Silk Degrees
Silk Degrees | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 18 February 1976 | |||
Recorded | September–October 1975 | |||
Studio | Davlen Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 41:32 | |||
Label | Columbia 33920 | |||
Producer | Joe Wissert | |||
Boz Scaggs chronology | ||||
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Silk Degrees is the seventh solo album by
Silk Degrees spawned four singles. "It's Over" (No. 38), "Lowdown" (No. 3) and "Lido Shuffle" (No. 11) made the Top 40, while "What Can I Say" peaked at No. 42.
Production
The album was recorded at Davlen Sound Studios and Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles. Among the accompanying musicians, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, and David Hungate became members of Toto, while Fred Tackett became a member of Little Feat. The album marked Scaggs's commercial zenith, a mix of pop rock ("Jump Street" and "Lido Shuffle"), soul ("What Can I Say" and "Lowdown"), and ballads ("Harbor Lights" and "We're All Alone", which became a hit for Rita Coolidge). Scaggs wrote "Jump Street" 10 minutes before recording it, only having a rough idea of the lyrics. He stated he'd scream out words that "worked phonetically".
Title and cover art
Scaggs recalled that the album's title "was just something I had scribbled on the side of a page. The last thing I do after I record an album is name it. Silk Degrees doesn't mean anything specifically. It's just an image I couldn't get out of my head."[2]
The front cover photograph was by Moshe Brakha of Scaggs at Casino Point, Avalon, California.[3]
Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A−[5] |
Pitchfork | 8.8/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
The Village Voice | B+[8] |
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On February 27, 2007, Silk Degrees was reissued by
Track listing
Side one
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What Can I Say" | Boz Scaggs, David Paich | 3:01 |
2. | "Georgia" | Scaggs | 3:57 |
3. | "Jump Street" | Scaggs, Paich | 5:14 |
4. | "What Do You Want the Girl to Do" | Allen Toussaint | 3:53 |
5. | "Harbor Lights" | Scaggs | 5:58 |
Side two
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Lowdown" | Scaggs, Paich | 5:18 |
7. | "It's Over" | Scaggs, Paich | 2:52 |
8. | "Love Me Tomorrow" | Paich | 3:17 |
9. | "Lido Shuffle" | Scaggs, Paich | 3:44 |
10. | "We're All Alone" | Scaggs | 4:14 |
2007 bonus tracks
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "What Can I Say" (live) | Scaggs, Paich | 3:24 |
12. | "Jump Street" (live) | Scaggs, Paich | 5:06 |
13. | "It's Over" (live) | Scaggs, Paich | 3:37 |
Personnel
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Production personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[26] | 7× Platinum | 350,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[27] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[29] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Boz Scaggs talks about his lost album".
- ^ "Musical Maps".
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Silk Degrees – Boz Scaggs". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (November 14, 2021). "Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Leishman, David (January 21, 1997) [April 22, 1976]. "Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (July 12, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Deane, Gary (2 Jul 1976). "Deane's discs". The Leader-Post. p. 14.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (April 14, 2014). "Boz Scaggs Explains How He Became The Father Of Toto". Noise11 Music Newsletter.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Top Albums". RPM. Vol. 26, no. 2. October 9, 1976. p. 29. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Boz Scaggs | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Boz Scaggs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Boz Scaggs Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ Lyttle, Brendan (January 8, 1977). "Top 100 Albums of '76". RPM. Vol. 26, no. 14 & 15. p. 11. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums". Billboard. December 25, 1976. p. TA-12. ("Talent in Action" supplement)
- ^ Kent (1993). p. 429.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of '77". RPM. Vol. 28, no. 14. December 31, 1977. p. 15. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1977". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums". Billboard. December 24, 1977. p. 66.
- ^ Kent (1993). p. 430.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1978". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Glen A. (28 May 1983). "Australia - Explosive Talent Gains Temper Year of playing Dangerously" (PDF). Billboard. p. 12. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees". Music Canada.
- ^ "British album certifications – Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Silk Degrees in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees". Recording Industry Association of America.