Keep The Fire
Release Year: 1979
Label: Columbia
Country: US
Produced by Tom Dowd
Musicians:
Kenny Loggins, Mike Hamilton, Fred Tackett: Guitars
George Hawkins: Bass
Brian Mann: Keyboards
Michael McDonald: Piano
Tris Imboden: Drums
Tris Imboden, Milt Holland, Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
Vince Denham, Jon Clarke: Horns
Michael Brecker: Sax
George Hawkins, Mike Hamilton, Richard Stekol, Michael Jackson, Richard Page, Jeff Bouchard, Michael McDonald: Background Vocals
CD Release: 1990; Label: Sony; Country: US;
Re–Release: 2008; Label: Wounded Bird Records; Country: US;
- Love Has Come Of Age
- Mr. Night
- This Is It (1 Minute soundsample)
- Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin′-Flyin′)
- Now And Then
- Who′s Right, Who′s Wrong (1 Minute soundsample)
- Keep The Fire
- Give It Half A Chance
- Will It Last
- This Is It (Live) (Re–Release Bonus Track)
- Keep The Fire (Live) (Re–Release Bonus Track)
Sadly the CD issue does not include the lyrics. (maybe an earlier version did, I got it from a KL box set) But "This is It" is a classic, with Mike McDonald providing wonderful harmony vocals. It was written for his ailing father and won him his second Grammy. But why does Richard Page sing "Who's Right Who's Wrong" with Michael Jackson instead of his Pages partner Steve George? Was Page a Michael Jackson fan or something? The acoustic Now and Then is a favorite of Loggins fans too. Long live Kenny Clark Loggins!
After striking up a writing partnership with then Doobie Brothers frontman Michael McDonald, Loggins was setting himself up for several Grammy awards at the turn of the decade. His vocal performance on “This Is It” earned him well-deserved accolades the same year that the Doobies took “What a Fool Believes” to the top of the charts. Though not the most polished-sounding album, “Keep The Fire” showcases Kenny Loggins and his backing band at the top of their game. Multi-track recording pioneer Tow Dowd helped Loggins couple his penchant for old-school rock ‘n’ roll with his flower power aesthetics to create a true west coast classic. Standout tracks: This Is It, Love Has Come of Age
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