Loggins and Messina is the second album by singer-songwriters Loggins and Messina, released in 1972.
Following on the success of their first album, this album built on the strengths of their debut outing. It also became the true introduction of the team, Loggins and Messina, not as singles playing together, but rather as a team that played as one.
It featured two songs that charted, with "Your Mama Don't Dance" reaching its peak at number 4, their highest-charting single. The album itself charted at number 16. The album version of "Thinking of You" is a different recording than the hit single. Kenny Loggins played harmonica on four songs: "Whiskey", "Long Tail Cat", "Thinking of You" and the Jim Messina-penned instrumental "Just Before the News".
Track listing
Personnel Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, acoustic guitar Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, electric mandolin, acoustic guitar
Loggins & Messina band Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals Lester "Al" Garth – violin, recorder, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, recorder, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals
Sidemen Michael Omartian – Hammond organ, acoustic piano, harmonium, clavinet, tack piano, Wurlitzer electric piano Rusty Young – Dobro on "Long Tail Cat" Milt Holland – percussion
Production Producer – Jim Messina Engineer – George Beauregard Mixing – John Fiore Recording Consultant – Alex Kazanegras Design – Ron Coro and Anne Garner Front Cover Photo – Jim Marshall Back Cover Photo – Marsha Reed Management – Schiffman and Larsen
Charts Album – Billboard (United States) YearChartPosition1972US Pop Albums161972Australia (Kent Music Report)61
Singles - Billboard (United States) YearSingleChartPosition1972"Your Mama Don't Dance"Pop Singles4 (#5 Canada (RPM Magazine))1973"Thinking of You"Pop Singles18 (#20 Canada (RPM Magazine))1973"Thinking of You"Adult Contemporary7 (#16 Canada (RPM Magazine))
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