Released October 1974 Mother Lode
(1974) So Fine
(1975) Release date October 1974 Label Columbia Records | Length 44:27 Artist Loggins and Messina Producer Jim Messina Genre Rock music | |
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Recorded Jim Messina's home ranch studio, Ojai, California Similar Full Sail, Native Sons, On Stage, The Best: Sittin' in Again, So Fine |
Mother Lode is the fourth studio album (fifth release overall) by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1974. It was their final album with their original backing band, because multireedist and violinist Al Garth would soon leave the band, but multireedist Jon Clarke, bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merel Bregante remained, and saxophonist Don Roberts made his debut on this record. Future Toto keyboardist David Paich plays keyboards on this album while percussionist Milt Holland is augmented by Victor Feldman and the album was recorded on location at Jim Messina's California ranch. The Jim Messina composition "Keep Me in Mind" was sung by bassist Sims, whom Messina praised for having a phenomenal voice in a 2009 interview with Loggins for KCTS-TV.
Contents
- Loggins messina keep me in mind mother lode 1974
- Side one
- Side two
- Personnel
- Loggins Messina band
- Sidemen
- Production
- Charts
- Songs
- References
Loggins messina keep me in mind mother lode 1974
Side one
- "Growin'" (Kenny Loggins, Ronnie Wilkins) – 2:39 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
- "Be Free" (Jim Messina) – 7:01 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "Changes" (Messina) – 3:53 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "Brighter Days" (Loggins, Donna Lyn George) – 3:42 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
- "Time to Space" (Loggins, George) – 5:48 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
Side two
- "Lately My Love" (Messina) – 3:32 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "Move On" (Messina) – 7:29 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "Get a Hold" (Loggins) – 3:37 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
- "Keep Me in Mind" (Messina) – 3:38 (lead singer: Larry Sims)
- "Fever Dream" (Loggins, Maury Muehleisen) – 3:03 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
Personnel
Loggins & Messina band
Sidemen
Production
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Growin'2:40
2Be Free7:00
3Changes3:53