The Best of Friends is a compilation album (9th release) by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1976.
It consists of 10 of their most popular and best loved songs in what is essentially a "greatest hits" LP. To promote the compilation's release, Columbia issued a single version of the album track 'Angry Eyes' in a truncated 2:23 version as opposed to its 7 minute length.
The CD release featured the same tracks as the original 1976 LP; "Angry Eyes" is still the shorter version and no additional tracks were added to fill the CD to the 80-minute limit.
Track listing Side one "Angry Eyes" (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) – 2:23 "Be Free" (Messina) – 6:57 "Vahevala" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 4:45 "Peace of Mind" (Messina) – 4:04 "My Music" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:03
Side two "Thinking of You" (Messina) – 2:18 "House at Pooh Corner" (Loggins) – 4:20 "Watching the River Run" (Loggins, Messina) – 3:25 "Danny's Song" (Loggins) – 4:14 "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:47
Personnel Kenny Loggins – vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica Jim Messina – vocals, background vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, recorder, baritone, soprano & tenor saxophones, steel drum Victor Feldman – percussion Al Garth – fiddle, recorder, alto & tenor saxophones, steel drum Milt Holland – percussion Michael Omartian – organ, piano, keyboards, clavinet, concertina, steel drum David Paich – keyboards Larry Sims – bass, vocals, backing vocals
Production Producer: Jim Messina Engineers: Alex Kazanegras, John Fiore Photography: Annie Leibovitz Design: Ken Anderson Liner notes: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina
Charts Chart (1977) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs61
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