''Come On Home'' is the thirteenth studio album by American musician
Boz Scaggs released in 1997.
Reception
In their retrospective review,
Allmusic
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called ''Come On Home'' "a genuine musical treasure."
Track listing
# "It All Went Down the Drain" (
Earl King
Earl Silas Johnson IV (February 7, 1934 – April 17, 2003),
) - 5:32
# "Ask Me 'Bout Nothin' (But the Blues)" (
Deadric Malone
Don Deadric Robey (November 1, 1903 – June 16, 1975) was an American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer. As the founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records, he was responsible for developing the care ...
, Henry Boozier) - 4:39
# "Don't Cry No More" (Deadric Malone) - 3:12
# "Found Love" (
Jimmy Reed
Mathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with blues as well as non-blues audiences. Reed's songs such as "Honest I Do" (1957), " ...
) - 2:58
# "Come On Home" (Earl Randle,
Willie Mitchell) - 3:14
# "Picture of a Broken Heart" (Scaggs, Dennis Walker) - 4:03
# "Love Letters" (
Edward Heyman
Edward Heyman (March 14, 1907October 16, 1981) was an American lyricist and producer, best known for his lyrics to " Body and Soul," "When I Fall in Love," and " For Sentimental Reasons." He also contributed to a number of songs for films.
Biog ...
,
Victor Young
Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956)"Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", ''Oakland Tribune'', November 12, 1956. was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
Biography
Young is commonly said to ...
) - 3:47
# "I've Got Your Love" (Scaggs) - 4:34
# "Early in the Morning" (
Sonny Boy Williamson I
John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of re ...
) - 4:38
# "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" (
David Porter,
Isaac Hayes) - 7:21
# "T-Bone Shuffle" (
T-Bone Walker
Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 ''R ...
) - 2:43
# "Sick and Tired" (
Chris Kenner,
Dave Bartholomew
David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...
) - 4:31
# "After Hours" (Scaggs) - 4:04
# "Goodnight Louise" (Scaggs) - 4:02
Personnel
* Boz Scaggs – lead and backing vocals, guitar (1, 3, 4, 6–8, 11-13), horn arrangements (1, 3, 6, 12)
*
Fred Tackett – guitar (1, 2, 5–8, 10–12)
* Steve Freund – guitar (4, 9)
* Charles Hodges –
Hammond B3 organ (1, 3)
* Jim Cox – Hammond B3 organ (1, 5, 7), acoustic piano (5, 7, 8, 10, 14)
* Scott Plunkett – Hammond B3 organ (2, 7), acoustic piano (11)
*
David Matthews – Hammond B3 organ (3, 7, 13), acoustic piano (12)
* Harry Duncan – harmonica (4, 9)
* Tom Coster – accordion (14)
*
Freddie Washington – bass (1–3, 5, 7, 10, 12)
*
James "Hutch" Hutchinson
James Hutchinson (born January 24, 1953) is an American session bassist best known for his work with Bonnie Raitt. Though his work takes him nearly everywhere he primarily resides in Studio City, Los Angeles, CA and Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii.
Ca ...
– bass (4, 6, 9, 11)
*
Daryl Johnson
Daryl E. Johnson (born August 11, 1946) is a former American football defensive back who played in the American Football League, the National Football League, and the World Football League. He was a member of the Boston Patriots and was a membe ...
– bass (8, 14)
*
Jim Keltner
James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America". Howard Sounes. ''Dow ...
– drums (1, 5, 7–10, 14)
*
Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar (born 5 September 1952) is a South African-English multi-instrumentalist of Cape Malay descent, who has performed as both a drummer and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in ''The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash'', a spoof on ...
– drums (2–4, 11–13)
* Norbert Stachel – alto, baritone and tenor saxophones (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14); horn arrangements (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14)
* Vincent Lars – alto saxophone (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14)
* Dave Ellis – tenor saxophone (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14)
* Rev. Ron Stallings – tenor saxophone (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14)
*
Ronnie Cuber
Ronald Edward Cuber (December 25, 1941 – October 7, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. He also played in Latin, pop, rock, and blues sessions. In addition to his primary instrument, baritone sax, he played tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet ...
– baritone saxophone (2, 3, 10, 12), horn arrangements (2, 3, 10, 12)
* Lonnie McMillan – tenor saxophone (3)
* James Mitchell – baritone saxophone (3)
* Wayne Wallace – trombone (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14)
* Marty Wehner – trombone (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14)
* Jack Hale, Sr. – trombone (3)
* Brenda Rutledge – trombone (3)
* Bill Ortiz – trumpet (1, 2, 6, 10–12, 14)
*
Ben Cauley – trumpet (3)
* Anthony Blea – violin (5)
* Otis Cooper – backing vocals (8)
* Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals (8)
* Conesha Monet Owens – backing vocals (8)
Production
* Producer – Boz Scaggs
* Executive Producer – Harry Duncan
* Recorded by Michael Rodriguez and
Elliot Scheiner
Elliot Ray Scheiner (born 18 March 1947) is a music producer, mixer and engineer. Scheiner has received 27 Grammy Award nominations, eight of which he won, and he has been awarded four Emmy nominations, two Emmy Awards for his work with the Eagl ...
* Assistant Engineers – Skip Curley and Bob Levy
* Recorded at Meac Studio,
Skywalker Sound
Skywalker Sound is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975, the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicas ...
(Marin County, CA) and Royal Recording Studio (Memphis, TN).
* Mixed by Michael Rodriguez at Meac Studio
* Mastered by
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer.
He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...
at
Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
* Project Coordinators – Mark Scaggs (technical) and Mary Hogan (logistics).
* Art Direction and Design – Mick Haggerty
* Front Photography – Benedict J. Fernadez and Tom Keller
* Inlay Photography – Mick Haggerty
* Book Back Cover –
Jean-Baptiste Mondino
Jean-Baptiste Mondino (born Aubervilliers, France on 21 July 1949) is a French fashion photographer and music video director. He has directed music videos for Madonna, David Bowie, Sting, Björk, Don Henley, Neneh Cherry, Axel Bauer and Les Rita ...
* Management – Craig Fruin
References
External links
Come On Home
Boz Scaggs albums
1997 albums
Virgin Records albums
Albums produced by Boz Scaggs
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