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Memphis is the seventeenth 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] The album has debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 17,[2] and has sold 90,000 copies in the US as of March 2015.[3]
| Memphis | ||||
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| Released | March 5, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | Royal Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Blues, rock, rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 47:30 (standard edition) | |||
| Label | 429 Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Jordan | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| 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]
Track listing
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] The second disc contains six demos, three of which were recorded as fully produced versions for the final release of the album and three of which were not.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone Baby Gone" | Boz Scaggs | Initial release | 3:36 |
| 2. | "So Good to be Here" | Michael Allen, Al Green | Al Green | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl" | Willy DeVille | Mink DeVille | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Rainy Night in Georgia" | Tony Joe White | Tony Joe White | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Love on a Two Way Street" | BB Keys, Sylvia Robinson | Lezli Valentine | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Pearl of the Quarter" | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | Steely Dan | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Cadillac Walk" | Moon Martin | Moon Martin | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Corrina, Corrina" | Traditional | Bo Carter | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Can I Change My Mind" | Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk | Tyrone Davis | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Dry Spell" | Jack Walroth | Initial release | 3:24 |
| 11. | "You Got Me Cryin'" | Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed | Jimmy Reed | 4:55 |
| 12. | "Sunny Gone" | Boz Scaggs | Initial release | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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| 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 |
Personnel
- Boz Scaggs – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar (1-8, 10, 12), electric guitar (1-8, 10, 12), guitar (11)
- Ray Parker Jr. – acoustic guitar (1-8, 10, 12), electric guitar (1-8, 10, 12)
- Eddie Willis – guitar (9)
- Keb' Mo' – slide dobro (10)
- Rick Vito – guitar (11)
- Jim Cox – Rhodes (1, 5), acoustic piano (3, 5, 6, 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)
- Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica (10, 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 vocals
- Shannon 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)
- 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 vocals
Production
- Steve Jordan – producer, engineer, mixing
- Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
- Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell – additional recording
- Michael Rodriguez – additional recording
- Chris Taberez – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer
- Artie Smith – technician
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve 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).
References
- 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.
- Jurek, Thom. Memphis review allmusic.com. 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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