Other Roads


Other Roads is an album by Boz Scaggs, released in 1988. After an eight-year hiatus from recording, Boz Scaggs returned in 1988 with the album Other Roads, a record aimed primarily at the adult contemporary market. The album reached #47 on the Billboard pop album chart, while the lead single β€œHeart of Mine” was a big Adult Contemporary success, peaking at #3 on that chart. The single also reached #35 on the Billboard pop singles chart. This single was produced by Stewart Levine. Another adult contemporary radio hit from the album, "Cool Running" was co-written by producer Patrick Leonard.

Reception

In their retrospective review, AllMusic praised both Scaggs's vocal performance and the unusual stylistic mix and tones of the songs. They concluded, "Scaggs tried hard to walk a line between the decade's obsession with more processed studio sounds that utilized electronic keyboards and drum machines up front, while relying more heavily on electric guitars and kit drums. He doesn't always succeed in keeping the balance, but the attempt sets him apart from most mainstream acts at that time."

Track listing

  1. "What's Number One?" – 3:58
  2. "Claudia" – 4:07
  3. "Heart of Mine" – 4:12
  4. "Right Out of My Head" – 5:24
  5. "I Don't Hear You" – 4:41
  6. "Mental Shakedown" – 4:10
  7. "Crimes of Passion" – 4:00
  8. "Funny" – 5:49
  9. "Cool Running" – 4:14
  10. "The Night of Van Gogh" – 4:20
  11. "Soul to Soul" - 5:02

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