Other Roads

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

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."[2]

1. "What's Number One?" (Boz Scaggs, J. C. Carroll, Marcus Miller) – 3:58
2. "Claudia" (Scaggs, Larry Williams) – 4:07
3. "Heart of Mine" (Bobby Caldwell, Dennis Matkosky, Jason Scheff) – 4:12
4. "Right Out of My Head" (Scaggs, D. Tyler Huff) – 5:24
5. "I Don't Hear You" (J.C. Carroll, D. Tyler Huff) – 4:41
6. "Mental Shakedown" (Scaggs, Guy Allison Steiner, David Williams) – 4:10
7. "Crimes of Passion" (J.C. Carroll, D. Tyler Huff) – 4:00
8. "Funny" (Scaggs, Marcus Miller) – 5:49
9. "Cool Running" (Scaggs, Patrick Leonard, David Williams) – 4:14
10. "The Night of Van Gogh" (Scaggs, Bobby Caldwell, Peter Wolf) – 4:20
11. "Soul to Soul" (CD bonus track) - 5:02

• Boz Scaggs – lead vocals, backing vocals (4)
• Dann Huff – guitar (1, 5, 10), guitar solo (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (4, 5, 7), lead guitar (7)
• Michael Landau – guitar (1), guitar solo (8)
• Buzz Feiten – guitar solo (2)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (3)
• Carlos Rios – guitar (3)
• Steve Lukather – guitar (4), lead guitar (6)
• David Williams – guitar (6, 9), rhythm arrangements (6)
• Rhett Lawrence – keyboards (1), drums (1), programming (5), keyboard programming (8)
• Peter Wolf – keyboards (1)
• Marcus Miller – keyboard programming (1), bass guitar (1, 7-10), rhythm arrangements (1), synthesizer drums (8), percussion (8), clarinet (8)
• Larry Williams – keyboards (2), rhythm arrangements (2), saxophones (9), horn arrangements (9)
• Aaron Zigman – keyboards/synthesizers such as a Yamaha DX7 and some synthesizer (3), rhythm arrangements (3), synth horns (6)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (4, 5, 10), rhythm arrangements (10)
• Alan Pasqua – additional keyboards (4, 5)
• Guy Allison Steiner – keyboards (6), bass (6), synthesizer drums (6), percussion (6)
• Patrick Leonard – keyboards (9), rhythm arrangements (9)
• David Paich – acoustic piano (10), synth strings (10), rhythm and string arrangements (10)
• Freddie Washington – bass guitar (2, 3)
• David Hungate – bass guitar (4)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
• John Robinson – drums (2, 3, 6)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 4, 9)
• Paulinho da Costa – additional percussion (6, 9)
• Brandon Fields – saxophones (9), horn arrangements (9)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (9), horn arrangements (9)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (9), horn arrangements (9)
• Marty Paich – string arrangements (10)
• Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals (1, 5)
• David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 5)
• Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (1, 5)
• Myrna Smith Schilling – backing vocals (1, 5)
• James Ingram – backing vocals (3)
• Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (3, 9)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (3, 9)
• Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (4, 7, 10)
• Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (4)
• Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (4, 5)
• Carl Carwell – backing vocals (6)
• Jeanette Hanes – backing vocals (6)
• Pam Hutchinson – backing vocals (6)
• Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (9)
• Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (10)
• Edie Lehmann – backing vocals (10)

• Producers – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-10); Stewart Levine (Tracks 2 & 3); Boz Scaggs and David Williams (Track 6).
• Engineers – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-10); Darren Klein (Tracks 2 & 3); Dan Garcia and Shep Longsdale (Track 6).
• Assistant Engineers – Dan Garcia (Tracks 1 & 4-10); Julie Last (Tracks 2 & 3).
• Recorded at Bill Schnee Studios and Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA).
• Mixing – Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero (Tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7); Daren Klein (Tracks 2 & 3); Mick Guzauski (Track 6); Bill Schnee (Tracks 8, 9 & 10).
• Mixed at Bill Schnee Studios, Ocean Way Recording, Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, NY) and Media Sound (New York City, NY).
• Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
• Production Assistant – Deborah Klein
• Design – John Casado
• Photography – Annie Leibovitz
• Management – The Front Line Management Company, Inc.