Native Sons (Loggins and Messina album)

Native Sons is the sixth and final studio album (and seventh overall release) by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in January 1976. It was a departure from previous recordings owing to the presence of string sections, stronger emphasis on flute, minimized use of saxophone, downplayed country influences and Jim Messina's signature guitar work was barely in evidence. After a final concert in Hawaii, the duo quietly went their separate ways. The Messina-penned rock and roll song "Boogie Man" was later covered by Australian rock band The Blue Echoes.

Native Sons
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1976
RecordedJim Messina's home ranch studio, Ojai, California
GenreRock
Length38:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerJim Messina
Loggins and Messina chronology
So Fine
(1975)
Native Sons
(1976)
Finale
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead singerLength
1."Sweet Marie"Jim MessinaMessina3:03
2."Pretty Princess"Messina, Murray MacLeodMessina6:55
3."My Lady, My Love"Kenny LogginsLoggins3:00
4."When I Was a Child"MessinaMessina4:17
5."Wasting Our Time"Loggins, John TownsendLoggins2:49
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead singerLength
1."Peacemaker"Loggins, Townsend, Ed SanfordLoggins5:02
2."It's Alright"Messina, MacLeodMessina (spoken introduction by actor Barry Sullivan)4:00
3."Boogie Man"MessinaMessina2:04
4."Fox Fire"LogginsLoggins2:58
5."Native Son"Loggins, Dan LogginsLoggins4:10

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer: Jim Messina
  • Engineer: Alex Kazanegras
  • 2nd engineer: Jim Messina
  • Recordist: Corey Bailey
  • Recording technician: Lew Schatzer
  • Recorded on location with Haji Sound
  • Photography: Ed Caraeff
  • Copper frame: Nick Fasciano
  • Design: Ron Coro
  • Handwriting: Virginia Team

Charts

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AlbumBillboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1976 Pop Albums 16

References

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