Blow It Out (album)

Blow It Out
Studio album by Tom Scott
Released	July 1977
Recorded	1976
Studio	A&M (Hollywood, California) A&R Recording (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	41:18
Label	Ode
Producer	Tom Scott Hank Cicalo
Tom Scott chronology
New York Connection (1975) Blow It Out (1977) Intimate Strangers (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[1]

Blow It Out is a jazz fusion album released in 1977 by Tom Scott. ^{[2] [3]} It peaked at No. 87 Billboard 200. ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Tom Scott except where indicated

1. "Gotcha" (Theme from Starsky & Hutch ) – 3:30
2. "Smoothin' on Down" – 4:22
3. "Dream Lady" – 4:33
4. "I Wanna Be" (Richard Tee) – 4:49
5. "Shadows" – 7:40
6. "You've Got the Feel'n" – 5:06
7. "Down to Your Soul" (Scott, Dee Palmer) – 5:25
8. "It's So Beautiful to Be" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 5:36

Personnel

• Tom Scott – horns, Lyricon (1–3), vocals (7), alto sax solo (8)
• Richard Tee – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 6, 8), organ (2), Fender Rhodes (5, 7), clavinet (7)
• Kenny Ascher – clavinet (2)
• Dennis Budimir – guitars (1)
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitars (1)
• Hugh McCracken – guitars (2–4, 6–8), guitar solo (7)
• John Tropea – guitars (2, 3)
• Eric Gale – guitars (4–8)
• Chuck Rainey – bass (1, 4)
• Gary King – bass (2, 3, 5–7)
• Will Lee – bass (8)
• Rick Marotta – drums (1, 2, 5), drum overdubs (8)
• Chris Parker – drums (8)
• Steve Gadd – percussion (1), drums (3, 4, 6, 7)
• Ralph MacDonald – congas (1), cowbell (1), tambourine (1), percussion (2–8)
• Chuck Findley – trumpet (4)
• Dick Hyde – bass trumpet (4)

Production

• Tom Scott – producer, arrangements
• Hank Cicalo – producer, engineer
• Ellis Sorkin – assistant engineer
• Artisan Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California) – mastering location
• Marshall Sosson – concertmaster
• Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
• Jim McCrary – photography
• Michael Manoogian – hand lettering

References

1. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 176. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
2. Henderson, Alex. "Blow It Out". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
3. Jazz-rock fusion, the People, the Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2000. p. 356.
4. "Tom Scott". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

External links

• Tom Scott official website