Keep the Fire

Keep the Fire is soft rock album, released in 1979 by Kenny Loggins. It was his third solo album after Loggins & Messina disbanded, and is perhaps best-known for the hit single "This is It". The song was co-written by Michael McDonald, who also performed on the track. Michael Jackson is also heard singing back-up vocals on the track "Who's Right, Who's Wrong."

Track listing

1. "Love Has Come of Age" (Kenny Loggins) – 3:51
2. "Mr. Night" (Loggins, Richard Stekol) – 3:20
3. "This Is It" (Loggins, Michael McDonald) – 4:06
4. "Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin'-Flyin')" (Loggins) – 4:30
5. "Now and Then" (Jeff Bouchard, Loggins) – 3:52
6. "Who's Right, Who's Wrong" (Loggins, Richard Page) – 5:38
7. "Keep the Fire" (Eva Ein, Loggins) – 4:34
8. "Give It Half a Chance" (Stephen Bishop, Loggins) – 4:57
9. "Will It Last" (Ein, Loggins) – 5:50

Personnel

• Kenny Loggins: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
• Jeff Bouchard, Richard Page, Richard Stekol: Vocal Backing
• Michael Hamilton: Guitars
• Fred Tackett: Guitars
• Michael McDonald, Brian Mann: Keyboards, Vocal Backing
• Michael Brecker: Saxophone
• Vince Denham: Wind Instruments, Vocal Backing
• George Hawkins: Bass, Vocal Backing
• Tris Imbodden: Drums, Percussion, Harmonica
• Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
• Jon Clarke: Percussion, Wind Instruments

Works sampling this

"We Will Survive" by Nas from the album I Am... sampled the song "This Is It".

External links

• Kenny Loggins' official website

References