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''Greatest Hits Live'' is a live album by Boz Scaggs. It was released on August 17, 2004 by
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Reception

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's retrospective review stated that "Even if it's a byproduct of the associated DVD recorded at the same August 2004 San Francisco gig, this is a lively and professionally performed show that makes up in soul what it lacks in spontaneity." They found the renditions of the songs to be generally strong, particularly the blues-based tracks ("Ask Me 'Bout Nuthin' but the Blues," "Runnin' Blue", and "Loan Me a Dime"). They also applauded the removal of the "rather forced between-song patter very present in the DVD".


Track listing

DISC 1: # " Lowdown" # "Slow Dancer" # "Heart of Mine" # "It All Went Down the Drain" # "Harbor Lights" # "Jojo" # "Ask Me 'Bout Nothin' But the Blues" # "
Breakdown Dead Ahead "Breakdown Dead Ahead" is a 1980 song recorded by Boz Scaggs, and composed by Scaggs and David Foster. It was the lead single of two released from Scaggs' album ''Middle Man''. During May, the song reached number 15 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot ...
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Look What You've Done to Me "Look What You've Done to Me" is a 1980 song recorded by Boz Scaggs, composed by Scaggs and David Foster for the movie ''Urban Cowboy''. It reached #14 on the U.S. ''Billboard Hot 100'' in November, #13 on the Cashbox (magazine), ''Cash Box'' Top ...
" # "I Just Go" # "Georgia" # "Miss Sun" # " Lido Shuffle" # "Runnin' Blues" # "Loan Me a Dime" # "
We're All Alone "We're All Alone" is a song written by Boz Scaggs, which became a hit for Frankie Valli in 1976. The next year it was a top-ten hit for Rita Coolidge in the US and the UK. Scaggs introduced it on his 1976 album ''Silk Degrees'', and included ...
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Personnel

* Boz Scaggs - vocals, guitar *
Drew Zingg Drew Zingg (born 1957) is an American rock, blues, soul and jazz guitarist, best known for his performing with Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs. Biography Zingg was born and raised in New York City. Eventually he learned the guitar and spent about ten ...
- guitar * Charles McNeal - saxophone * Richard Armstrong - trumpet * Jim Cox, Michael Bluestein - keyboards * Matt Bissonette - bass * John Ferraro - drums * Barbara Wilson, Ms. Monét Owens - background vocals * Recording information:
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Greatest Hits Live Lyrics
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