Native Sons

Native Sons
Studio album by Loggins and Messina
Released	January 1976
Genre	Rock
Length	38:21
Label	Columbia
Producer	Jim Messina
Loggins and Messina chronology
So Fine (1975) Native Sons (1976) Finale (1977)

Native Sons is the sixth and final studio album (and seventh overall release) by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in January 1976.

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Track listing

Side one

1. "Sweet Marie" (Jim Messina) – 3:04
2. "Pretty Princess" (Messina, Murray MacLeod) – 6:57
3. "My Lady, My Love" (Kenny Loggins) – 3:00
4. "When I Was a Child" (Messina) – 4:18
5. "Wasting Our Time" (K. Loggins, John Townsend) – 2:50

Side two

1. "Peacemaker" (K. Loggins, Townsend, Ed Sanford) – 5:03
2. "It's Alright" (Messina, MacLeod) – 4:00
3. "Boogie Man" (Messina) – 2:01
4. "Fox Fire" (K. Loggins) – 2:58
5. "Native Son" (K. Loggins, Dan Loggins) – 4:10

Musical Credits

• Kenny Loggins - lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Jim Messina - lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, dobro

• John Townsend - backing vocals
• Ed Sanford - backing vocals
• Murray MacLeod - vocals, backing vocals
• Merle Brigante - drums, timbales
• Jon Clarke - flute, English horn, oboe, baritone, bass, soprano and tenor saxophone, soprano recorder
• Vince Denham - flute, bass clarinet, alto, soprano and tenor saxophone
• Steve Forman - percussion, vibraphone
• Al Garth - violin, horn
• Richard Greene - fiddle, mandolin, violin, cello
• Milt Holland - percussion
• Larry Sims - bass guitar
• Don Roberts - clarinet, alto flute, alto, baritone, soprano and tenor saxophone
• Mike Rubini - piano

Production

• Producer: Jim Messina
• Engineer: Alex Kazanegras
• Photography: Ed Caraeff
• Graphic design: Ron Coro

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)