boo" Mitchell – additional recordingMichael Rodriguez – additional recording
Chris Taberez – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer
Artie Smith – technician
Greg Calbi – masteringSteve Fallone – additional mastering
David Alan Kogut – art direction
Deborah Feingold – photography
Matt McGinley – photography assistant
Joel Hoffner – management
Ken Levitan – management
Jack Rovner – management
Studios Recorded at Royal Recording Studios (Memphis, Tennessee) and The Barn (Napa Valley, California).
Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
^ Baltin, Steve (January 14, 2013). "Boz Scaggs to Release First New Album in Five Years in March" . Rolling Stone . New York City: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2014 . ^ "Boz Scaggs' "MEMPHIS" Debuts In Billboard Top 20!" . PR Newswire .^ "Upcoming Releases" . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Memphis review ", AllMusic. Retrieved on May 14, 2014.
^ "Memphis [B&N Exclusive] by Boz Scaggs" . Barnes & Noble . March 5, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2014 .
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