Outside: From the Redwoods


Outside: From the Redwoods is the second live album released by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Released in August 1993, it is the recording of his June 1993 concert held "outside" at a venue located within a stand of giant redwood trees. The album features reworked versions of many of Loggins's songs, both from his solo work and his earlier work in Loggins and Messina. Michael McDonald gives a guest performance on a reworked version of their classic co-written, "What a Fool Believes", and R&B singer Shanice gives guest performances on "I Would Do Anything" and "Love Will Follow".

Background

Outside: From the Redwoods is Loggins's second live album. The concert was recorded live on June 23, 1993, at the Shakespeare Santa Cruz festival in Santa Cruz, California, with the played live setlist including several songs not appearing on the eventual album, such as "Forever". The concert video broadcast on PBS features a shuffled setlist and additionally included the songs "Return to Pooh Corner", "Will of the Wild" and "Watching the River Run / Danny's Song". The videotape was nominated for an Emmy in the "Best Mixing" category for 1994.

Track listing

  1. "Conviction of the Heart" – – 5:36
  2. "What a Fool Believes" – Duet with Michael McDonald – 4:12
  3. "Your Mama Don't Dance" – – 4:13
  4. "I Would Do Anything" – Duet with Shanice – 7:36
  5. "Now and Then" – – 3:31
  6. "Angry Eyes" – – 4:48
  7. "If You Believe" – – 6:04
  8. "Celebrate Me Home" – – 8:02
  9. "Love Will Follow" – Duet with Shanice – 5:53
  10. "Leap of Faith" – 6:54
  11. "This Is It" – 4:18
  12. "Footloose" – – 4:03
  13. "I'm Alright" – 8:48

Video Track listing

  1. "Conviction of the Heart" –
  2. "What a Fool Believes" – Duet with Michael McDonald
  3. "Your Mama Don't Dance" –
  4. "Return to Pooh Corner" –
  5. "Now and Then" –
  6. "Will of the Wind" – Duet with Will Ackerman
  7. "Watching the River Run/Danny's Song" –
  8. "If You Believe" –
  9. "This Is It" –
  10. "Love Will Follow" – Duet with Shanice
  11. "Leap of Faith" –
  12. "Footloose" –
  13. "I'm Alright" –
  14. "Forever" –

Personnel

Santa Cruz Missionary Baptist Choir on "If You Believe"
Additional choir on "If You Believe"

Production

  • Bobby Colomby – A&R direction
  • Kenny Loggins – producer
  • Terry Nelson – producer, live recording, mixing
  • Steve Croes – associate producer
  • Bruce Botnick – mixing
  • Peter Kelsey – mixing
  • Charlie Bouis – assistant engineer
  • Guy Charbonneau – assistant engineer
  • David Gallo – assistant engineer
  • Bert Battaglia – mix assistant
  • Rail Rogut – mix assistant
  • John Schmit – mix assistant
  • Rich Veltrop – mix assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering at Oceanview Digital Mastering
  • Colleen Donahue-Reynolds – production coordination
  • Jay Blakesberg – photography
  • Dennis Keeley – photography
  • A. West – art direction, 3-D art
  • DZN – design
  • Denzyl Feigelson – management
Live crew

Charts

Television