This double disc compilation is a mixed-bag out of necessity - Loggins has had no fewer than 4 career phases: soft rock, (solo and with Jim Messina), '80s soundtrack king, children's albums, and currently, country with the Blue Sky Riders. This disc covers as much of that as it could, with 35 songs covering the years 1971 - 1997, in (roughly) chronological order. I've got some Loggins on vinyl; this purchase was an attempt to get some digital versions of those late '70s - 80's tunes that weren't on the Footloose soundtrack. The fanboy liner notes are rather brief and weak for such a compilation.
This "limited edition" is still readily available.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart
Tracks:
| Disc 1: | |||
| Year | Title | Hot 100 | AC |
1972
| Your Mama Don't Dance | 4 | 19 |
1971
| Vahevala | ||
1971
| Danny's Song | ||
1971
| House At Pooh Corner | ||
1973
| A Love Song | ||
1973
| Watching The River Run | 36 | |
1972
| Angry Eyes | ||
1977
| Celebrate Me Home | ||
1977
| I Believe In Love | 37 | |
1978
| Wait A Little While | ||
1978
| Whenever I Call You "Friend" | 5 | 9 |
1979
| This Is It | 11 | 17 |
1979
| Keep The Fire | 36 | 40 |
1979
| Now And Then | ||
1980
| I'm Alright | 7 | |
1982
| Heartlight | 24 | 17 |
1982
| Heart to Heart | 15 | 3 |
1984
| I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man) | 22 | |
1982
| Don't Fight It | 17 |
| Disc 2: | |||
| Year | Title | Hot 100 | AC |
1984
| Footloose | 1 | |
1985
| No Lookin' Back | ||
1985
| Forever | 40 | 5 |
1986
| Danger Zone | 2 | |
1985
| Vox Humana | 29 | |
1988
| Meet Me Half Way | 11 | 2 |
1988
| Nobody's Fool | 8 | 42 |
1994
| All The Pretty Little Ponies | ||
1991
| Leap Of Faith | ||
1991
| The Real Thing | 5 | |
1996
| For The First Time | 1 | |
1991
| Conviction Of The Heart | 9 | |
2000
| Your Heart Will Lead You Home | ||
1994
| Return To Pooh Corner | 25 | |
1997
| The Unimaginable Life | ||
1993
| What A Fool Believes (Live) | 17 |
My Loggins favorites, Kasem-style:
- Celebrate Me Home
- Your Mama Don't Dance
- Danny's Song
- Footloose
- Don't Fight It
- Heart to Heart
- I'm Alright
- This Is It
- Nobody's Fool
- Whenever I Call You "Friend"
I had the 45 single of I'm Alright. It was the first song that I would listen to over and over, analyzing the arrangement and production gimmicks. It's pretty much a one chord song, it's everything else that makes it good.
Nice Top 10 you've got there, Kid... I've gotta' admit, though, I'm absolutely stunned to see 1988's "Nobody's Fool" at #2... Ahead of "Footloose", no less! If I were a betting man, I'd definitely have bet on "The Foot" being in your Top 5 (fo' sho'). You learn something new every day, I guess.
ReplyDeleteNow, if I were forced to pick my own favorites from the "Essential K-Log" tracks above? I think it might go a little something like this:
10) I Believe In Love
09) Forever
08) I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)
07) Don't Fight It
06) Celebrate Me Home
05) Whenever I Call You "Friend"
04) I'm Alright
03) Danny's Song
02) Heart To Heart
01) This Is It
*FYI: Dirk's list is not admissible in a court of law, and cannot be used against him... So there!
Dirk ain't nobody's fool! We aren't in full agreement, but at least we're not in the danger zone.
DeleteMark, I had the "I'm Alright" 45 and loved it as you did. I would play it over and over again. It really was a great groove.
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