Nightwatch (album)

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Nightwatch

Vinyl edition

Studio album by

Kenny Loggins

Released

July 12, 1978

Recorded

1977–1978

Genre

Rock, soft rock

Length

41:20

Kenny Loggins chronology

Celebrate Me Home
(1977)

Nightwatch
(1978)

Keep the Fire
(1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)^[2]

Nightwatch is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1978.^[3] The album is Loggins' highest charting album on the Billboard 200 to date, reaching number 7.

The lead single, "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" featuring Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks (co-written with Melissa Manchester), reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second and final single, "Easy Driver", peaked at number 60 in early 1979. This album also featured the first released version of the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes", which Loggins co-wrote with the Doobies' Michael McDonald.^[4]

Most of the artists on this album represent Loggins' original band from 1977 to 1980.

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Nightwatch"	Kenny Loggins, Dan Loggins	K. Loggins, Max Gronenthal	7:49
2.	"Easy Driver"	David Plenn, Jerry Riopelle	Plenn, Riopelle	3:33
3.	"Down 'N' Dirty"	K. Loggins, Eva Ein	K. Loggins, Brian Mann	4:42
4.	"Down in the Boondocks"	Joe South	South	4:20

Side Two
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
5.	"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (duet with Stevie Nicks)	K. Loggins, Melissa Manchester	K. Loggins	3:57
6.	"Wait a Little While"	K. Loggins, Ein	K. Loggins	3:55
7.	"What a Fool Believes"	K. Loggins, Michael McDonald	K. Loggins, McDonald	3:37
8.	"Somebody Knows"	K. Loggins	K. Loggins	3:34
9.	"Angelique"	K. Loggins, Ein	K. Loggins	5:53
Total length:				41:20

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	70
US Billboard 200	7

Personnel

Kenny Loggins listed as "Ken Loggins" – lead and backing vocals, guitars
Mike Hamilton – guitars, backing vocals
Brian Mann – keyboards
George Hawkins – bass guitar, backing vocals
Tris Imboden – drums, harmonica
Jon Clarke – horns, woodwinds
Vince Denham – horns
Bob James – string arrangements
Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals on "Whenever I Call You Friend"

Production

Producer – Bob James
Engineers – Joe Jorgensen and John Pace
Recorded at Sound Mixers (New York City, NY)
Cover concept – David Alexander and Kenny Loggins
Photography – David Alexander
Design – Merrilyn Romen

References

^ "Nightwatch - Kenny Loggins - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^ [1] Archived December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Kenny Loggins". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. 21 July 1985. p. 10.
^ Gilbert, Ben (October 17, 2022). "'I was ready to throw the tape away': how we made What a Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers". The Guardian.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

v t e Kenny Loggins
Studio albums	Celebrate Me Home Nightwatch Keep the Fire High Adventure Vox Humana Back to Avalon Leap of Faith Return to Pooh Corner The Unimaginable Life December More Songs from Pooh Corner It's About Time How About Now All Join In
Compilation and live albums	Kenny Loggins Alive Outside: From the Redwoods Love Songs of Kenny Loggins Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow The Essential Kenny Loggins
Soundtrack appearances	Caddyshack Footloose Top Gun Over the Top Caddyshack II The Jungle Book One Fine Day The Tigger Movie Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too Top Gun: Maverick
Singles	"I Believe in Love" "Celebrate Me Home" "Whenever I Call You "Friend"" "What a Fool Believes" "This Is It" "Keep the Fire" "I'm Alright" "Don't Fight It" "Heart to Heart" "Welcome to Heartlight" "Footloose" "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" "Vox Humana" "Forever" "Danger Zone" "Playing with the Boys" "Meet Me Half Way" "Nobody's Fool" "Conviction of the Heart" "For the First Time"
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