In April 1980, “Columbia” label released “Middle Man”, the ninth Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Bill Schnee.
Personnel:
- Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitars
- Carlos Santana- guitar
- Steve Lukather- guitars
- Ray Parker, Jr.- guitars
- David Foster- synthesizer, keyboards, string arrangements
- Don Grolnick- piano, keyboards
- David Paich- organ, synthesizer, keyboards
- James Newton Howard- keyboards, clavinet
- Larry Fast, Michael Boddicker, Steve Porcaro- synthesizer programming
- David Hungate- bass
- John Pierce – bass
- Jeff Porcaro- drums
- Joe Vitale- drums
- Rick Marotta- drums
- Lenny Castro- percussion
- Adrian Tapia – saxophone
- Bill Thedford – backing vocals
- Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals
- Oren Waters- backing vocals
- Paulette Brown – backing vocals
- Rosemary Butler- backing vocals
- Chuck “Fingers” Irwin – backing vocals
- David Lasley- backing vocals
- Bill Champlin- backing vocals
- Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
- Venetta Fields- backing vocals
- Sharon Redd- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by David Foster and Boz Scaggs, except where noted.
- Jojo – David Foster, David Lasley, Boz Scaggs
- Breakdown Dead Ahead
- Simone
- You Can Have Me Anytime
- Middle Man
- Do Like You Do in New York – Boz Scaggs
- Angel You
- Isn’t It Time – Boz Scaggs
- You Got Some Imagination – Steve Lukather, Scaggs, Bill Schnee
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