| Off the Beaten Path | ||||
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| Released | August 20, 1996 (US, Japan, and UK) August 1, 1997 (international) | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 57:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Thom Panunzio, Jeff Koz, Dave Koz | |||
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Off the Beaten Path is the third studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on August 20, 1996. Koz himself provides vocals on "That's the Way I Feel About You."
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Look Back" | Dave Koz, Jeff Koz | 4:07 |
| 2. | "I'm Ready" | D. Koz | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Wake Up Call" | D. Koz, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Let Me Count the Ways" | D. Koz, Rogers, Sturken | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Follow Me Home" | D. Koz, Ron Cohen | 5:44 |
| 6. | "Awakenings" | D. Koz, J. Koz | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Flat Feet" | D. Koz, Jeff Lorber, J. Koz | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Lullaby for a Rainy Night" | D. Koz | 4:56 |
| 9. | "That's the Way I Feel About You" | Jud J. Friedman, Allan Rich, D. Koz | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Leave the Light On" | D. Koz, J. Koz | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Under the Spell of the Moon" | D. Koz, J. Lorber | 4:50 |
| 12. | "My Back Porch" | D. Koz, J. Koz | 5:13 |
| 13. | "Remembrance" | D. Koz, Iianti Erningpraja | 2:41 |
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Studios
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 [2] | 182 |
| Top Contemporary Jazz Albums [3] | 3 |
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