The Best of Friends (album)

The Best of Friends
Compilation album by Loggins and Messina
Released	Nov 1976
Genre	Rock
Length	38:16
Label	Columbia
Loggins and Messina chronology
Finale (1976) The Best of Friends (1976) The Best of Loggins & Messina (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+ [2]

The Best of Friends is a compilation album (9th release) by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1976.

It consists of 10 of their most popular and best loved songs in what is essentially a "greatest hits" LP. To promote the compilation's release, Columbia issued a single version of the album track 'Angry Eyes' in a truncated 2:23 version as opposed to its 7 minute length.

The CD release featured the same tracks as the original 1976 LP; "Angry Eyes" is still the shorter version and no additional tracks were added to fill the CD to the 80-minute limit.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Angry Eyes" (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) – 2:23
2. "Be Free" (Messina) – 6:57
3. "Vahevala" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 4:45
4. "Peace of Mind" (Messina) – 4:04
5. "My Music" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:03

Side two

1. "Thinking of You" (Messina) – 2:18
2. "House at Pooh Corner" (Loggins) – 4:20
3. "Watching the River Run" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:25
4. "Danny's Song" (Loggins) – 4:14
5. "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:47

Personnel

• Kenny Loggins – vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Jim Messina – vocals, background vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro
• Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
• Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, recorder, baritone, soprano & tenor saxophones, steel drum
• Victor Feldman – percussion
• Al Garth – fiddle, recorder, alto & tenor saxophones, steel drum
• Milt Holland – percussion
• Michael Omartian – organ, piano, keyboards, clavinet, concertina, steel drum
• David Paich – keyboards
• Larry Sims – bass, vocals, backing vocals

Production

• Producer: Jim Messina
• Engineers: Alex Kazanegras, John Fiore
• Photography: Annie Leibovitz
• Design: Ken Anderson
• Liner notes: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs [3]	61

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Best of Friends at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 1, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Loggins & Messina Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. January 7, 1977. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.