Vox Humana is the fifth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Released in 1985, it was Loggins' first album released after his appearance upon the soundtrack to the motion picture Footloose during the year prior.
Vox Humana was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Overview
Among those who make guest appearances are members of DeBarge, the Pointer Sisters, Philip Bailey, Mr. Mister's Richard Page and Steve George.
Don Shewey reviewed the album for Rolling Stone, favorably comparing its rhythm tracks and production to Quincy Jones, but criticizing "the overblown productions of the ChicagoâÂÂJourneyâÂÂToto school of bombastic pop kitsch", especially on the song "Forever" with music by David Foster. "Forever" was written for a short film called Access All Areas produced by Jenny Sullivan (ex-wife of Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins' former bandmate in Loggins and Messina). The song was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985, and continues to be a favorite among Loggins' fans. Some of its success on the charts can be attributed to its use in the soap opera, The Young and the Restless. A live version was recorded on the video for ' but was not included in the album release.
"Love Will Follow" was included as a duet version with singer Shanice on the Kenny Loggins live-concert album Outside: From the Redwoods.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny Loggins â vocals, acoustic guitar (1), guitar solo (1), keyboards (7)
- Steve Wood â synthesizers (1), keyboards (3, 5âÂÂ7), synthesizer programming (3)
- Michael Omartian â keyboards (2), synthesizers (2)
- Randy Kerber â keyboards (3, 5, 7)
- David Foster â keyboards (4, 6, 8), synthesizers (4)
- Michael Boddicker â synthesizers (4, 5)
- Erich Bulling â Yamaha DX1 programming (4)
- Neil Larsen â synthesizers (5), keyboards (7)
- Greg Phillinganes â keyboards (7), synthesizers (9)
- Bo Tomlyn â programming (7)
- Randy Waldman â synthesizers (7)
- Steve Porcaro â synthesizer programming (8)
- John Barnes â Yamaha DX7 (9), Fairlight CMI (9)
- Derek Nakamoto â programming (9)
- Michael Landau â guitars (2âÂÂ4, 8, 9)
- Tim Pierce â guitar solo (2)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. â guitars (5)
- Buzz Feiten â guitars (6)
- Steve Lukather â guitar solo (6)
- David Williams â guitars (9)
- Nathan East â bass (1, 3, 5âÂÂ7, 9)
- Abraham Laboriel â bass (8)
- Tris Imboden â drums (3, 6, 8)
- John Robinson â drums (4)
- Paulinho da Costa â percussion (4, 5)
- Sheila E â cabasa (5)
- David Sanborn â saxophone (9)
Backing vocals
Production
- Producers â Kenny Loggins (Tracks 1, 3âÂÂ5, 7âÂÂ9); Michael Omartian (Track 2); David Foster (Track 6).
- Engineers â Bobby Cohen, Terry Christian, Mark Ettel, Humberto Gatica, John Guess, Mark Lynette, Terry Nelson, Jack Joseph Puig, Ed Rak and Elliot Scheiner.
- Second Engineers â David Warren Bowers, Steve Crimmel, Larry Ferguson, Cliff Jones, Laura Livingston and Stephen Shelton.
- Mixing â Terry Nelson (Tracks 1 & 7); John Guess (Track 2); Humberto Gatica (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9); John "Jellybean" Benitez and Michael Hutchinson (Track 5).
- Mix Assistants â David Warren Bowers and Stephen Shelton (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9); Sabrina Buchanek (Track 5).
- Mix Technicians â Murray Kunis and Paul Tye
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York City).
- Production Coordinators â Arlene Matza and David Warren Bowers
- Art Direction â Tony Lane and Nancy Donald
- Cover Artwork â Michael Gonzales
- Back Cover Photo â Greg Gorman
- Inner Sleeve Photos â Lester Cohen, Sam Emerson, Harrison Funk and Daryl Weisser.
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