| The Best of Friends | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | Nov 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Loggins and Messina chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
The Best of Friends is a compilation album (9th release) by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1976.
It consists of 10 of their most popular and best loved songs in what is essentially a "greatest hits" LP. To promote the compilation's release, Columbia issued a single version of the album track 'Angry Eyes' in a truncated 2:23 version as opposed to its 7 minute length.
The CD release featured the same tracks as the original 1976 LP; "Angry Eyes" is still the shorter version and no additional tracks were added to fill the CD to the 80-minute limit.
Track listing
[edit]- Side One
- "Angry Eyes" (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) – 2:23
- "Be Free" (Messina) – 6:57
- "Vahevala" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 4:45
- "Peace of Mind" (Messina) – 4:04
- "My Music" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:03
- Side Two
- "Thinking of You" (Messina) – 2:18
- "House at Pooh Corner" (Loggins) – 4:20
- "Watching the River Run" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:25
- "Danny's Song" (Loggins) – 4:14
- "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:47
Personnel
[edit]- Kenny Loggins – vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Jim Messina – vocals, background vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro
- Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
- Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, recorder, baritone, soprano & tenor saxophones, steel drum
- Victor Feldman – percussion
- Al Garth – fiddle, recorder, alto & tenor saxophones, steel drum
- Milt Holland – percussion
- Michael Omartian – organ, piano, keyboards, clavinet, concertina, steel drum
- David Paich – keyboards
- Larry Sims – bass, vocals, backing vocals
Production
[edit]- Producer: Jim Messina
- Engineers: Alex Kazanegras, John Fiore
- Photography: Annie Leibovitz
- Design: Ken Anderson
- Liner notes: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 61 |
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Best of Friends at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Loggins & Messina Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. January 7, 1977. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.