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| Nightwatch | ||||
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.jpg) Vinyl edition | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 12, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
| Kenny Loggins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) [2] |
Nightwatch is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1978. [3] The album is Loggins' highest charting album on the Billboard 200 to date, reaching number 7.
The lead single, " Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" featuring Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks (co-written with Melissa Manchester), reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second and final single, "Easy Driver", peaked at number 60 in early 1979. This album also featured the first released version of the Doobie Brothers' " What a Fool Believes", which Loggins co-wrote with the Doobies' Michael McDonald. [4]
Most of the artists on this album represent Loggins' original band from 1977 to 1980.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nightwatch" | Kenny Loggins, Dan Loggins | K. Loggins, Max Gronenthal | 7:49 |
| 2. | "Easy Driver" | David Plenn, Jerry Riopelle | Plenn, Riopelle | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Down 'N' Dirty" | K. Loggins, Eva Ein | K. Loggins, Brian Mann | 4:42 |
| 4. | " Down in the Boondocks" | Joe South | South | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | " Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (duet with Stevie Nicks) | K. Loggins, Melissa Manchester | K. Loggins | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Wait a Little While" | K. Loggins, Ein | K. Loggins | 3:55 |
| 7. | " What a Fool Believes" | K. Loggins, Michael McDonald | K. Loggins, McDonald | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Somebody Knows" | K. Loggins | K. Loggins | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Angelique" | K. Loggins, Ein | K. Loggins | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 41:20 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [5] | 70 |
| US Billboard 200 | 7 |
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins listed as "Ken Loggins" – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Mike Hamilton – guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Mann – keyboards
- George Hawkins – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tris Imboden – drums, harmonica
- Jon Clarke – horns, woodwinds
- Vince Denham – horns
- Bob James – string arrangements
- Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals on "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Production
- Producer – Bob James
- Engineers – Joe Jorgensen and John Pace
- Recorded at Sound Mixers (New York City, NY)
- Cover concept – David Alexander and Kenny Loggins
- Photography – David Alexander
- Design – Merrilyn Romen
Cover versions
- Al Jarreau covered "Wait a Little While" on his 1978 album All Fly Home.
- The Doobie Brothers recorded "What a Fool Believes" on their 1978 album Minute by Minute.
- Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz covered "Whenever I Call You Friend" for Glee's fifth season episode " Frenemies".
References
- ^ "Nightwatch - Kenny Loggins - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kenny Loggins". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. 21 July 1985. p. 10.
- ^ Gilbert, Ben (October 17, 2022). "'I was ready to throw the tape away': how we made What a Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers". The Guardian.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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| Nightwatch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vinyl edition | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 12, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
| Kenny Loggins chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) [2] |
Nightwatch is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1978. [3] The album is Loggins' highest charting album on the Billboard 200 to date, reaching number 7.
The lead single, " Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" featuring Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks (co-written with Melissa Manchester), reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second and final single, "Easy Driver", peaked at number 60 in early 1979. This album also featured the first released version of the Doobie Brothers' " What a Fool Believes", which Loggins co-wrote with the Doobies' Michael McDonald. [4]
Most of the artists on this album represent Loggins' original band from 1977 to 1980.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nightwatch" | Kenny Loggins, Dan Loggins | K. Loggins, Max Gronenthal | 7:49 |
| 2. | "Easy Driver" | David Plenn, Jerry Riopelle | Plenn, Riopelle | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Down 'N' Dirty" | K. Loggins, Eva Ein | K. Loggins, Brian Mann | 4:42 |
| 4. | " Down in the Boondocks" | Joe South | South | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | " Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (duet with Stevie Nicks) | K. Loggins, Melissa Manchester | K. Loggins | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Wait a Little While" | K. Loggins, Ein | K. Loggins | 3:55 |
| 7. | " What a Fool Believes" | K. Loggins, Michael McDonald | K. Loggins, McDonald | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Somebody Knows" | K. Loggins | K. Loggins | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Angelique" | K. Loggins, Ein | K. Loggins | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 41:20 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [5] | 70 |
| US Billboard 200 | 7 |
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins listed as "Ken Loggins" – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Mike Hamilton – guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Mann – keyboards
- George Hawkins – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tris Imboden – drums, harmonica
- Jon Clarke – horns, woodwinds
- Vince Denham – horns
- Bob James – string arrangements
- Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals on "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Production
- Producer – Bob James
- Engineers – Joe Jorgensen and John Pace
- Recorded at Sound Mixers (New York City, NY)
- Cover concept – David Alexander and Kenny Loggins
- Photography – David Alexander
- Design – Merrilyn Romen
Cover versions
- Al Jarreau covered "Wait a Little While" on his 1978 album All Fly Home.
- The Doobie Brothers recorded "What a Fool Believes" on their 1978 album Minute by Minute.
- Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz covered "Whenever I Call You Friend" for Glee's fifth season episode " Frenemies".
References
- ^ "Nightwatch - Kenny Loggins - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kenny Loggins". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. 21 July 1985. p. 10.
- ^ Gilbert, Ben (October 17, 2022). "'I was ready to throw the tape away': how we made What a Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers". The Guardian.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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