Loggins and Messina (album)

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)

Singles - Billboard (United States)

References