1979 Kenny Loggins – Keep The Fire
Keep the Fire is a 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 sings backup vocals on the track “Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong”.
Tracks
1 Love Has Come Of Age (Kenny Loggins) 3:50
2 Mr. Night (Kenny Loggins; Richard Stekol) 3:21
3 This Is It (Kenny Loggins; Michael McDonald) 3:58
4 Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin’-Flyin’) (Kenny Loggins) 4:34
5 Now And Then (Kenny Loggins; Jeff Bouchard) 3:56
6 Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong (Kenny Loggins; Richard Page) 5:37
7 Keep The Fire (Kenny Loggins; Eva Ein) 4:31
8 Give It Half A Chance (Kenny Loggins; Stephen Bishop) 4:52
9 Will It Last (Kenny Loggins; Eva Ein) 5:50
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | George Hawkins |
| Drums | Tris Imboden |
| Guitar | Kenny Loggins |
| Guitar | Mike Hamilton |
| Keyboards | Brian Mann |
| Programming | Max Gronenthal |
| Accordion | Brian Mann |
| Clarinet | Jon Clarke |
| Flute | Jon Clarke |
| Horn | Jon Clarke |
| Oboe | Jon Clarke |
| Recorder | Jon Clarke |
| Sax | Jon Clarke |
| Percussion | Tris Imboden |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
| Vocals | Kenny Loggins |
Other Musicians
2 Mr. Night
| Background Vocals | Richard Stekol |
| Background Vocals | George Hawkins Jr |
3 This Is It
| Piano | Michael McDonald |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Background Vocals | George Hawkins Jr |
| Background Vocals | Mike Hamilton |
6 Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Michael Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Richard Page |
8 Give It Half A Chance
| Background Vocals | Jeff Bouchard |
| Background Vocals | George Hawkins Jr |
| Background Vocals | Mike Hamilton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
9 Will It Last
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Liner Notes
Producer – Tom Dowd
Arranged By (Horns) – Brian Mann (Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jon Clarke (Tracks 2, 7)
Engineer – Steve Gersky
Engineer (Second) – Michael Carnevale
Engineer (Assistant) – Terry Nelson (Track 2)
Mastered By – Mike Fuller
Technician – Wayne Williams
Coordinator (Visual) – Tony Lane
Design Concept – Kenny Loggins, Scott Thom
Painting – Scott Thom
Photography – Ed Caraeff Studio, Eva Ein
Mastered At Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At Filmways/Heider Recording
Recorded At Santa Barbara Sound Recording
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