Hits! is a compilation album by Boz Scaggs, first released in 1980. It focuses primarily on material released in 1976 and 1980. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The cover photograph was taken in 1980 by renowned photographer Albert Watson.
Contents
Reception
In a retrospective review by Jason Elias for AllMusic, he criticized the album's lack of comprehensiveness, particularly the omission of "What Can I Say". Elias deemed that the later release My Time: A Boz Scaggs Anthology makes Hits! completely redundant.
Track listing
"Lowdown" (Boz Scaggs, David Paich) – 4:27
"You Make It So Hard (to Say No)" (Scaggs) – 3:32
"Miss Sun" (Paich) – 5:33
"Lido Shuffle" (Scaggs, Paich) – 3:41
"We're All Alone" (Scaggs) – 4:11
"Breakdown Dead Ahead" (Scaggs, David Foster) – 4:01
"Look What You've Done to Me" (Scaggs, Foster) – 5:17
"Jojo" (Scaggs, Foster, David Lasley) – 4:06
"Dinah Flo" (Scaggs) – 3:03
"You Can Have Me Anytime" (Scaggs, Foster) – 4:56
The Australian release of Hits! replaced Track 9 "Dinah Flo" with "What Can I Say" (B. Scaggs, D. Paich).
Re-release
In 2006 Hits! was re-released with additional tracks and a new cover.
"What Can I Say" (Scaggs, Paich)
"Jojo" (Scaggs, Foster, Lasley)
"Miss Sun" [Long Version] (Paich)
"Hard Times" (Scaggs)
"Slow Dancer" (Scaggs, George Daly)
"Harbor Lights" (Scaggs)
"Dinah Flo" (Scaggs)
"Look What You've Done to Me" (Scaggs, Foster)
"Breakdown Dead Ahead" (Scaggs, Foster)
"You Make It So Hard (To Say No)" (Scaggs)
"It's Over" (Scaggs, Paich)
"We're All Alone" (Scaggs)
"Heart of Mine" (Bobby Caldwell, Dennis Matkosky, Jason Scheff)
"Lowdown" (Scaggs, Paich)
"Lido Shuffle" (Scaggs, Paich)
Personnel
"Lowdown"
Boz Scaggs – lead vocals
David Paich – keyboards, strings and horns arrangements
Fred Tackett – guitar, guitar solo
Louie Shelton – guitar
David Hungate – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Carolyn Willis – background vocals
Marty McCall – background vocals
Jim Gilstrap – background vocals
Augie Johnson – background vocals
"You Make It So Hard (to Say No)
Boz Scaggs – lead vocals, guitar
James Gadson – drums
James Jamerson – bass guitar
Joe Sample, Clarence McDonald – keyboards
David T. Walker, Dennis Coffey, Wah Wah Watson – guitar
Carolyn Willis, Julia Tillman Wate, Lorna Willard, Myrna Matthew, Pat Henderson – background vocals
H.B. Barnum – string arrangements, conductor
"Miss Sun"
Boz Scaggs – lead vocals
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion