Nightwatch (album)
1978 studio album by Kenny Loggins
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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.
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| Released | July 12, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
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| Genres | Rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[2] |
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 |
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| 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 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 7 |
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins listed as "Ken Loggins" – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars
- Brian Mann – keyboards
- Mike Hamilton – guitars, backing vocals
- George Hawkins – bass, backing vocals
- Tris Imboden – drums, harmonica
- Jon Clarke – horns, woodwinds
- Vince Denham – horns
- Bob James – string arrangements
- Stevie Nicks – lead and harmony vocals on "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Production
- Bob James – producer
- Joe Jorgensen – engineer
- John Pace – engineer
- David Alexander – cover concept, photography
- Kenny Loggins – cover concept
- Merrilyn Romen – lettering concept
- Larson & Recor Associates – management
