Vox Humana is the fifth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Released in April 1985, it was Loggins' first album released after his appearance upon the soundtrack to the motion picture Footloose during the year prior.
Vox Humana was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Overview Among those who make guest appearances are members of DeBarge, the Pointer Sisters, Philip Bailey, Mr. Mister's Richard Page and Steve George.
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 Chicago–Journey–Toto school of bombastic pop kitsch", especially on the song "Forever" with music by David Foster. "Forever" was written for a short film called Access All Areas produced by Jenny Sullivan (ex-wife of Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins' former bandmate in Loggins and Messina). The song was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 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
Personnel
Musicians Kenny Loggins – vocals, acoustic guitar (1), guitar solo (1), keyboards (7) Steve Wood – synthesizers (1), keyboards (3, 5–7), synthesizer programming (3) Michael Omartian – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2) Randy Kerber – keyboards (3, 5, 7) David Foster – keyboards (4, 6, 8), synthesizers (4) Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (4, 5) Erich Bulling – Yamaha DX1 programming (4) Neil Larsen – synthesizers (5), keyboards (7) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (7), synthesizers (9) Bo Tomlyn – programming (7) Randy Waldman – synthesizers (7) Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (8) John Barnes – Yamaha DX7 (9), Fairlight CMI (9) Derek Nakamoto – programming (9) Michael Landau – guitars (2–4, 8, 9) Tim Pierce – guitar solo (2) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (5) Buzz Feiten – guitars (6) Steve Lukather – guitar solo (6) David Williams – guitars (9) Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 5–7, 9) Abraham Laboriel – bass (8) Tris Imboden – drums (3, 6, 8) John Robinson – drums (4) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 5) Sheila E. – cabasa (5) David Sanborn – saxophone (9)
Background vocalists Neil Larsen – backing vocals (3) Steve George – backing vocals (3) Marilyn Martin – backing vocals (3, 9) Donna McDaniel – backing vocals (3, 9) Richard Page – backing vocals (3) Hamish Stuart – backing vocals (3) Guy Thomas – backing vocals (3) Bunny DeBarge – backing vocals (4) El Debarge – backing vocals (4) The Pointer Sisters – backing vocals (5) Carl Anderson – backing vocals (7) Philip Bailey – backing vocals (7) Carl Caldwell – backing vocals (7)
Production Kenny Loggins – producer Michael Omartian – producer (2) David Foster – producer (6) David Warren Bowers – production coordinator Arlene Matza – production coordinator Tony Lane – art direction Nancy Donald – art direction Michael Gonzales – cover artwork Greg Gorman – back cover photography Lester Cohen – inner sleeve photography Sam Emerson – inner sleeve photography Harrison Funk – inner sleeve photography Daryl Weisser – inner sleeve photography Larry Larson & Associates – personal management
Technical credits George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) Humberto Gatica – first engineer, mixing (3, 4, 6, 8, 9) Terry Christian – first engineer Jack Joseph Puig – first engineer Mark Linett – first engineer Terry Nelson – first engineer, mixing (1, 7) John Guess – first engineer, mixing (2) Mark Ettel – first engineer Elliot Scheiner – first engineer Ed Rak – first engineer Bobby Cohen – first engineer John "Jellybean" Benitez – mixing (5) Michael Hutchinson – mix engineer (5) David Warren Bowers – second engineer, mix assistant (3, 4, 6, 8, 9) Steve Crimmel – second engineer Larry Ferguson – second engineer Cliff Jones – second engineer Laura Livingston – second engineer Stephen Shelton – second engineer, mix assistant (3, 4, 6, 8, 9) Sabrina Buchanek – mix assistant (5) Murray Kunis – mix technician
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