Down Two Then Left is the eighth album by singer Boz Scaggs, released in 1977. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200. This album is notable for having the first appearance of Steve Lukather on a Boz Scaggs album.

Track listing

Singles released from the album were "Hard Times"/"We're Waiting" and "Hollywood"/"A Clue". Some copies of the "Hard Times" single bear a credit for this album under the title Still Falling for You.

Personnel

• Boz Scaggs – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 5), guitar solo (2, 4)

• Michael Omartian – keyboards, synthesizers, accordion (1), marimba (1), horn arrangements, string arrangements, conductor

• Jai Winding – acoustic piano (4)

• Ray Parker Jr. – guitars

• Steve Lukather – guitar solo (3, 8)

• Jay Graydon – guitars, guitar solo (7)

• David Hungate – bass guitar (1)

• Scott Edwards – bass guitar (2–10)

• Jeff Porcaro – drums, Syndrum, timbales (8)

• Bobbye Hall – bongos (1), congas (8)

• Victor Feldman – claves (2), vibraphone (6)

• Alan Estes – congas (4)

• Don Menza – saxophones

• Fred Selden – saxophones, flute

• Ernie Watts – saxophones

• Dana Hughes – trombone

• Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn solo (5)

• Steve Madaio – trumpet

• Barbara Korn – French horn

• David Duke – French horn

• Sidney Sharp – concertmaster

• Carolyn Willis – backing vocals (1, 5–7), voices (verses, 4)

• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (2)

• John Lehman – backing vocals (2, 3)

• Zedric Turnbough – backing vocals (2)

• Venetta Fields – backing vocals (3)

• Roy Galloway – backing vocals (3)

• Phyllis St. James – backing vocals (3, 7)

• Terry Evans – backing vocals (4)

• Bobby King – backing vocals (4)

• Eldridge King – backing vocals (4)

• Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (6)

• Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (6, 7)

• Stan Farber – backing vocals (9)

• Jim Haas – backing vocals (9)

Production

• Producer – Joe Wissert

• Engineer – Tom Perry

• Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, California).

• Design – Nancy Donald

• Photography – Guy Bourdin (features the then-shuttered Romanoff's restaurant)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

• Down Two Then Left lyrics

• https://www.stickitonyourwall.com/product/boz-scaggs-down-two-then-left/ magazine ad