Celebrate Me Home
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| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[2] |
Celebrate Me Home is the debut solo album from Kenny Loggins, released in 1977. The album, Loggins' first since splitting from Loggins and Messina, represents a slight move away from the folk-rock leanings of his previous recordings towards a more polished, soft rock sound.
Despite featuring production by famed Billy Joel collaborator Phil Ramone and jazz keyboardist Bob James, Celebrate Me Home (eventually certified platinum by the RIAA) failed to make a significant impact on the Billboard album charts, peaking at number 27. Loggins would experience greater commercial and chart success with his next album release, Nightwatch.
Track listing
- Side One
- "Lady Luck" (Kenny Loggins, Jeffrey Townsend) – 4:40
- "If You Be Wise" (Loggins, Jimmy Webb) – 4:25
- "I Believe in Love" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Loggins) – 3:30 (#66 US)
- "Set It Free" (Eva Ein, Loggins) – 5:56
- "Why Do People Lie" (Ein, Loggins) – 4:29
- Side Two
- "Enter My Dream" (Loggins) – 5:20
- "I've Got the Melody (Deep in My Heart)" (Patti Austin) – 4:12
- "Celebrate Me Home" (Bob James, Loggins) – 4:42
- "Daddy's Back" (Ein, David Foster, Loggins) – 3:32
- "You Don't Know Me" (Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker) – 4:14
Personnel
- Patti Austin – backing vocals
- Hiram Bullock – guitar
- Jon Clarke – percussion, woodwinds
- Vince Denham – backing vocals, woodwinds
- Laudir de Oliveira – percussion
- Robben Ford – guitar
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
- George Hawkins – bass, backing vocals
- Bob James – keyboards, producer
- Steve Khan – guitar
- Kenny Loggins – guitar, keyboards, lead & backing vocals
- Ralph MacDonald – drums
- Harvey Mason, Sr. – drums
- Hugh McCracken – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Lee Ritenour – guitar
- Tommy Tedesco – mandolin
- Richard Tee – keyboards