Full Sail (Loggins and Messina album)
Full Sail is the third album by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in 1973. It showed the versatility of the duo, with everything from 1950s retro to island-style to soft ballads. The single "My Music" charted at No. 16, and the follow-up, "Watching the River Run", made it to No. 71. The album as a whole did better, reaching No. 10 on the Pop Charts.
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| Released | October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Wally Heider Studios and Studio 4 (Hollywood, CA). | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 42:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jim Messina | |||
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Track listing
Side one
- "Lahaina" (Jim Messina) – 2:32 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "Travelin' Blues" (Messina) – 3:44 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "My Music" (Kenny Loggins, Messina) – 3:04 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "A Love Song" (Loggins, Dona Lyn George) – 3:11 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
- "You Need a Man/Coming to You" (Messina) – 5:22/3:48 (No track split) (lead singers: Kenny Loggins [You Need a Man]/Jim Messina [Coming to You])
Side two
- "Watching the River Run" (Messina, Loggins) – 3:27 (lead singers: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina)
- "Pathway to Glory" (Messina) – 8:37 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
- "Didn't I Know You When" (Loggins, Michael Omartian) – 2:40 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
- "Sailin' the Wind" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser)[1] – 6:09 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Loggins & Messina band
- Jon Clarke – oboe, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet, English horn
- Al Garth – violin, bass clarinet, recorder, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals
- Merel Bregante – drums, timbales, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Michael Omartian – keyboards
- Vince Charles – steel drums
- Milt Holland – percussion
Production
- Producer – Jim Messina
- Photography – Ed Caraeff
- Art Direction – Ron Coro
- Illustrations – Joe Garnett
- Engineers – Jim Messina and Alex Kazanegras
- Quadraphonic Mix – Larry Keys and Alex Kazanegras
- Quadraphonic Mix Supervision – Al Lawrence and Alex Kazanegras
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | Pop Albums | 10 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "My Music" | Hot 100 | 16 (No. 28 Canada (RPM Magazine)) |
| 1974 | "Watching the River Run" | Hot 100 | 71 |
| 1974 | "Love Song" | Hot 100 | 12, Country No. 5, AC No. 1 performed by Anne Murray |
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