Greatest Hits Live

Boz Scaggs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Gray Cat Records
• ASIN: B0002VC0FK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,448 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #90 in Music > Blues > Contemporary Blues

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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Yardstick Blue-Eyed Soul Is Measured By, August 28, 2004

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D. Sean Brickell (gorgeous Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Hits Live (Audio CD)

Fair disclosure: I'm a huge Boz fan, have been since the '60s. But it's also true that some Boz is better than others.

This is the CD I've been hoping for since "Silk Degrees." It definitley deserves the most truthful titled CD of the year. It's his "greatest," featuring his "hits," and the "live" element reworks the songs in exciting new presentations.

Boz is the yardstick blue-eyed soul is measured by. He directly influenced Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Robert Palmer and others. This CD validates his rightful position amongst the great r&b/soul artists such as Ray Charles and Van Morrison.

It's a must-have set. 16 songs, and I couldn't live without a single one of 'em. Admitedly I'm being greedy, still I'd've loved a couple more personal favorites such as "What Do you Want The Girl To Do" and "It All Went Down the Drain." But I can't imagine discarding anything on the CD to include them.

Last year's "Standards" exposed Boz to countless new fans and placed him atop the jazz charts. Hopefully they'll now dive into his worthy catalogue to discover the scope and depth of his work. Not many artists have made it to the top of the rock, pop and jazz charts in a career. There's a good reason why they don't but Boz did, and that answer is found on this CD.

The band is top-notch, obviously well rehearsed, yet performs fresh and loose. The production is pristine yet not slick studio-sterile. Contributing to the overall class (there's a word that describes Boz!) is the subtle packaging. Look closely how it all ties together -- closed, open or folded -- and you'll see what I mean. No detail is too small to be less-than-perfect here.

Last night was a beautiful late-August full moon. My wife and I sat outside and just listened to Boz. We couldn't imagine a more perfect setting, other than the one for those lucky enough to have attended the concert.

In summary, I sure hope we get a "Volume Two Live." Boz has enough quality material, and nobody can get too much of something this good.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boz is back with a BANG!, September 7, 2005

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J. Scott "jake@pbg" (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Hits Live (Audio CD)

This is excellent Boz Scaggs. His reprise of oldies is not only technically better but the renderings are far more articulate and wonderfully sung and orchestrated than the originals. Boz's voice is now mature and his styling is better than ever. If you're a Boz fan and liked the originals, you'll love the new renditions of your old favorites. Great album.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boz at his best, May 24, 2005

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Longtime Boz Fan (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Hits Live (Audio CD)

This is an outstanding CD. I've listed to Boz evolve vocally since his Steve Miller days and he's at his best here. He's taken hits from most of his past records and performs them in this live concert version and made them even better. This is a 2-CD set, but I wish there more. I also bought the DVD of this concert, which is excellent, and includes backstage footage of Boz and the band and a photo gallery. Boz is a truly gifted artist and I would recommend this to everyone.