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The Best of Friends (album)

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Released
  
Nov 1976

Artist
  
Loggins and Messina

Label
  
Columbia Records

Length
  
38:16

Release date
  
November 1976

Genre
  
Rock music

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The Best of Friends (1976)
  
The Best of Loggins & Messina (1980)

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The Best of Friends is a compilation album (9th release) by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1976.

Contents

It consists of 10 of their most popular and best loved songs in what is essentially a "greatest hits" LP.

The CD release featured the same tracks as the original 1976 LP; "Angry Eyes" is still the edited version and no additional tracks were added to fill the CD to the 80 minute limit.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Angry Eyes" (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) – 2:23
  2. "Be Free" (Messina) – 6:57
  3. "Vahevala" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 4:45
  4. "Peace of Mind" (Messina) – 4:04
  5. "My Music" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:03
Side Two
  1. "Thinking of You" (Messina) – 2:18
  2. "House at Pooh Corner" (Loggins) – 4:20
  3. "Watching the River Run" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:25
  4. "Danny's Song" (Loggins) – 4:14
  5. "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:47

Personnel

  • 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

  • Producer: Jim Messina
  • Engineers: Alex Kazanegras, John Fiore
  • Photography: Annie Leibovitz
  • Design: Ken Anderson
  • Liner Notes: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina

    • Special thanks to Jann and Jane Wenner

    Charts

    Album - Billboard (North America)

    Songs

    1Angry Eyes2:29
    2Be Free7:00
    3Vahevala4:48

    References

    The Best of Friends (album) Wikipedia
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