Kenny Loggins - Essential Kenny Loggins - Music & Performance - CD

35 timeless songs together on one limited edition, digitally remastered 2-CD set. The first ever career spanning Kenny Loggins compilation, featuri ng Loggins & Messina classics, blockbuster soundtr ack hits and solo masterpieces including: "Your Ma ma Don't Dance," "House at Pooh Corner," "Danny's Song."

Columbia/Legacy's 2001 release The Essential Kenny Loggins lives up to its billing, and not just because it has all of Loggins' solo hits. No, this collection earns its title because it contains no less than seven Kenny-fronted Loggins & Messina tracks, along with all his big solo hits, plus a sharp selection of album tracks and latter-day material, for a grand total of 35 tracks over two CDs. That's a lot of material, and many listeners may find that they are drawn to the first disc, which truly captures him in his prime by spanning from "Your Mama Don't Dance" to the era just before "Footloose." This is a compulsively listenable disc, from the sweet singer/songwriterisms of "Danny's Song" and "House at Pooh Corner" to the exquisitely crafted soft rock of "This Is It" and "Heart to Heart," two of the greatest singles of their kind. If the second disc isn't as good, it's largely because it's a mishmash of dated '80s productions and latter-career cultism; there's still good stuff here, but apart from the first six songs, it's for the serious fan. That, however, is not a criticism that can be lodged of The Essential Kenny Loggins as a whole, since it far exceeds any other compilation in its scope and its success, presenting all sides of this fine, mellow singer/songwriter. Plus, the first disc is a stellar listen in its own right. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Performer	Kenny Loggins
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	Rock
Music release type	Compilation
Media format	CD
Original release date	2002
Edition	Limited Edition
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	35
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	2
Series title	Essential Kenny Loggins
Track listing	Your Mama Don't Dance, Vahevala, Danny's Song, House at Pooh Corner, A Love Song, Watching the River Run, Angry Eyes (Single Version), Celebrate Me Home, I Believe in Love, Wait a Little While, Whenever I Call You "Friend", This Is It, Keep the Fire, Now and Then, I'm Alright (Theme from Caddyshack), Heartlight, Heart to Heart, I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man), Don't Fight It, Footloose, No Lookin' Back, Forever, Danger Zone, Vox Humana, Meet Me Half Way, Nobody's Fool (Theme from Caddyshack II), All the Pretty Little Ponies, Leap of Faith, The Real Thing, For the First Time, Conviction of the Heart, Your Heart Will Lead You Home, Return to Pooh Corner, The Unimaginable Life, What a Fool Believes (Live)
Record label	Sony
Composer	LOGGINS KENNY
Songwriter	Kenny Loggins
Track name	Your Mama Don't Dance
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N