This limited edition of The Essential Kenny Loggins includes Loggins & Messina Classics.
Personnel includes: Kenny Loggins (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, bass); Michael McDonald (vocals, Fender Rhodes piano); David Crosby, Graham Nash (vocals); Robben Ford (acoustic guitar); Lee Ritenour, Eric Gale (electric guitar); Jim Messina (guitar, mandolin, bass, background vocals); Earl Klugh, Steve Lukather (guitar); Al Garth (violin, bass clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones); Jon Clarke (flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, English horn); Marc Russo, Everette Harp (saxophone); Richard Tee (organ); Bob James (keyboards); Terry Wilson, Brian banks (synthesizer); Ed Mann (vibraphone); Freddie Washington, Nathan East, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Baird (bass); Kevin Ricard (drums, percussion); Harvey Mason, Carlos Vega (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).
Producers include: Jim Messina, Phil Ramone, Bob James, Tom Dowd, Kenny Loggins.
Compilation producer: Jeff Magid.
Recorded between 1972 & 2000. Includes liner notes by David Wild.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Kenny Loggins (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, background vocals); Jim Messina (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Chris Rodriguez, Mike Hamilton (vocals, guitar); Steve George (vocals, piano, keyboards, background vocals); George Hawkins, Larry Sims (vocals, background vocals); Steve Perry , Stevie Nicks, Smokey Robinson (vocals); Dean Parks (guitar, acoustic guitar); Bob Mann (guitar, mandolin); Dann Huff, David Pack, Earl Klugh, Michael Hart Thompson , Michael Landau, Neil Giraldo, Ray Parker, Jr., Richie Zito, Steve Lukather, Tim Pierce, Fred Tackett, Vernon "Ice" Black, Howard "Buzz" Feiten (guitar); Guy Thomas (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Hiram Bullock, Hugh McCracken, Robben Ford (acoustic guitar); Eric Gale , James Harrah, Lee Ritenour (electric guitar); David Lindley (slide guitar); Munyungo Jackson, Bill Summers (berimbau, bata, djembe, pandeiro, shekere, tambourine, tom tom, caxixi, percussion, bells); Al Garth (violin, fiddle, recorder, bass clarinet, woodwinds, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horns); Lester A. Garth (violin, recorder, saxophone, steel drum, background vocals); Jon Clarke (flute, alto flute, bass flute, recorder, soprano recorder, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn, woodwinds, saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, horns, steel drum, tambourine); Vince Denham (flute, saxophone, horns); Ed Rockett (pennywhistle); Brian Mann (accordion, keyboards); Michael Omartian (concertina, keyboards, synthesizer, steel drum); Lorin Grean (recorder); Everette Harp, Marc Russo (saxophone); David Foster (piano, grand piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Steve Wood (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals); Robbie Buchanan (piano, keyboards); Michael McDonald (Fender Rhodes piano); Richard Tee (organ); Claude Gaudette (keyboards, programming); Dan Shea, Greg Phillinganes, Jai Winding, Bob James, Walter Afanasieff (keyboards); Giorgio Moroder, Anthony Marinelli, Terry Wilson , Brian Banks (synthesizer); Michael Boddicker (bass synthesizer, percussion); John Barnes (Synclavier); Ed Mann (vibraphone); Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington (fretless bass); Dennis Conway, Michael Baird , John "J.R." Robinson , Harvey Mason, Sr. , Omar Hakim, Alvino Bennett, Carlos Vega (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (congas, percussion); Lynne Fiddmont (shaker); Vince Charles (steel drum); Ralph MacDonald (tambourine); Peter Asher (percussion, drum programming); Lenny Castro, Milt Holland, Steve Forman , Zakir Hussain, Kevin Ricard (percussion); Jeff Pescetto, Melissa Larson, Richey Washington, Lori Raffa, Michelle Rodino, Matt Hayutin, Amy Rubinroit, Marilyn Dorman, Melanie Howard, Kate Price, Laura Williams, Richard Page, Terry Nelson, Sheryl Crow (background vocals).
Recording information: 20th Century Fox Music Stage, Los Angeles, CA; A&R Studios, New York,
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Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)    BEST KENNY LOGGINS EVER
I've always like Kenny Loggins' music, with this CD you really get the chance to have a big hit that it is hard to find "Keep The Fire", it is a must have for all of them who loves his music and voice.
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This is perfection...well, at least close to it!
OK, I guess if this collection had included "Love Will Follow" from VOX HUMANA, then I could say it truly is perfect. (Side note: I highly recommend seeking out his hard-to-find LOVE SONGS collection since it does include that track and is a great CD overall.)
That being said, this is the most complete Kenny Loggins collection out there. It's a thorough career retrospective starting with his Loggins & Messina days and going all the way up to his last pop album. It's in chronological order with just a few variations that don't take away from the flow. And ALL of his well-known songs are here, even ones that were radio favorites and may not have been released as singles. I know, I know: Ultimately somebody will say, "But I can't believe they didn't put ______ on there!" Well, heck, we all have personal preferences when it comes to greatest-hits and best-of collections, but I think whoever compiled this one did an OUTSTANDING job. And they even included both the original version of "Pooh Corner" along with the updated version featuring Amy Grant. Very wise choice!
The sound quality on all the tunes is great. I haven't had the chance to check out the liner notes yet (I miss the days when I actually took the time to READ them!), but I seriously doubt that they would affect my rating.
Submitted by a reviewer (Nashville, TN)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. I "Love" him !
Kenny is sensitive in difference subjects except music, from the better songwriters of America and not only, I "love" him !
Submitted by a_headjohn (Heraclion,Crete,Greece)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No It's what's in the Performance!
If you have ever been present at a live performance with Kenny Loggins, you would unquestionably agree that you’ve just witnessed an unforgettable concert event. Loggins is a musical performer in the truest sense. The CD’s we may listen to are only a shadow of the command performance Loggins’ presents on stage. While performing in Phoenix, the city experienced a power outage. Within the darkened concert hall ushers held flashlights, spotlighting Loggins who then assembled the band and in the stillness of the crowd, played a two hour acoustic session. When the lights came on, he then played on for an additional hour. Having worked with many performers—without a doubt, Loggins’ response to this unexpected interruption demonstrated exceptional professionalism. A night to remember, to Kenny Loggins and the band, a personal thank you. Buy this CD… (Digially Remastered)
Submitted by DM (Detroit)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  witness the decline
While Legacy's "Essential" series has put together some outstanding and truly essential collections (see the Clash's and Stevie Ray Vaughan's for five-star examples), others demonstrate why the punk rock credo "corporate rock sucks" had - and still has - mondo merit.
Loggins & Messina had some credibility, mostly from Messina's involvement with Buffalo Springfield. "Angry Eyes" is still one of the best songs ever recorded. After the duo split, Loggins rarely achieved rock excellence on his own, the most notable exception being "I'm Alright". He, instead, chose to write and record horrid pieces of sap and drone, presumably to sell more records. Examples of this: "Whenever I Call You Friend", "Forever", "Meet Me Halfway", "Danger Zone"...the list goes on and literally goes on for a disc and a half here.
The '80s were rough on all of us. Those who lived through it and still appreciate the music of that time are prime examples of poor souls who were sold a faulty bill of goods and are still paying for it today. If you're looking to relive those days, you'll find much to bore yourself with here. If you're looking to redeem yourself, look elsewhere.
Submitted by fingerusupus (the '80s really did blow)
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