Vox Humana (Kenny Loggins album)

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Vox Humana
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1985
Recorded1985
Studio
Various
GenrePop rock
Length43:43
LabelColumbia
ProducerKenny Loggins, David Foster, Michael Omartian
Kenny Loggins chronology
High Adventure
(1982)
Vox Humana
(1985)
Back to Avalon
(1988)
Singles from Vox Humana
  1. "Vox Humana"
    Released: March 15, 1985
  2. "Forever"
    Released: May 12, 1985
  3. "I'll Be There"
    Released: September 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
People(favourable)[3]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[2]

Vox Humana is the fifth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Released in 1985, it was Loggins' first album released after his appearance upon the soundtrack to the motion picture Footloose during the year prior.[4][5]

Vox Humana was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[6]

Overview

Among those who make guest appearances are members of DeBarge, the Pointer Sisters, Philip Bailey, Mr. Mister's Richard Page and Steve George.[5]

Don Shewey reviewed the album for Rolling Stone, favorably comparing its rhythm tracks and production to Quincy Jones, but criticizing "the overblown productions of the ChicagoJourneyToto school of bombastic pop kitsch", especially on the song "Forever" with music by David Foster.[2] "Forever" was written for a short film called Access All Areas produced by Jenny Sullivan (ex-wife of Jim Messina, Loggins' former bandmate). The song was a Top 40 hit in 1985, and continues to be a favorite among Loggins' fans. Some of its success on the charts can be attributed to its use in the soap opera, The Young and the Restless. A live version was recorded on the video for Outside: From the Redwoods but was not included in the album release.

"Love Will Follow" was included as a duet version with singer Shanice on the Kenny Loggins live-concert album "Outside: From the Redwoods."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kenny Loggins, additional composers and lyricists noted below

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Vox Humana"Eva Ein Loggins 4:11
2."No Lookin' Back"
  • McDonald
  • Sanford
4:51
3."Let There Be Love"Dean PitchfordNathan East4:07
4."I'll Be There"E. E. LogginsDavid Foster4:03
5."I'm Gonna Do It Right"  6:27
6."Forever"E. E. LogginsFoster4:26
7."At Last"E. E. Loggins
  • Foster
  • East
3:55
8."Loraine"E. E. LogginsFoster4:31
9."Love Will Follow" Tom Snow7:12
Total length:43:43

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Personnel

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Production

  • Producers – Kenny Loggins (Tracks 1, 3–5, 7–9); Michael Omartian (Track 2); David Foster (Track 6).
  • Production Coordinators – Arlene Matza and David Warren Bowers
  • Engineers – Bobby Cohen, Terry Christian, Mark Ettel, Humberto Gatica, John Guess, Mark Lynette, Terry Nelson, Jack Joseph Puig, Ed Rak and Elliot Scheiner.
  • Second Engineers – David Warren Bowers, Steve Crimmel, Larry Ferguson, Cliff Jones, Laura Livingston and Stephen Shelton.
  • Recorded at Sunset Sound and The Sound Factory (Hollywood); Larrabee Sound Studios, Devonshire Sound Studios, The Lighthouse, Amigo Studios and Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood); Record Plant, Lion Share Recording Studio, The Village Recorder, Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles); Santa Barbara Sound Design (Santa Barbara); The Blue Tube (Carpinteria); The Hit Factory, Clinton Recording Studio and The Power Station (New York City).
  • Mixing – Terry Nelson (Tracks 1 & 7); John Guess (Track 2); Humberto Gatica (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9); John "Jellybean" Benitez and Michael Hutchinson (Track 5).
  • Mix Assistants – David Warren Bowers and Stephen Shelton (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9); Sabrina Buchanek (Track 5).
  • Mixed at Sunset Sound, Lion Share Recording Studio and Larabee Sound Studios.
  • Mix Technicians – Murray Kunis and Paul Tye
  • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York City).
  • Art Direction – Tony Lane and Nancy Donald
  • Cover Artwork – Michael Gonzales
  • Back Cover Photo – Greg Gorman
  • Inner Sleeve Photos – Lester Cohen, Sam Emerson, Harrison Funk and Daryl Weisser.

References

  1. ^ "Kenny Loggins: Vox Humana". Allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b Shewey, Don (June 6, 1985). "Kenny Loggins: Vox Humana". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Vox Humana". people.com. People. May 6, 1985.
  4. ^ "Durable Kenny Loggins Still In Touch". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. June 16, 1985.
  5. ^ a b c d Kenny Loggins: Vox Humana. Columbia Records. March 1985.
  6. ^ "Kenny Loggins". RIAA.com.