My Time

by Boz Scaggs

Overview

On his fourth album My Time, Boz Scaggs' pop side truly begins to surface in earnest -- or, rather, he begins to channel his smooth soul into a pop package, pushing the funky workouts that dominated the previous Boz & Band toward the background and putting emphasis directly on the song. There's still a bit of grit here -- "Full-Lock Power Slide" charges forward on blaring guitars and organs -- but Scaggs takes a cue from "Hello My Lover" and "Freedom for the Stallion," the Allen Toussaint tunes he covers here, and gives this an easy, relaxed feel, one that's classy and seductive without being gauche. This is elegant, soulful music, with Scaggs effortlessly hitting his marks on both the strutting "Hello My Lover" and his original heartbreak ballad "Might Have to Cry." One of the best things about My Time is how his impeccably chosen covers fit seamlessly with his originals, to the point that it's hard to tell that "Old Time Lovin'" is an Al Green tune, which also points out Scaggs growth as a songwriter. And not only are his songs getting better, they're getting more distinctive and, in retrospect, the cheerful "We're Gonna Roll," and especially the opening "Dinah Flo," point the way toward Silk Degrees. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/08/2024
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262030657
Rank:	45097

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Boz Scaggs   Primary Artist
David Hood   Featured Artist
Jules Broussard   Featured Artist
Pete Carr   Featured Artist
Roger Hawkins   Featured Artist
Jim Rothermel   Featured Artist
Mel Martin   Featured Artist
George Rains   Featured Artist
Tom Harrell   Featured Artist
Barry Beckett   Featured Artist
Eddie Hinton   Featured Artist
Charles Chalmers   Featured Artist
Roy Halee   Featured Artist
Sandra Chalmers   Featured Artist
M.S.S. Horns   Featured Artist
Bob Ferreira   Featured Artist
Jimmy Johnson   Featured Artist
Joachim Young   Featured Artist
David Brown   Featured Artist
Linda Tillery   Featured Artist
Jack Schroer   Featured Artist
Clayton Ivey   Featured Artist
Dorothy Morrison   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

David Hood   Musician
Jules Broussard   Musician
Pete Carr   Musician
Roger Hawkins   Musician
Jim Rothermel   Musician
Mel Martin   Musician
Joe Reagoso   Liner Notes,Reissue Producer
George Rains   Musician
Tom Harrell   Musician
Al Green   Composer
Barry Beckett   Musician
Eddie Hinton   Musician
Charles Chalmers   Musician
Roy Halee   Musician,Producer
Allen Toussaint   Composer
Sandra Chalmers   Musician
M.S.S. Horns   Musician
Bob Ferreira   Musician
Jimmy Johnson   Musician
Joachim Young   Musician
David Brown   Musician
Linda Tillery   Musician
Jack Schroer   Musician
Boz Scaggs   Composer,Producer
Clayton Ivey   Musician
Dorothy Morrison   Musician