The Best of Loggins & Messina

The Best of Loggins & Messina is a compilation album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1980 in Britain and Europe by Embassy Records, an imprint of their usual European label CBS Records (see 1980 in music).

The Best of Loggins & Messina
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJan 1980
GenreRock
LabelEmbassy
Loggins and Messina chronology
The Best of Friends
(1977)
The Best of Loggins & Messina
(1980)
The Best: Sittin' In Again
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

It consists of 14 of their later recordings and a few of their early hits. However, it omits some of their highest charting songs.

Track listing

edit
  1. "Vahevala" – 4:45 (KL, DL)
  2. "Danny's Song" – 4:14 (KL)
  3. "Nobody But You" (JM)
  4. "Whiskey" (KL)
  5. "House at Pooh Corner" – 4:20 (KL)
  6. "Angry Eyes" – 2:23 (KL, JM)
  7. "Golden Ribbons" (JM)
  8. "My Music" – 3:03 (KL, JM)
  9. "Brighter Days" (KL)
  10. "Watching the River Run" – 3:25 (KL, JM)
  11. "Keep Me In Mind". (JM)
  12. "Peacemaker" (KL, ES, JT)
  13. "I'm Moving On"
  14. "Til The Ends Meet" (KL)

Songwriter credits

edit

Musical credits

edit
  • Kenny Loggins (vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, acoustic guitar)
  • Jim Messina (vocals, background vocals, lead guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar, dobro)
  • Murray MacCleod (vocals)
  • Ed Sanford (vocals)*
  • John Townsend (vocals)
  • Merle Brigante (drums)
  • Chris Brooks (koto)
  • Jon Clarke (Horn)
  • Vince Denham (Saxophone)
  • Victor Feldman (percussion)
  • Steve Forman (percussion)
  • Al Garth (Violin, Horn)
  • Richard Greene (violin)
  • Milt Holland (percussion)
  • Michael Omartian (Keyboards)
  • David Paich (Keyboards)
  • Marty Paich (strings)
  • Mike Rubin (piano)
  • Dan Roberts (Saxophone)
  • Larry Sims (Bass)
  • David Wallace (synthesizer)