Silk Degrees

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Silk Degrees
Studio album by Boz Scaggs
Released	1976
Genre	Pop, Rock, Soul
Length	41:09
Label	Columbia Records
Producer(s)	Joe Wissert
Professional reviews
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Boz Scaggs chronology
Slow Dancer (1974)	Silk Degrees (1976)	Down Two Then Left (1977)

Silk Degrees is an album released by Boz Scaggs on the Columbia Records label in 1976. The album reached #2 on the Billboard pop chart.

The album marked Scaggs' commercial zenith, mainly spearheaded by the R & B-soul hit "Lowdown". The album is a mix of straight pop-rock tracks ("Jump Street" and "Lido Shuffle"), smooth soul compositions ("What Can I Say" and "Lowdown") and appealing ballads ("Harbor Lights" and "We're All Alone"; the latter was later a hit for Rita Coolidge).

"Lowdown" reached the top 5 on the club play, black, disco and pop charts with its peak at #3 on the pop chart. "It's Over", "What Can I Say" and "Lido Shuffle" reached #38, #42 and #11, respectively, on the pop chart.

[edit] Track listing

1. "What Can I Say" (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
6. "Lowdown" (Scaggs, Paich) – 5:18
7. "It's Over" (Paich, Scaggs) – 2:52
8. "Love Me Tomorrow" (Paich) – 3:17
9. "Lido Shuffle" (Scaggs, Paich) – 3:44
10. "We're All Alone" (Scaggs) – 4:14

[edit] Personnel

• Boz Scaggs
• David Paich - Keyboards
• Jeff Porcaro - Drums
• David Hungate - Bass
• Fred Tackett - Guitar
• Louie Shelton - Guitar
• Les Dudek - Slide guitar