''Fade into Light'' is the twelfth studio album by American musician

Boz Scaggs William Royce "Boz" Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was a bandmate of Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller in the Ardells in the early 1960s and a member of the Steve Miller Band from 1967 to 196 ...

, released in Japan in 1996 and the U.S. in 2005. The album was a mix of new original compositions and new recordings of Scaggs' classic hits.

1996 release track list

All songs are written by Boz Scaggs unless noted. # "Lowdown" (Unplugged) (Boz Scaggs,

David Paich David Frank Paich (born June 25, 1954) is an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist, and secondary vocalist of the rock band Toto (band), Toto since 1977. He wrote or co-wrot ...

) - 5:35 # "Some Things Happen" (Boz Scaggs,

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...

) - 4:47 # "Just Go" - 2:59 # "Fade Into Light" - 4:32 # "Harbor Lights" (Unplugged) - 6:45 # "Lost It" (Valley Version) - 5:05 # "Time" - 4:16 # "Sierra" - 5:21 # " We're All Alone" (Unplugged) - 4:02 # "Simone" (Boz Scaggs,

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s befor ...

) - 6:57 # "I'll Be the One" (Remix) - 3:49

2005 release track list

# "Lowdown" (Unplugged) (Boz Scaggs, David Paich) - 5:38 # "Some Things Happen" (Boz Scaggs, Marcus Miller) - 4:51 # "Just Go" - 3:00 # "Love T.K.O." ( Cecil Womack, Linda Womack, Gip Noble) - 4:36 # "Fade Into Light" - 4:36 # "Harbor Lights" - 6:49 # "Lost It" - 5:11 # "Time" - 4:16 # "Sierra" - 5:21 # "We're All Alone" - 4:03 # "Simone" (Boz Scaggs, David Foster) - 7:00 # "I'll Be the One" - 3:50

Personnel

CD credits * Boz Scaggs – lead vocals, guitars (1-4, 8, 12), keyboard programming (3), drum programming (3), keyboards (9), lead guitar (9), backing vocals (12) *

– keyboards (1), additional arrangements (1),

organ Organ and organs may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function * Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body. Musical instruments ...

(4),

Wurlitzer electric piano The Wurlitzer electronic piano is an electric piano manufactured and marketed by Wurlitzer from 1954 to 1983. Sound is generated by striking a metal reed with a hammer, which induces an electric current in a pickup. It is conceptually similar to ...

(4) *

Greg Phillinganes Gregory Arthur Phillinganes (born May 12, 1956) is an American keyboardist, vocalist, and arranger. A session musician, Phillinganes has contributed to numerous albums over a broad array of artists and genres. He has toured with artists includin ...

– electric piano (1), keyboards (4), backing vocals (4) *

Randy Kerber Randy Kerber (born September 25, 1958) is an American composer, orchestrator and keyboard player, who has had a prolific career in the world of cinema. Kerber was born in Encino, California. He began his first national tour with Bette Midler in ...

– keyboards (2), acoustic piano (5, 6, 10), string arrangements and conductor (5) *

Aaron Zigman Aaron Zigman (born January 6, 1963) is a classically trained American composer, producer, arranger, songwriter, and musician who has scored music for films including '' The Notebook'', '' The Company Men'', '' Bridge to Terabithia'', '' John Q. ...

– keyboards (2), synth string arrangements (2) * Michael Rodriguez – keyboard programming (3), drum programming (3), programming (12) *

Michael Omartian Michael S. Omartian (born November 26, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, keyboardist, and music producer. He produced number-one records in three consecutive decades. He has earned 11 Grammy Awards nominations and won three. H ...

– keyboards (7) *

William "Smitty" Smith William Daniel "Smitty" Smith (August 30, 1944 – November 28, 1997) was a Canadian keyboardist and session musician. Background He had been playing together with Steve Kennedy, Eric Mercury, Eric "Mouse" Johnson, Terry Logan and Diane Brook ...

– organ (7) *

Ricky Fataar Ricky Fataar (born 5 September 1952) is a South African musician of 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 the Beatles, in which he per ...

– keyboards (8, 9, 12), guitars (8, 9, 12), drums (8, 9, 12), percussion (8, 9, 12) * Kevin Bents – acoustic piano (9) * Booker T. Jones –

Hammond B3 organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert, first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding #Drawbars, drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, sound was created ...

(9) * Jai Winding – acoustic piano (11) *

Dean Parks Weldon Dean Parks (born December 6, 1946) is an American session guitarist and record producer from Fort Worth, Texas. Parks has one Grammy nomination. Albums Parks was member of the North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los A ...

– acoustic guitar (1, 4), electric guitar (4) *

Fred Tackett Fredrick O. Tackett (born August 30, 1945) is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known as a member of the band Little Feat. In addition to his work with Li ...

– guitars (2, 6, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (9) *

Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song for the 1984 film '' Ghostbusters'' and also sounds from the animated series '' The ...

– electric guitar (4), backing vocals (4) *

Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock music, rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets (band), Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harriso ...

– guitars (7) *

Dave Carpenter Dave Carpenter (November 4, 1959 – June 24, 2008) was an American bass player. During his early professional career he played with jazz musicians Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson and Woody Herman. During the late 1990s he was a touring member of ...

– bass (1, 2, 6, 10, 11) *

Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass guitarist and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts ...

– bass (1, 4, 8, 9) *

Neil Stubenhaus Neil Stubenhaus is an American bass guitarist. Career He started his musical training playing drums and switched to bass guitar at the age of 12. In one of his early bands, The Neighbourhood in 1969, he played with future Kiss guitarist Vinnie V ...

– bass (5) * Roscoe Beck – bass (7) * James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (8) *

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. ''Do ...

– drums (7) *

Curt Bisquera Curt "Kirkee B." Bisquera is an American drummer known for his extensive work as a touring and session musician. Biography Bisquera has worked with Johnny Cash, Josh Groban, Mick Jagger, Seal, Sarah McLachlan, Elton John, Johnny Hallyday and To ...

– percussion (1, 6, 11), drums (2, 4, 5) *

Lenny Castro Lenny Castro (born September 19, 1956) is an American percussionist from the Los Angeles area. He is one of the most prolific percussionists of all time, appearing on hundreds of albums, including those by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Maroon ...

– percussion (1, 4) * Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (1) * Norbet Stachel – saxophone (11) * Kathy Merrick – backing vocals (1, 6, 11) * Lisa Fraizer – backing vocals (1, 2, 6, 11) ;DVD credits * Boz Scaggs – lead vocals, guitars * Jim Cox – keyboards * Drew Zing – guitars * Matt Bissonette – bass * John Ferraro – drums * Charles McNeal – saxophones,

flute The flute is a member of a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, producing sound with a vibrating column of air. Flutes produce sound when the player's air flows across an opening. In th ...

* Rich Armstrong – trumpets * Barbara Wilson – backing vocals * Conesha Monét Owens – backing vocals

Production

;CD credits * Producers – Boz Scaggs; David Paich (Tracks 1 & 4); Ricky Fataar (Tracks 7, 8 & 12). * Recorded by Michael Rodriguez * Mixing – Steve MacMillan (Tracks 1–11); Michael Rodriguez (Track 12). * Mastered by

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman (born 16 December 1943, Minneapolis) 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 Chr ...

Bernie Grundman Mastering Bernie Grundman (born 16 December 1943, Minneapolis) 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 Chri ...

(Hollywood, California). ;DVD credits * Director – Lawrence Jordan * Producers – Daniel E. Catullo, Jack Gulick and David Paich. * Executive Producers – Daniel E. Catullo, Jack Gulick and Craig Fruin. * Recorded by Michael Rodriguez * Mixed by Steve MacMillan * Editors – Guy Harding and Chris Lovett * Filmed at The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA). ;Other credits * Art Direction and Design – Lex Peltier and Rex Sforza * Photography – Walter Chin

References

External links

Fade Into Light 1996 Lyrics
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