Celebrate Me Home is the debut solo album from Kenny Loggins, released in 1977. The album, Loggins' first since splitting from Loggins and Messina, represents a slight move away from the folk-rock leanings of his previous recordings towards a more polished, soft rock sound.
Despite featuring production by famed Billy Joel collaborator Phil Ramone and jazz keyboardist Bob James, Celebrate Me Home (eventually certified platinum by the RIAA) failed to make a significant impact on the Billboard album charts, peaking at number 27. Loggins would experience greater commercial and chart success with his next album release, Nightwatch.
Track listing
- Side One
- "Lady Luck" (Kenny Loggins, lyrics: John Townsend) – 4:40
- "If You Be Wise" (Loggins, lyrics: Jimmy Webb) – 4:25
- "I Believe in Love" (Loggins, lyrics: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 3:30 (#66 US)
- "Set It Free" (Eva Ein, Loggins) – 5:56
- "Why Do People Lie" (Ein, Loggins) – 4:29
- Side Two
- "Enter My Dream" (Loggins) – 5:20
- "I've Got the Melody (Deep in My Heart)" (Patti Austin) – 4:12
- "Celebrate Me Home" (Bob James, Loggins) – 4:42
- "Daddy's Back" (Ein, David Foster, Loggins) – 3:32
- "You Don't Know Me" (Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker) – 4:14
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-8)
- Bob James – keyboards (1-9), Fender Rhodes (10), horn and string arrangements, musical direction
- Richard Tee – organ (8)
- Hiram Bullock – electric guitar solo (1)
- Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 8), bouzouki (1), mandolin (1)
- Tommy Tedesco – bouzouki (1), mandola (1), mandolin (1)
- Eric Gale – electric guitar (2, 7-10)
- Steve Khan – acoustic guitar (2), electric guitar (7)
- Robben Ford – acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (4, 5, 6, 9)
- Hugh McCracken – acoustic guitar (3, 6)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (4, 5), electric guitar (4, 5)
- George Hawkins – bass guitar (1-9), backing vocals (1-8)
- Harvey Mason – drums (1, 3-6, 8, 9)
- Steve Gadd – drums (2, 7)
- Steve Forman – percussion (1, 4, 5, 6, 9)
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1), tambourine (3, 7, 8), cabasa (5), congas (5, 7), cowbell (7)
- Laudir de Oliveira – percussion (4, 5, 6, 9)
- Jon Clarke – sopranino recorder solo (3), saxophones (5, 9), woodwinds (5, 9), flute (6), alto flute (6), bass flute (6), clarinet (6), bass clarinet (6), oboe (6), English horn (6), recorder (6), horn arrangements
- Vince Denham – alto sax solo (5), woodwinds (5, 9), flute (6), alto flute (6), clarinet (6), bass clarinet (6), saxophones (9), horn arrangements
- Patti Austin – backing vocals (2, 4, 6), harmony vocals (7)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals (2, 4, 6)
- Bill Eaton – choral arrangement (8)
Production
- Producers – Bob James and Phil Ramone
- Engineer – Phil Ramone
- Assistant Engineers – Jim Boyer, Frank Jones and Andy MacDonald.
- Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Burbank, CA) and A&R Recording (New York City, NY).
- Design – Tom Steele
- Photography – Ed Caraeff
- Lettering – Martin Donald
Notes
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