''Full Sail'' is the third album by singer-songwriter duo

Loggins and Messina Loggins and Messina was an American rock- pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, who achieved their success in the early to mid-1970s. Among their well-known songs are "Danny's Song", "House at Pooh Corner", and " Your Mama Don' ...

, released in 1973. It showed the versatility of the duo, with everything from 1950s retro to island-style to soft ballads. The single "My Music" charted at No. 16, and the follow-up, "Watching the River Run", made it to No. 71. The album as a whole did better, reaching No. 10 on the Pop Charts.

Track listing

Side one

#"Lahaina" ( Jim Messina) – 2:32 (lead singer: Jim Messina) #"Travelin' Blues" (Messina) – 3:44 (lead singer: Jim Messina) #"My Music" (

Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...

, Messina) – 3:04 (lead singer: Jim Messina) #" A Love Song" (Loggins, Dona Lyn George) – 3:11 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins) #"You Need a Man/Coming to You" (Messina) – 5:22/3:48 (No track split) (lead singers: Kenny Loggins ou Need a ManJim Messina oming to You

Side two

#"Watching the River Run" (Messina, Loggins) – 3:27 (lead singers: Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina) #"Pathway to Glory" (Messina) – 8:37 (lead singer: Jim Messina) #"Didn't I Know You When" (Loggins, Michael Omartian) – 2:40 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins) #"Sailin' the Wind" (Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 6:09 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)

Personnel

– vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica * Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin Loggins & Messina band * Jon Clarke – oboe, baritone saxophone,

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, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet, English horn * Al Garth – violin, bass clarinet, recorder, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone * Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals * Merel Bregante – drums,

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, backing vocals Additional musicians * Michael Omartian – keyboards * Vince Charles –

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Milt Holland Milton Holland (born Milton Olshansky; February 7, 1917 – November 4, 2005) was an American drummer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist, and writer in the Los Angeles music scene. He pioneered the use of African, South American, and Indian percus ...

– percussion Production * Producer – Jim Messina * Photography –

Ed Caraeff Ed Caraeff (born April 18, 1950) is an American photographer, illustrator and graphic designer, who has worked largely in the music industry. He has art directed, photographed and designed more than 400 record album covers from 1967 to 1981 for ...

* Art Direction – Ron Coro * Illustrations – Joe Garnett *

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s – Jim Messina and Alex Kazanegras * Quadraphonic Mix – Larry Keys and Alex Kazanegras * Quadraphonic Mix Supervision – Al Lawrence and Alex Kazanegras

Charts

Album – ''Billboard'' (United States) Singles – ''Billboard'' (United States)

References

{{Authority control Loggins and Messina albums 1973 albums Albums produced by Jim Messina (musician) Columbia Records albums Albums recorded at Wally Heider Studios