The Essential Kenny Loggins
Compilation album by
Kenny Loggins
ReleasedNovember 19, 2002
GenreRock
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
Limited Edition 3.0 cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[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.

Track listing

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Your Mama Don't Dance"Kenny Loggins, Jim MessinaLoggins and Messina, 19722:50
2."Vahevala"Dan Loggins, Dann LottermoserSittin' 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 GeorgeFull 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 JamesCelebrate Me Home, 19774:47
9."I Believe in Love"Kenny Loggins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn BergmanCelebrate Me Home3:32
10."Wait a Little While"Kenny Loggins, Eva EinNightwatch, 19783:58
11."Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (featuring Stevie Nicks)Kenny Loggins, Melissa ManchesterNightwatch4:01
12."This Is It"Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonaldKeep 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 LogginsCaddyshack (soundtrack), 19803:48
16."Heartlight"Kenny LogginsHigh Adventure, 19823:57
17."Heart to Heart"Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonaldHigh Adventure5:20
18."I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)"Kenny Loggins, Dean PitchfordFootloose (soundtrack), 19843:47
19."Don't Fight It" (featuring Steve Perry)Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford, Steve PerryHigh 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 SanfordVox Humana, 19854:52
3."Forever"Kenny Loggins, David Foster, Eva EinVox Humana4:26
4."Danger Zone"Giorgio Moroder, Tom WhitlockTop Gun (soundtrack), 19863:37
5."Vox Humana"Kenny Loggins, Anita Pointer, June PointerVox Humana4:14
6."Meet Me Half Way"Giorgio Moroder, Tom WhitlockOver the Top (soundtrack), 1987 / Back to Avalon, 19883:41
7."Nobody's Fool"Kenny Loggins, Michael TowersCaddyshack II (soundtrack) / Back to Avalon4:19
8."All the Pretty Little Ponies" (featuring David Crosby and Graham Nash)Kenny Loggins, David PackReturn to Pooh Corner, 19944:01
9."Leap of Faith"Kenny Loggins, Guy ThomasLeap 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 DennisOne 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. ShermanThe Tigger Movie / 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 FosterThe Unimaginable Life, 19976:05
16."What a Fool Believes (live)" (with Michael McDonald)Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonaldOutside: 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

  • Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, electric mandolin, acoustic guitar (tracks 1-7)
  • Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals on "Whenever I Call You Friend"
  • Mike Hamilton – guitar, backing vocals
  • George Hawkins – bass, backing vocals
  • Brian Mann – keyboards
  • Tris Imboden – drums, harmonica
  • Jon Clarke – horns, woodwinds
  • Vince Denham – horns
  • Bob James – string arrangements
  • Dann Huff – guitar on "Danger Zone"
  • Giorgio Moroder – keyboards on "Danger Zone"
  • Tom Whitlock – synthesizer on "Danger Zone"
  • John Robinson – drum fills on "Danger Zone"
  • Tom Scott – saxophone on "Danger Zone"
  • Steve Perry – co-lead vocals on "Don't Fight It"
  • Neil Giraldo – lead guitar on "Don't Fight It"
  • Mike Hamilton – bass on "Don't Fight It"
  • Dennis Conway – drums on "Don't Fight It"
  • Tris Imboden – percussion on "Don't Fight It"

Loggins & Messina band

  • Merel Bregante – backing vocals, drums (tracks 1–7)
  • Lester "Al" Garth – violin, recorder, alto and tenor saxophones (tracks 1–7)
  • Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, recorder, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1–7)
  • Larry Sims – backing vocals, bass (tracks 1-7)

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
Country Date Label Format Catalog
United States November 19, 2002 Columbia, Legacy[5] CD 1058077856/201420897
Australia August 13, 2004 Columbia, Legacy[6] CD 109735

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
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