The Essential Kenny Loggins (SMEA press)

~ Release by Kenny Loggins (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

The catalogue number on the spine is '52025002000', while the cat number on the disc artwork is '5202502000'.
Release date: August 15th 2005 (ARIA Report Issue #807).

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-08 08:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Your Mama Don’t Dance
additional engineer:
John Fiore
recording of:
Your Mama Don’t Dance
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Jasperilla Music Co., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Loggins & Messina4.52:51
2Vahevala
recording engineer:
John Fiore (engineer)
mixer:
Alex Kazanegras
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971, in 1976)
recording of:
Vahevala
writer:
Dave Loggins and Dann Lottermoser
Loggins & Messina54:48
3Danny’s Song
recording engineer:
John Fiore (engineer)
mixer:
Alex Kazanegras
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971, in 1976)
recording of:
Danny’s Song
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Gnossos Music
Loggins & Messina4.354:18
4House at Pooh Corner
recording engineer:
John Fiore (engineer)
mixer:
Alex Kazanegras
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971, in 1976)
recording of:
House at Pooh Corner
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Loggins & Messina54:22
5A Love Song
recording engineer and producer:
Jim Messina
mixer:
Alex Kazanegras
recording of:
Love Song
writer:
Donna Lyn George and Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Gnossos Music
Loggins & Messina3:14
6Watching the River Run
recording of:
Watching the River Run
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
publisher:
Gnossos Music and Jasperilla Music Co.
Loggins & Messina33:29
7Angry Eyes (single version)
additional engineer:
John Fiore
recording of:
Angry Eyes
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Jasperilla Music Co. (in 1972) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1972)
Loggins & Messina52:27
8Celebrate Me Home
assistant engineer:
Jim “Skeeter” Boyer (producer/engineer), Frank Jones (engineer) and Andy MacDonald (engineer)
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Phil Ramone
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale and Lee Ritenour
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
organ:
Richard Tee
tambourine:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist) and Kenny Loggins
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
background vocals [chorus] arranger:
Bill Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States and The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Celebrate Me Home
lyricist:
Kenny Loggins
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Milk Money Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins4:47
9I Believe in Love
assistant engineer:
Jim “Skeeter” Boyer (producer/engineer), Frank Jones (engineer) and Andy MacDonald (engineer)
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Robben Ford (blues, jazz & rock guitarist and songwriter) and Hugh McCracken
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
electric guitar:
Lee Ritenour
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorder [recorder consort] and tambourine:
Ralph MacDonald
solo sopranino recorder:
Jon Clarke
background vocals:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist) and Kenny Loggins
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States and The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
I Believe in Love (A Star Is Born)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Spirit Two Music Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Olive Music LLC and First Artists Music Co. (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins3:33
10Wait a Little While
recording of:
Wait a Little While
lyricist:
Eva Ein and Ken Loggins
composer:
Ken Loggins
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Milk Money Music (in 1978)
Kenny Loggins3:59
11Whenever I Call You “Friend”
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
guest vocals:
Stevie Nicks
vocals:
Kenny Loggins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
produced for:
Tappan Zee Productions
recorded at:
Sound Mixers in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 83)
recording of:
Whenever I Call You “Friend”
lyricist:
Ken Loggins and Melissa Manchester
composer:
Ken Loggins
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Rumanian Pickleworks Company (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins54:01
12This Is It
assistant engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Gersky (The Miami Kid)
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA) and Kenny Loggins
keyboard:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist), Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Filmways/Heider Recording (fka Wally Heider Recording Studio & Wally Heider Studios until 1978) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
This Is It
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Snug Music (ended), Milk Money Music, Tauripin Tunes, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins53:59
13Keep the Fire
assistant engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Gersky (The Miami Kid)
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tris Imboden
flute:
Jon Clarke and Vince Denham
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA) and Kenny Loggins
keyboard:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
brass [horns] arranger:
Jon Clarke and Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Filmways/Heider Recording (fka Wally Heider Recording Studio & Wally Heider Studios until 1978) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Keep the Fire
writer:
Eva Loggins and Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Milk Money Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins4:36
14Now and Then
assistant engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Gersky (The Miami Kid)
producer:
Tom Dowd
accordion:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
clarinet, cor anglais and oboe:
Jon Clarke
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA) and Kenny Loggins
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Filmways/Heider Recording (fka Wally Heider Recording Studio & Wally Heider Studios until 1978) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Now and Then
writer:
Jeff Bouchard (songwriter, worked with Kenny Loggins) and Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Milk Money Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins3:57
15I’m Alright (theme from “Caddyshack”)
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Kenny Loggins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980)
recording of:
I’m Alright (Caddyshack)
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Milk Money Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins53:48
16Heartlight
recording engineer:
Mark Ettel and Andy Johns
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Vernon Porter (bassist)
congas:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA) and Kenny Loggins
percussion:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
choir vocals:
The Heartlight School Singers & Dancers Christ Memorial Youth Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Heartlight
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Milk Money Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins3:57
17Heart to Heart
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Derek Jackson (bassist)
congas:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
grand piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA)
other instruments [“artistic debris”]:
David Sanborn
percussion:
Lenny Castro
Rhodes piano:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
strings arranger:
Marty Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Heart to Heart
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc., Genevieve Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Milk Money Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins5:21
18I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
piano [acoustic piano]:
Steve Wood (organ)
solo guitar:
Steve Lukather
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man) (Footloose)
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Milk Money Music and Sony/ATV Melody
Kenny Loggins33:48
19Don’t Fight It
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Conway
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Neil Giraldo
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Kenny Loggins
percussion:
Tris Imboden
vocals:
Kenny Loggins and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Don’t Fight It
writer:
Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and Dean Pitchford
publisher:
Body Electric Music, Milk & Cookies Music, Milk Money Music, Pitchford Music, Street Talk Tunes, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins3:38
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Credits

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 20)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/924356 [info]
Wikidata:Q16954571 [info]