Finale (album)

This article is about the Loggins and Messina album. For the Pierrot album, see Finale (Pierrot album).

Finale
Live album by
Loggins and Messina
ReleasedJanuary 1977
Recorded1975–1976
GenreRock
Length77:22
LabelColumbia
ProducerJim Messina
Loggins and Messina chronology
Native Sons
(1976) 		Finale
(1977) 		The Best of Friends
(1977)

Finale is the second live double album (and eighth overall release) by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in early 1977. Tracks on the album are from performances while touring in 1975 and 1976.[1]

The duo had parted by the time this album was released, and it was considered by some purely as a profit-taking move intended to see what money could be made before the pair faded from the public mind and in that light it can be considered a Columbia 'corporate' release, rather than one intended by artists Kenny Loggins or Jim Messina.

This was the last album by Kenny Loggins shortly before his first solo album, Celebrate Me Home, was released April 1977.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

Disc one

Side One

  1. "Introduction" – 1:42
  2. "Travelin' Blues" (Jim Messina) – 3:07
  3. "Medley:" – 6:34
  4. "Keep Me in Mind" (Messina) – 4:04
  5. "Pretty Princess" (Messina, Murray MacLeod) – 6:40

Side Two

  1. "Brighter Days" (Loggins, Donna Lyn George) – 3:39
  2. "Be Free" (Messina) – 7:06
  3. "Peacemaker" (Loggins, John Townsend, Ed Sanford) – 5:00
  4. "Growin'" (Loggins, Ronnie Wilkins) – 2:43

Disc two

Side Three

  1. "Motel Cowboy" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:57
  2. "Country Medley:" – 7:26
  3. "Oklahoma, Home of Mine" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:16
  4. "Changes" (Messina) – 4:29

Side Four

  1. "You Need a Man" (Messina) – 9:20
  2. "Lately My Love" (Messina) – 3:37
  3. "Rock & Roll Medley:" – 5:42

Personnel

  • Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Merel Bregante – drums
  • Jon Clarke – saxophone, flute, oboe
  • Vince Denham – saxophone
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Richard Greene – violin
  • George Hawkins – bass guitar and backing vocals on "Pretty Princess"
  • Jack Lenz – flute, keyboards
  • Doug Livingston – keyboards on "Pretty Princess"
  • Willy Ornelas – drums on "Pretty Princess"
  • Woody Paul – rhythm guitar on "Pretty Princess"
  • Don Roberts – saxophone
  • Larry Sims – bass guitar, vocals

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1977 Pop Albums 83

References

  1. ^ "Loggins and Messina – Finale (vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved June 10, 2017.