Other Roads | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 16, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
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Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 45:06 (vinyl) / 50:08 (CD) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer |
Bill Schnee
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Boz Scaggs chronology | ||||
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Other Roads is the tenth studio album by Boz Scaggs released in 1988. After an eight-year hiatus from recording, Scaggs returned in 1988 with this album, a record aimed primarily at the adult contemporary market.
The album reached #47 on the Billboard Top Pop album chart, while the lead single “Heart of Mine” was a big success on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #3. The said single also reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #35, Scaggs' last appearance on that chart to date. [1]
Artists such as Pamela Hutchinson of The Emotions, James Ingram, Phil Perry, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather of Toto, Siedah Garrett and Marcus Miller appeared on the album. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Orlando Sentinel | [4] |
In their retrospective review, AllMusic praised both Scaggs's vocal performance and the unusual stylistic mix and tones of the songs. They concluded, "Scaggs tried hard to walk a line between the decade's obsession with more processed studio sounds that utilized electronic keyboards and drum machines up front, while relying more heavily on electric guitars and kit drums. He doesn't always succeed in keeping the balance, but the attempt sets him apart from most mainstream acts at that time." [3]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 35 |
Canadian Pop Albums ( RPM) [6] | 36 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [7] | 46 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [8] | 22 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 46 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 47 |
Other Roads | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 16, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 45:06 (vinyl) / 50:08 (CD) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer |
Bill Schnee
| |||
Boz Scaggs chronology | ||||
|
Other Roads is the tenth studio album by Boz Scaggs released in 1988. After an eight-year hiatus from recording, Scaggs returned in 1988 with this album, a record aimed primarily at the adult contemporary market.
The album reached #47 on the Billboard Top Pop album chart, while the lead single “Heart of Mine” was a big success on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #3. The said single also reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #35, Scaggs' last appearance on that chart to date. [1]
Artists such as Pamela Hutchinson of The Emotions, James Ingram, Phil Perry, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather of Toto, Siedah Garrett and Marcus Miller appeared on the album. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Orlando Sentinel | [4] |
In their retrospective review, AllMusic praised both Scaggs's vocal performance and the unusual stylistic mix and tones of the songs. They concluded, "Scaggs tried hard to walk a line between the decade's obsession with more processed studio sounds that utilized electronic keyboards and drum machines up front, while relying more heavily on electric guitars and kit drums. He doesn't always succeed in keeping the balance, but the attempt sets him apart from most mainstream acts at that time." [3]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 35 |
Canadian Pop Albums ( RPM) [6] | 36 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [7] | 46 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [8] | 22 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 46 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 47 |