Full Sail (album)

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Full Sail
Full Sail cover
Studio album by Loggins and Messina
Released Oct 1973
Genre Yacht Rock
Length 42:37
Label Columbia, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (audiophile version)
Producer Jim Messina
Professional reviews
Loggins and Messina chronology
Loggins and Messina
(1972)
Full Sail
(1973)
On Stage
(1974)

Full Sail is the third album by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). This album showed the versatility of the duo, with everything from 50's retro style to island style to sappy ballads. The single My Music charted at #16, and the follow-up, Watching The River Run made it to #71. The album as a whole did better, reaching #10 on the Pop Charts.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Side One
  1. "Lahaina" (Jim Messina) – 2:32
  2. "Travelin' Blues" (Messina) – 3:44
  3. "My Music" (Kenny Loggins, Messina) – 3:04
  4. "A Love Song" (Loggins, D.L. George) – 3:11
  5. "You Need A Man/Coming To You" (Messina) – 9:13
Side Two
  1. "Watching The River Run" (Messina, Loggins) – 3:27
  2. "Pathway To Glory" (Messina) – 8:37
  3. "Didn't I Know You When" (Loggins, Michael Omartian) – 2:40
  4. "Sailin' The Wind" (Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 6:09

[edit] Personnel

  • Kenny Loggins (vocals, guitar, harmonica)
  • Jim Messina (vocals, bass, guitar, mandolin)

Additional personnel:

  • Jon Clarke (Horn, Oboe, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor))
  • Al Garth (Violin, Clarinet (Bass), Horn, Horn (English), Oboe, Recorder, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor))
  • Michael Omartian (keyboards)
  • Larry Sims (vocals, bass)
  • Merel Bregante (drums)
  • Vince Charles (steel drums)
  • Milt Holland (percussion)

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Jim Messina
  • Photography: Ed Caraeff
  • Art Direction: Ron Coro
  • Illustrations: Joe Garnett
  • Engineers: Jim Messina
    Alex Kazanegras

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1974 Pop Albums 10

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1973 "My Music" Hot 100 16
1974 "Watching the River Run" Hot 100 71
1974 "Love Song" Hot 100 12, Country #5, AC #1 performed by Anne Murray