The Best of Friends (album)

The Best of Friends

Compilation album by Loggins and Messina

Released

Nov 1976

Genre

Rock

Length

38:16

Label

Columbia

Loggins and Messina chronology

Finale
(1976)

The Best of Friends
(1976)

The Best of Loggins & Messina
(1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Best of Friends is a compilation album (9th release) by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1976.

It consists of 10 of their most popular and best loved songs in what is essentially a "greatest hits" LP.

The CD release featured the same tracks as the original 1976 LP; "Angry Eyes" is still the edited version and no additional tracks were added to fill the CD to the 80 minute limit.

Track listing

Side One

"Angry Eyes" (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) – 2:23
"Be Free" (Messina) – 6:57
"Vahevala" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 4:45
"Peace of Mind" (Messina) – 4:04
"My Music" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:03

Side Two

"Thinking of You" (Messina) – 2:18
"House at Pooh Corner" (Loggins) – 4:20
"Watching the River Run" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:25
"Danny's Song" (Loggins) – 4:14
"Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:47

Personnel

Kenny Loggins - vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Jim Messina - vocals, background vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro
Merel Bregante - drums, backing vocals
Jon Clarke - flute, oboe, recorder, baritone, soprano & tenor saxophones, steel drum
Victor Feldman - percussion
Al Garth - fiddle, recorder, alto & tenor saxophones, steel drum
Milt Holland - percussion
Michael Omartian - organ, piano, keyboards, clavinet, concertina, steel drum
David Paich - keyboards
Larry Sims - bass, vocals, backing vocals

Production

Producer: Jim Messina
Engineers: Alex Kazanegras, John Fiore
Photography: Annie Leibovitz
Design: Ken Anderson
Liner Notes: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina

Special thanks to Jann and Jane Wenner

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Pop Albums	61

Loggins and Messina

Kenny Loggins Jim Messina

Studio albums	Sittin' In (1971) Loggins and Messina (1972) Full Sail (1973) Mother Lode (1974) So Fine (1975) Native Sons (1976)

Live albums	On Stage (1974) Finale (1977) Live: Sittin' In Again at the Santa Barbara Bowl (2005)

Compilation albums	The Best of Friends (1976) The Best of Loggins & Messina (1980) The Best: Sittin' in Again (2005)

Singles	"Your Mama Don't Dance" (1972) "Thinking of You" (1973)

Other songs	"Danny's Song" "House at Pooh Corner" "Listen to a Country Song" "A Love Song"

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