But Beautiful (Boz Scaggs album) explained
| But Beautiful |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Boz Scaggs |
| Cover: | Boz Scaggs - But Beautiful Coverart.png |
| Released: | May 20, 2003 |
| Studio: | Meac Studio (San Francisco, California) |
| Genre: | Vocal jazz, traditional pop |
| Label: | Gray Cat Records |
| Producer: | Boz Scaggs |
| Prev Title: | The Lost Concert |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Greatest Hits Live |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
But Beautiful is an album of pop standards by Boz Scaggs, released in 2003. It reached number one on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart in 2004.
Reception
Allmusic found the album "an entirely pleasant listen" and praised the jazz quartet backing Scaggs, but rated the album as poor, citing Scaggs' "sometimes too casual" phrasing and criticizing his approach as predictable rather than fresh;[1] on the other hand, it reached #1 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, and was a "critical and commercial triumph".[2]
Track listing
- "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 4:30
- "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 5:06
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:07
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 5:14
- "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:36
- "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:29
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:13
- "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) – 5:25
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 5:46
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:30
Bonus Track Japanese Release:
- "My Funny Valentine" (Rodgers, Hart) – 4:57
Personnel
- Boz Scaggs – vocals
- Paul Nagel – grand piano, arrangements
- John Shifflett – bass
- Jason Lewis – drums
- Eric Crystal – saxophone
Production
- Boz Scaggs – producer, liner notes
- Jeff Cressman – engineer
- Steve MacMillan – engineer
- Michael Rodriguez – engineer
- Chris Taberez – engineer, technical coordinator
- Joel Moss – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
- Phillip Andelman – photography
- David Bullen – design
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|
| 2003 | Billboard Top Independent Albums | 10 |
| 2004 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 1 |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Boz Scaggs: But Beautiful. allmusic.com. 31 January 2019.
- Web site: Review: Scaggs shows who’s Boz in concert. 31 July 2008. Eastbaytimes.com. 12 August 2018.
