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Hard to believe, but it's been nearly 30 years since Loggins & Messina have had their five albums compiled into a greatest-hits collection. The first, Best of Friends, appeared in 1976, just after the partnership went its separate ways, and this second set, The Best: Sittin' in Again, appeared in the summer of 2005 to coincide with a reunion tour. On the back cover of the CD, Messina is quoted as saying that "this album is about more than hits," with Loggins elaborating that he wants "this new retrospective to accurately depict who Loggins & Messina was." To that end, Sittin' in Again does indeed overlook some hits, including "My Music" and "Thinking of You" -- two Top 20 hits that appeared on Best of Friends -- plus the 1975 "Growin'," one of their last charting hits; similarly, the winding full-length LP version of "Angry Eyes" is here instead of the single edit. While the absent hits are indeed missed, the majority of the duo's biggest songs are indeed here -- "Your Mama Don't Dance," "House at Pooh Corner," "Danny's Song," "Vahevala" -- and there's a strong emphasis on their first two records (six of the nine songs on their 1972 debut, Sittin' In, are here, six of the 11 cuts from its eponymous 1972 follow-up), which are their best LPs (it's no coincidence that there's nothing here from their poorly regarded final album, 1976's Native Sons). Although some listeners will certainly miss those aforementioned two big hit singles, Sittin' in Again nevertheless is a strong summary of Loggins & Messina's strengths, capturing them at their best as a tuneful soft rock duo. It emphasizes Messina's skills as a record producer and Loggins' folky, introspective songwriting, while revealing such usually overlooked traits in their music such as some country overtones and a tendency toward subtly eclectic, laid-back jams, which is why this is arguably the definitive portrait of the duo, even if it skimps on some actual charting hits.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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K. Loggins, Lyricist - K. Loggins, Composer - Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Bass Clarinet - Jon Clarke, English Horn - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Vince Charles, Drums - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Merel Bregante, Drums - Al Garth, Violin - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Bass Clarinet - Al Garth, Recorder
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Bass Clarinet - Jon Clarke, English Horn - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Vince Charles, Drums - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Merel Bergante, Drums - Al Garth, Violin - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Bass Clarinet - Al Garth, Recorder
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Recorder - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Composer - Jim Messina, Lyricist - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - Jim Messina, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Kenny Loggins, Lyricist - Kenny Loggins, Composer - Michael Omartian, Piano - Michael Omartian, Organ - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums - James J. Messina, Producer - Al Garth, Fiddle - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Recorder
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Horns - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - David Wallace, Synthesizer - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Kenny Loggins, Harmonica - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Victor Feldman, Percussion - Don Roberts, Horns - David Paich, Keyboards - Merel Bregante, Drums - Al Garth, Violin - Al Garth, Horns
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
K. Loggins, Composer - K. Loggins, Lyricist - Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Recorder - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - Jim Messina, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Piano - Michael Omartian, Organ - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums - James J. Messina, Producer - Al Garth, Fiddle - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Drums - Jon Clarke, Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Larry Sims, Background Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Lester A. Garth, Background Vocal - Lester A. Garth, Drums - Lester A. Garth, Violin - Lester A. Garth, Saxophone - Lester A. Garth, Recorder - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Drums - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Guitar - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Background Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
K. Loggins, Lyricist - K. Loggins, Composer - Jon Clarke, Drums - Jon Clarke, Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Larry Sims, Background Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Lester A. Garth, Background Vocal - Lester A. Garth, Drums - Lester A. Garth, Violin - Lester A. Garth, Saxophone - Lester A. Garth, Recorder - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Drums - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Guitar - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Background Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
K. Loggins, Lyricist - K. Loggins, Composer - Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Bass Clarinet - Jon Clarke, English Horn - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Vince Charles, Drums - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - D.L. George, Composer - D.L. George, Lyricist - Merel Bregante, Drums - Al Garth, Violin - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Bass Clarinet - Al Garth, Recorder
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Drums - Jon Clarke, Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Larry Sims, Background Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Lester A. Garth, Background Vocal - Lester A. Garth, Drums - Lester A. Garth, Violin - Lester A. Garth, Saxophone - Lester A. Garth, Recorder - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Kenny Loggins, Composer - Kenny Loggins, Lyricist - Michael Omartian, Drums - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Guitar - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Background Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
K. Loggins, Composer - K. Loggins, Lyricist - Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Recorder - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - Jim Messina, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Piano - Michael Omartian, Organ - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums - Rusty Young, Steel Guitar - James J. Messina, Producer - Al Garth, Fiddle - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Recorder
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Recorder - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - Jim Messina, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Piano - Michael Omartian, Organ - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums - James J. Messina, Producer - Al Garth, Fiddle - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Recorder
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Drums - Jon Clarke, Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Larry Sims, Background Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Lester A. Garth, Background Vocal - Lester A. Garth, Drums - Lester A. Garth, Violin - Lester A. Garth, Saxophone - Lester A. Garth, Recorder - Loggins & Messina, Performer - A. Garth, Composer - A. Garth, Lyricist - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Drums - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Guitar - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Background Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Recorder - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - Jim Messina, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Piano - Michael Omartian, Organ - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums - James J. Messina, Producer - Al Garth, Fiddle - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Recorder
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Drums - Jon Clarke, Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Larry Sims, Background Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Lester A. Garth, Background Vocal - Lester A. Garth, Drums - Lester A. Garth, Violin - Lester A. Garth, Saxophone - Lester A. Garth, Recorder - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Drums - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Guitar - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Background Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Horns - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - David Wallace, Synthesizer - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Kenny Loggins, Harmonica - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Victor Feldman, Percussion - Don Roberts, Horns - David Paich, Keyboards - Merel Bregante, Drums - Al Garth, Violin - Al Garth, Horns
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
K. Loggins, Composer - K. Loggins, Lyricist - Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Recorder - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Jim Messina, Mandolin - Jim Messina, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Piano - Michael Omartian, Organ - J. Messina, Composer - J. Messina, Lyricist - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Merel Bregante, Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums - James J. Messina, Producer - Al Garth, Fiddle - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Recorder
(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Flute - Jon Clarke, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Baritone Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Soprano Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Jon Clarke, Bass Clarinet - Jon Clarke, English Horn - Larry Sims, Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Vince Charles, Drums - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - Merel Bregante, Drums - J. Recor, Composer - J. Recor, Lyricist - D. Lottermoser, Composer - D. Lottermoser, Lyricist - Al Garth, Violin - Al Garth, Alto Saxophone - Al Garth, Tenor Saxophone - Al Garth, Bass Clarinet - Al Garth, Recorder - D. Loggins, Composer - D. Loggins, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Clarke, Drums - Jon Clarke, Saxophone - Jon Clarke, Oboe - Larry Sims, Background Vocal - Larry Sims, Bass - Jim Messina, Producer - Jim Messina, Vocal - Jim Messina, Guitar - Lester A. Garth, Background Vocal - Lester A. Garth, Drums - Lester A. Garth, Violin - Lester A. Garth, Saxophone - Lester A. Garth, Recorder - Daniel Loggins, Composer - Daniel Loggins, Lyricist - Loggins & Messina, Performer - Milt Holland, Percussion - Michael Omartian, Drums - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - Merel Bregante, Background Vocal - Merel Bregante, Drums - Ken Loggins, Vocal - Ken Loggins, Guitar - Ken Loggins, Harmonica - Daniel Lottermoser, Composer - Daniel Lottermoser, Lyricist
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Hard to believe, but it's been nearly 30 years since Loggins & Messina have had their five albums compiled into a greatest-hits collection. The first, Best of Friends, appeared in 1976, just after the partnership went its separate ways, and this second set, The Best: Sittin' in Again, appeared in the summer of 2005 to coincide with a reunion tour. On the back cover of the CD, Messina is quoted as saying that "this album is about more than hits," with Loggins elaborating that he wants "this new retrospective to accurately depict who Loggins & Messina was." To that end, Sittin' in Again does indeed overlook some hits, including "My Music" and "Thinking of You" -- two Top 20 hits that appeared on Best of Friends -- plus the 1975 "Growin'," one of their last charting hits; similarly, the winding full-length LP version of "Angry Eyes" is here instead of the single edit. While the absent hits are indeed missed, the majority of the duo's biggest songs are indeed here -- "Your Mama Don't Dance," "House at Pooh Corner," "Danny's Song," "Vahevala" -- and there's a strong emphasis on their first two records (six of the nine songs on their 1972 debut, Sittin' In, are here, six of the 11 cuts from its eponymous 1972 follow-up), which are their best LPs (it's no coincidence that there's nothing here from their poorly regarded final album, 1976's Native Sons). Although some listeners will certainly miss those aforementioned two big hit singles, Sittin' in Again nevertheless is a strong summary of Loggins & Messina's strengths, capturing them at their best as a tuneful soft rock duo. It emphasizes Messina's skills as a record producer and Loggins' folky, introspective songwriting, while revealing such usually overlooked traits in their music such as some country overtones and a tendency toward subtly eclectic, laid-back jams, which is why this is arguably the definitive portrait of the duo, even if it skimps on some actual charting hits.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:05
- Main artists: Loggins & Messina
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
Originally Released 1971, (P) 1972, 1973, 1974, 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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