The Best of Friends (album) explained
The Best of Friends |
Type: | Compilation |
Artist: | Loggins and Messina |
Cover: | LogginsMessina-TheBestOfFriendsAlbumCover.jpg |
Released: | Nov 1976 |
Genre: | Rock |
Length: | 38:16 |
Label: | Columbia |
Prev Title: | Finale |
Prev Year: | 1976 |
Next Title: | The Best of Loggins & Messina |
Next Year: | 1980 |
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.
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
- "Angry Eyes" (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) – 2:23
- "Be Free" (Messina) – 6:57
- "Vahevala" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 4:45
- "Peace of Mind" (Messina) – 4:04
- "My Music" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:03
- Side Two
- "Thinking of You" (Messina) – 2:18
- "House at Pooh Corner" (Loggins) – 4:20
- "Watching the River Run" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:25
- "Danny's Song" (Loggins) – 4:14
- "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
Notes and References
- Web site: Loggins & Messina Chart History (Billboard 200) . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222194350/https://www.billboard.com/music/loggins-messina/chart-history/TLP . dead . February 22, 2020 . January 7, 1977 . Billboard . February 25, 2020.