Full Sail (Loggins and Messina album)
Full Sail is the third album by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, 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" – 2:32
- "Travelin' Blues" – 3:44
- "My Music" – 3:04
- "A Love Song" – 3:11
- "You Need a Man/Coming to You" – 5:22/3:48
Side two
- "Watching the River Run" – 3:27
- "Pathway to Glory" – 8:37
- "Didn't I Know You When" – 2:40
- "Sailin' the Wind" – 6:09
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Jon Clarke – oboe, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, 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, timbales, backing vocals
- Michael Omartian – keyboards
- Vince Charles – steel drums
- Milt Holland – percussion
- Producer – Jim Messina
- Photography – Ed Caraeff
- Art Direction – Ron Coro
- Illustrations – Joe Garnett
- Engineers – Jim Messina and Alex Kazanegras
- Quadraphonic Mix – Larry Keys and Alex Kazanegras
- Quadraphonic Mix Supervision – Al Lawrence and Alex Kazanegras
Charts
Album – Billboard| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1974 | Pop Albums | 10 |
Singles – Billboard
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1973 | "My Music" | Hot 100 | 16 |
| 1974 | "Watching the River Run" | Hot 100 | 71 |
| 1974 | "Love Song" | Hot 100 | 12, Country No. 5, AC No. 1 performed by Anne Murray |