Nightwatch (album)
Nightwatch is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1978. 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 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
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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 #60 in early 1979. This album also featured the first recorded version of the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes", which Loggins co-wrote with the Doobies' Michael McDonald.
Most of the artists on this album represent Loggins' original band from 1977 to 1980.
Track listing
Side One
- "Nightwatch" (music: Kenny Loggins, Max Gronenthal; lyrics: Kenny Loggins, Dan Loggins) − 7:49
- "Easy Driver" (David Plenn, Jerry Riopelle) − 3:33
- "Down 'N' Dirty" (music: Kenny Loggins, Brian Mann; lyrics: Kenny Loggins, Eva Ein) − 4:42
- "Down in the Boondocks" (Joe South) − 4:20
Side Two
- "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (music: Kenny Loggins; lyrics: Kenny Loggins, Melissa Manchester) − 3:57 (Duet with Stevie Nicks)
- "Wait a Little While" (music: Kenny Loggins, lyrics: Kenny Loggins, Eva Ein) − 3:55
- "What a Fool Believes" (Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald) − 3:37
- "Somebody Knows" (Kenny Loggins) − 3:34
- "Angelique" (music: Kenny Loggins; lyrics: Kenny Loggins, Eva Ein) − 5:53
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 70 |
| US Billboard 200 | 7 |
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins listed as "Ken Loggins" – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Mike Hamilton – guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Mann – keyboards
- George Hawkins – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tris Imboden – drums, harmonica
- Jon Clarke – horns, woodwinds
- Vince Denham – horns
- Bob James – string arrangements
- Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals on "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Production
- Producer – Bob James
- Engineers – Joe Jorgensen and John Pace
- Recorded at Sound Mixers (New York City, NY)
- Cover concept – David Alexander and Kenny Loggins
- Photography – David Alexander
- Design – Merrilyn Romen
Cover versions
- Al Jarreau covered "Wait a Little While" on his 1978 album All Fly Home.
- The Doobie Brothers recorded "What a Fool Believes" on their 1978 album Minute by Minute.
References
- "Nightwatch - Kenny Loggins - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Archived December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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