Loggins and Messina (album)

Loggins and Messina
Studio album by Loggins and Messina
Released	October 1972
Recorded	Columbia Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Rock
Length	36:49
Label	Columbia
Producer	Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina
Loggins and Messina chronology
Sittin' In (1971) Loggins and Messina (1972) Full Sail (1973)

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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Good Friend" (Jim Messina) – 4:04 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
2. "Whiskey" (Kenny Loggins) – 1:58 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
3. "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:48 (lead singers: Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins)
4. "Long Tail Cat" (Loggins) – 3:47 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
5. "Golden Ribbons" (Messina) – 6:08 (lead singers: Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins, Larry Sims[2])

Side two

1. "Thinking of You" (Messina) – 2:19 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
2. "Just Before the News" (Messina) – 1:09 (instrumental)
3. "Till the Ends Meet" (Loggins) – 3:10 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
4. "Holiday Hotel" (Messina, Al Garth) – 2:02 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
5. "Lady of My Heart" (Loggins) – 1:44 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
6. "Angry Eyes" (Loggins, Messina) – 7:40 (lead singers: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina)

Personnel

• Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, acoustic guitar
• Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, electric mandolin, acoustic guitar

Loggins & Messina band

• Merel Bregante – backing vocals, drums
• Lester "Al" Garth – violin, recorder, alto and tenor saxophones
• Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, recorder, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Larry Sims – backing vocals, bass

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)

Year	Chart	Position
1972	US Pop Albums	16
1972	Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	61

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Your Mama Don't Dance"	Pop Singles	4 (#5 Canada (RPM Magazine))
1973	"Thinking of You"	Pop Singles	18 (#20 Canada (RPM Magazine))
1973	"Thinking of You"	Adult Contemporary	7 (#16 Canada (RPM Magazine))

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
2. Johnson, Kevin (December 18, 2014). "In Memoriam: Larry Sims". Notreble.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 180. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.