Sittin' In (Loggins and Messina album)
Sittin' In is the first album by singer-songwriters Loggins and Messina, released in 1971.
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| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1971 at Columbia Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 44:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jim Messina | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Christgau's Record Guide | C[1] |
| Creem | C+[2] |
It began as a solo album by Kenny Loggins; Jim Messina was with Columbia Records, serving as an independent producer when he met Loggins. In the course of producing Loggins' work, Messina composed several songs and provided backing vocals and guitar, leading to the album's full title, Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin' In.[3]
MFSL released an audiophile version of Sittin' In on the label's silver compact disc series in 1989. In 1994, Columbia Records' Sony Mastersound division also did their own remastering and released it as a gold CD. A new remastering by Kevin Gray was released as a vinyl-only pressing on 180-gram audiophile vinyl by Friday Music on May 10, 2011. In 2015, it was released by the Audio Fidelity label on a hybrid SACD that was mastered by Kevin Gray.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead singer | Length |
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| 1. | "Nobody But You" | Jim Messina | Messina | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Danny's Song" | Kenny Loggins | Loggins | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Vahevala" |
| Loggins | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Trilogy:
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| Messina
| 11:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to Georgia" | Loggins | Loggins | 3:19 |
| 2. | "House at Pooh Corner" | Loggins | Loggins | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Listen to a Country Song" |
| Messina | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Same Old Wine" | Messina | Messina | 8:17 |
| 5. | "Rock 'n' Roll Mood" |
| Loggins | 3:04 |
Personnel
Loggins & Messina
- Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jon Clarke – oboe, steel drum, flute, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Lester "Al" Garth – violin, recorder, tenor saxophone, viola, alto saxophone, steel drum, backing vocals
- Larry Sims – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Michael Omartian – concertina, keyboards, steel drum
- Milt Holland – percussion
Production
- Jim Messina – producer
- John Fiore – engineer
- Alex Kazanegras – mastering and mixing
- David Linderman – cover artwork
- Irvin Goodnoff and David Linderman – photography
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Pop Albums | 70 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Vahevala" | Pop Singles | 84 |
| 1972 | "Nobody But You" | Pop Singles | 86 |
References
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Christgau, Robert (August 1972). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- Robyn Flans (September 1, 2004). "Classic Tracks: Loggins & Messina's 'Vahevala'". Mixonline. Retrieved September 6, 2020.