Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The dividing point for Kenny Loggins was, naturally, Footloose, the blockbuster 1984 hit that helped turn him into something of a teen sensation at the age of 36, and with the assistance of Michael Omartian and David Foster, he dove headfirst into synthesizers, synthesizing everything outside of backing vocals and chicken-scratch guitars. Occasionally, he tossed a glance back to the yacht rock of High Adventure -- "I'm Gonna Do It Right" is a nice Michael McDonald song, just given a tight sequencing; "At Last" also contains similar shimmering soft echoes -- but a good chunk of Vox Humana is bombastic and brittle, a somewhat pathetic attempt to inhabit the sound of 1985. Naturally, this desperation kept it from being a true hit -- the title track just barely cracked the Top 30 -- but all those stylistic cutting-edge flourishes that kept it off the charts are the reason to listen to it all these years later: it says 1985 like no other album can.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From CA$ 10.83/month
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kenny Loggins, Performer - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Ed Rak, Engineer - K. Loggins, Composer - K. Loggins, Lyricist - E. Ein, Composer - E. Ein, Lyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Steve Wood, Synthesizer - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Nathan East, Bass - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Michael Omartian, Producer - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - Michael Omartian, Synthesizer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - M. McDonald, Composer - M. McDonald, Lyricist - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Ed Rak, Engineer - K. Loggins, Composer - K. Loggins, Lyricist - E. Sanford, Composer - E. Sanford, Lyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Tris Imboden, Drums - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - Michael Landau, Guitar - N. East, Composer - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - D. Pitchford, Composer - Ed Rak, Engineer - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - K. Loggins, Composer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Steve Wood, Keyboards - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Nathan East, Bass - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Eric Bulling, Programmer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Bunny DeBarge, Vocal - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - E. Ein Loggins, Composer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Ed Rak, Engineer - K. Loggins, Composer - John Robinson, Drums - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Synthesizer - David Foster, Composer - Eldra DeBarge, Vocal - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Neil Larsen, Synthesizer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - Ed Rak, Engineer - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - Anita Pointer, Background Vocal - K. Loggins, Composer - June Pointer, Background Vocal - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Steve Wood, Keyboards - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Nathan East, Bass - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Ruth Pointer, Background Vocal - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - Jr. Paul Jackson, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Sheila E., Percussion
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Tris Imboden, Drums - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Ed Rak, Engineer - K. Loggins, Composer - K. Loggins, Lyricist - E. Ein, Composer - E. Ein, Lyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Steve Wood, Keyboards - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Nathan East, Bass - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - Buzzy Feiton, Guitar - Mark Ettel, Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Lyricist - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Neil Larsen, Keyboards - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - N. East, Composer - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - E. Ein Loggins, Composer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - Ed Rak, Engineer - Carl Anderson, Background Vocal - K. Loggins, Composer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Bo Tomlyn, Programmer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Carl Caldwell, Background Vocal - Steve Wood, Keyboards - Randy Waldman, Synthesizer - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Nathan East, Bass - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Kerber, Keyboards - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - David Foster, Composer - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Lynett, Engineer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - Tris Imboden, Drums - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - E. Ein Loggins, Composer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Ed Rak, Engineer - K. Loggins, Composer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - Abraham Laboriel, Bass - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Composer - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
David Williams, Guitar - Marilyn Martin, Background Vocal - Mark Lynett, Engineer - Sabrina Buchanek, Mixing Engineer - T. Snow, Composer - Elliot Scheiner, Engineer - Derek Nakamoto, Programmer - Kenny Loggins, Producer - Kenny Loggins, Performer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Warren Bowers, 2nd Engineer - David Warren Bowers, Mixing Engineer - Bobby Cohen, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Shelton, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Shelton, Mixing Engineer - Larry Fergusson, 2nd Engineer - Greg Phillinganes, Synthesizer - Ed Rak, Engineer - K. Loggins, Composer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Mixing Engineer - David Sanborn, Saxophone - Terry Nelson, Engineer - Nathan East, Bass - Laura Livingston, 2nd Engineer - Cliff Jones, 2nd Engineer - Mark Ettel, Engineer - John Guess, Engineer - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Donna McDaniels, Background Vocal
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The dividing point for Kenny Loggins was, naturally, Footloose, the blockbuster 1984 hit that helped turn him into something of a teen sensation at the age of 36, and with the assistance of Michael Omartian and David Foster, he dove headfirst into synthesizers, synthesizing everything outside of backing vocals and chicken-scratch guitars. Occasionally, he tossed a glance back to the yacht rock of High Adventure -- "I'm Gonna Do It Right" is a nice Michael McDonald song, just given a tight sequencing; "At Last" also contains similar shimmering soft echoes -- but a good chunk of Vox Humana is bombastic and brittle, a somewhat pathetic attempt to inhabit the sound of 1985. Naturally, this desperation kept it from being a true hit -- the title track just barely cracked the Top 30 -- but all those stylistic cutting-edge flourishes that kept it off the charts are the reason to listen to it all these years later: it says 1985 like no other album can.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:35
- Main artists: Kenny Loggins
- Composer: Kenny Loggins
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.