The Essential Kenny Loggins

Last updated
The Essential Kenny Loggins
The Essential Kenny Loggins.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2002
Genre Rock
Length151:21
Label
Producer
Kenny Loggins albums chronology
More Songs from Pooh Corner
(2000)
The Essential Kenny Loggins
(2002)
It's About Time
(2003)
The Essential Kenny Loggins Limited Edition 3.0
The Essential Kenny Loggins Limited Edition.jpg
Limited Edition 3.0 cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]

The Essential Kenny Loggins is the third compilation and second greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released on November 19, 2002. [2] It is part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums and includes tracks from Loggins' solo output, as well as tracks from his Loggins and Messina days. A limited edition was released with seven additional tracks.

Contents

Track listing

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Your Mama Don't Dance" Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina Loggins and Messina , 19722:50
2."Vahevala"Dan Loggins, Dann Lottermoser Sittin' In , 19714:47
3."Danny's Song"Kenny LogginsSittin' In4:17
4."House at Pooh Corner"Kenny LogginsSittin' In4:21
5."A Love Song"Kenny Loggins, Dona Lyn George Full Sail , 19733:13
6."Watching the River Run"Kenny Loggins, Jim MessinaFull Sail3:28
7."Angry Eyes (single version)"Kenny Loggins, Jim MessinaLoggins and Messina2:27
8."Celebrate Me Home"Kenny Loggins, Bob James Celebrate Me Home , 19774:47
9."I Believe in Love"Kenny Loggins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman Celebrate Me Home3:32
10."Wait a Little While"Kenny Loggins, Eva Ein Nightwatch , 19783:58
11."Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (featuring Stevie Nicks)Kenny Loggins, Melissa Manchester Nightwatch4:01
12."This Is It"Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald Keep the Fire , 19793:58
13."Keep the Fire"Kenny Loggins, Eva EinKeep the Fire4:36
14."Now And Then"Kenny Loggins, Jeff BouchardKeep the Fire3:56
15."I'm Alright"Kenny Loggins Caddyshack (soundtrack) , 19803:48
16."Heartlight"Kenny Loggins High Adventure , 19823:57
17."Heart to Heart"Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonaldHigh Adventure5:20
18."I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)"Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford Footloose (soundtrack) , 19843:47
19."Don't Fight It" (featuring Steve Perry)Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford, Steve Perry High Adventure3:37
Total length:74:50

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Footloose"Kenny Loggins, Dean PitchfordFootloose (soundtrack)3:48
2."No Lookin' Back"Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford Vox Humana , 19854:52
3."Forever"Kenny Loggins, David Foster, Eva EinVox Humana4:26
4."Danger Zone" Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock Top Gun (soundtrack) , 19863:37
5."Vox Humana"Kenny Loggins, Anita Pointer, June Pointer Vox Humana4:14
6."Meet Me Half Way"Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock Over the Top (soundtrack) , 1987 / Back to Avalon , 19883:41
7."Nobody's Fool"Kenny Loggins, Michael Towers Caddyshack II (soundtrack) / Back to Avalon4:19
8."All the Pretty Little Ponies" (featuring David Crosby and Graham Nash)Kenny Loggins, David Pack Return to Pooh Corner , 19944:01
9."Leap of Faith"Kenny Loggins, Guy Thomas Leap of Faith , 19917:35
10."The Real Thing"Kenny Loggins, David FosterLeap of Faith5:39
11."For the First Time" James Newton Howard, Jud J. Friedman, Allan Dennis One Fine Day (soundtrack) , 19964:28
12."Conviction of the Heart"Kenny Loggins, Guy ThomasLeap of Faith6:53
13."Your Heart Will Lead You Home"Kenny Loggins, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman The Tigger Movie (soundtrack) / More Songs from Pooh Corner , 20005:00
14."Return To Pooh Corner"Kenny Loggins, Jeff BouchardReturn to Pooh Corner4:17
15."The Unimaginable Life"Kenny Loggins, David Foster The Unimaginable Life , 19976:05
16."What a Fool Believes (live)" (with Michael McDonald)Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald Outside: From the Redwoods , 19934:19
Total length:77:20

Disc three (Limited edition 3.0) [3]

  1. "Till the Ends Meet" - 3:09
  2. "The More We Try" - 4:00
  3. "Easy Driver" - 3:34
  4. "Love Will Follow" - 7:13
  5. "Sweet Reunion" - 5:47
  6. "Always, In All Ways" - 4:09
  7. "Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin'-Flyin')" - 5:03

Personnel

Loggins & Messina band

Charts

Chart performance for The Essential Kenny Loggins
Chart (2022)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 186

Release history

Release history and formats for The Essential Kenny Loggins
CountryDateLabelFormatCatalog
United StatesNovember 19, 2002Columbia, Legacy [5] CD1058077856/201420897
AustraliaAugust 13, 2004Columbia, Legacy [6] CD109735

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loggins and Messina</span> American music duo

Loggins and Messina was an American pop rock duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, who achieved major chart success during the 1970s. Among their well-known songs are "Danny's Song", "House at Pooh Corner", and "Your Mama Don't Dance". After selling more than 16 million records and becoming one of the leading musical duos of the 1970s, Loggins and Messina separated in 1976. Although Messina would find only limited popularity following the breakup, Loggins went on to achieve major chart success in the 1980s. In 2005 and again in 2009, Loggins and Messina reformed for tours in the United States.

<i>Sittin In</i> (Loggins and Messina album) 1971 studio album by Loggins and Messina

Sittin' In is the first album by singer-songwriters Loggins and Messina, released in 1971.

<i>Loggins and Messina</i> (album) 1972 studio album by Loggins and Messina

Loggins and Messina is the second album by singer-songwriters Loggins and Messina, released in 1972.

<i>Full Sail</i> (Loggins and Messina album) 1973 studio album by Loggins and Messina

Full Sail is the third album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in 1973. It showed the versatility of the duo, with everything from 1950s retro to island-style to soft ballads. The single "My Music" charted at No. 16, and the follow-up, "Watching the River Run", made it to No. 71. The album as a whole did better, reaching No. 10 on the Pop Charts.

<i>On Stage</i> (Loggins and Messina album) 1974 live album by Loggins and Messina

On Stage is the fourth album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in 1974. As their first live album, it was released as a double album and featured a side-long version of their hit song "Vahevala".

<i>Mother Lode</i> (album) 1974 studio album by Loggins and Messina

Mother Lode is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1974. It was their final album with their original backing band, because multireedist and violinist Al Garth would soon leave the band, but multireedist Jon Clarke, bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merel Bregante remained, and saxophonist Don Roberts made his debut on this record. Future Toto keyboardist David Paich plays keyboards on this album while percussionist Milt Holland is augmented by Victor Feldman and the album was recorded on location at Jim Messina's California ranch. The Jim Messina composition "Keep Me in Mind" was sung by bassist Sims, whom Messina praised for having a phenomenal voice in a 2009 interview with Loggins for KCTS-TV.

<i>Native Sons</i> (Loggins and Messina album) 1976 studio album by Loggins and Messina

Native Sons is the sixth and final studio album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in January 1976. It was a departure from previous recordings owing to the presence of string sections, stronger emphasis on flute, minimized use of saxophone, downplayed country influences and Jim Messina's signature guitar work was barely in evidence. After a final concert in Hawaii, the duo quietly went their separate ways. The Messina-penned rock and roll song "Boogie Man" was later covered by Australian rock band The Blue Echoes.

<i>Finale</i> (album) 1977 live album by Loggins and Messina

Finale is the second live double album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in early 1977. Tracks on the album are from performances while touring in 1975 and 1976.

<i>The Best of Friends</i> (album) 1976 compilation album by Loggins and Messina

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

<i>The Best: Sittin in Again</i> 2005 greatest hits album by Loggins and Messina

The Best: Sittin' In Again is the 10th release by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, a compilation album released in mid-2005. This release was timed to preview the duo's subsequent reunion tour. It contains most of their hits and provides a retrospective view of their music from 1971 to 1974. The 18 tracks appearing on the collection were personally selected by Loggins and Messina. Six of the tracks are from their debut album Sittin' In, six are from their 2nd release Loggins and Messina, four are off the 3rd album Full Sail, and two are featured on their 4th LP Mother Lode. No tracks from either of their last two studio albums are included.

<i>Live: Sittin In Again at the Santa Barbara Bowl</i> 2005 live album by Loggins and Messina

Live: Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl is a live compilation album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 2005. It was recorded in Santa Barbara at one of the first performances of their reunion tour. The physical CD features thirteen tracks; however an online download-only version includes five additional tracks: "Sailin' the Wind", "Long Tail Cat", "Thinking of You", "Be Free", and "You Need a Man" which can also be heard on the DVD release of the concert.

<i>Celebrate Me Home</i> 1977 studio album by Kenny Loggins

Celebrate Me Home is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released on April 13, 1977, by Columbia Records. The album was Loggins' first since splitting from Loggins and Messina, represents a slight move away from the folk-rock leanings of his previous recordings towards a more polished, soft rock sound.

<i>Nightwatch</i> (album) 1978 studio album by Kenny Loggins

Nightwatch is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1978. The album is Loggins' highest charting album on the Billboard 200 to date, reaching number 7.

<i>Keep the Fire</i> 1979 studio album by Kenny Loggins

Keep the Fire is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1979. It is perhaps best known for the hit single "This is It". The song was co-written by Michael McDonald, who also performed on the track. Michael Jackson sings backup vocals on the track "Who's Right, Who's Wrong".

<i>High Adventure</i> 1982 studio album by Kenny Loggins

High Adventure is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in September 1982. It is best known for its top 40 pop singles "Heart to Heart", "Heartlight" and "Don't Fight It"; the latter was co-written by Journey frontman Steve Perry, who also performs on the track. Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar's husband and guitarist is featured. "Don't Fight It" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

<i>Vox Humana</i> (Kenny Loggins album) 1985 studio album by Kenny Loggins

Vox Humana is the fifth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Released in 1985, it was Loggins' first album released after his appearance upon the soundtrack to the motion picture Footloose during the year prior.

<i>Leap of Faith</i> (Kenny Loggins album) 1991 studio album by Kenny Loggins

Leap of Faith is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. The album was released on September 10, 1991, by Columbia Records. It was the first album Loggins released after a divorce, and is notably longer than his previous solo albums. Singles from the album included "The Real Thing," "If You Believe," "Now or Never," and "Conviction of the Heart," the latter of which was later dubbed "the unofficial anthem of the environmental movement" by Vice President Al Gore. "I Would Do Anything" features Sheryl Crow who can also be heard in the title song along with Smokey Robinson.

<i>The Unimaginable Life</i> 1997 studio album by Kenny Loggins

The Unimaginable Life is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released on July 8, 1997, to coincide with his book of the same name that he co-wrote with his second wife, Julia. The liner notes include excerpts from the book.

<i>December</i> (Kenny Loggins album) 1998 studio album by Kenny Loggins

December is the tenth studio and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Released in 1998, it contains several Christmas music standards, such as "White Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," along with several other lesser-known holiday songs, as well as a few Loggins originals. Musicians include Peter Kater also the co-producer, Russ Kunkel, veteran Loggins and Messina reed player Jon Clarke, David Crosby and Graham Nash.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thinking of You (Loggins and Messina song)</span> Loggins and Messina song

"Thinking of You" is a song by American duo Loggins and Messina. It was released in 1973 as the second single from their second album, Loggins and Messina. The uptempo rendition released on the single is different from the somewhat more mellow LP mix.

References

  1. The Essential Kenny Loggins at AllMusic
  2. Kenny Loggins - The Essential Kenny Loggins (2 Disc)
  3. Kenny Loggins - The Essential 3.0 Kenny Loggins (Eco-Friendly Packaging)
  4. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. Kenny Loggins - The Essential Kenny Loggins (2 Disc)
  6. Kenny Loggins - The Essential Kenny Loggins at JB Hi-Fi