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Back to Avalon is the sixth solo album by soft rock singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 1988, it yielded the hit singles "Nobody's Fool (Theme from Caddyshack II)" (a #8 hit in the U.S.), "I'm Gonna Miss You", "Tell Her", and "Meet Me Half Way" (a #11 hit in the U.S.), the last of which is a ballad which had already become a top 40 hit the previous year through the film Over the Top.
Track listing
- "Nobody's Fool" (Kenny Loggins, Michael Towers) – 4:18
- "I'm Gonna Miss You" (Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel, Jeff Pescetto) – 4:23
- "Tell Her" (Bert Russell) – 3:36
- "One Woman" (Loggins, Richard Page, John Lang) – 4:07
- "Back to Avalon" (Loggins, Peter Wolf, Nathan East) – 5:40
- "She's Dangerous" (Loggins, Michael McDonald) – 5:17
- "True Confessions" (Martin Briley, Richard Feldman) – 3:46
- "Hope for the Runaway" (Loggins, Patrick Leonard) – 4:25
- "Isabella's Eyes" (Loggins, Keith Diamond) – 4:46
- "Blue on Blue" (Loggins, Towers, Robert Irving) – 3:53
- "Meet Me Half Way" (Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock) – 3:39
Personnel
- Back to Avalon personnel[4]
- Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 8), guitar (1, 6), acoustic guitar (3)
- Dann Huff – guitar (1, 2, 5-9, 11)
- Richie Zito – guitar (3, 11)
- Steve Farris – guitar (4)
- Robert F. McRae – guitar (7)
- David Williams – guitar (8)
- Tim Pierce – guitar (10)
- Claude Gaudette – keyboards (1), programming (1), arrangements (1)
- Peter Wolf – multi instruments (2, 5, 7), arrangements (2, 5, 7, 9), keyboards (9), bass (9), drums (9), percussion (9)
- Arthur Barrow – synthesizers (3), bass (3)
- Gary Chang – Synclavier (3), synthesizer arrangements (3)
- Steve George – keyboards (4)
- Patrick Leonard – keyboards (6, 8), programming (6)
- Michael McDonald – keyboards (6), lead and backing vocals (6)
- Jai Winding – acoustic piano (8)
- Kim Bullard – keyboards (10), programming (10)
- Brian Banks – synthesizers (11)
- Anthony Marinelli – synthesizers (11)
- Giorgio Moroder – synthesizers (11)
- Terry Wilson – synthesizers (11)
- John Pierce – bass (10)
- Mickey Curry – drums (3)
- Pat Mastelotto – drums (4)
- John Robinson – drums (6)
- Jonathan Moffett – drums (8)
- Mike Baird – drums (10)
- Luis Conte – percussion (8)
- Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (9)
- Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (9)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (9)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (9), horn arrangements (9)
- Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Donny Baldwin – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Mickey Thomas – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Siedah Garrett – additional vocals (3), backing vocals (4)
- Tata Vega – additional vocals (3)
- Carolyn Dennis – backing vocals (4)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (4)
- Ina Wolf – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Grace Slick – backing vocals (7)
- Tampa Lann – backing vocals (8)
- Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (9)
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals (9)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (9)
- Oren Waters – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Dennis Lambert – producer (1)
- Peter Wolf – producer (2, 5, 7 & 9)
- Richie Zito – producer (3 & 10)
- Richard Page – producer (4)
- Patrick Leonard – producer (6 & 8)
- Giorgio Moroder – producer (11)
- Michael Dilbeck – executive producer (1), creative consultant
- Arlene J. Matza – production coordination
- Carol Thompson – production coordination
- David Bianco – engineer (1)
- Doug Rider – engineer (1)
- Paul Ericksen – engineer (2 & 5)
- Phil Kaffel – engineer (3 & 10)
- Terry Nelson – engineer (4 & 9)
- Tony Peluso – engineer (4)
- Mick Guzauski – engineer (6)
- Ian Eales – engineer (8)
- Brian Malouf – mixing (1-10), engineer (6, 7 & 9)
- Brian Reeves – engineer and mixing (11)
- Doug Sax – mastering (1-10)
- Brian Gardner – mastering (11)
- Margo Chase – cover design
- John Coulter – art direction
- Victoria Pearson – photography
- Larry Larson – management
Studios
- Recorded at: Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA); Record Plant, Image Recording Studios, Rumbo Recorders, Motown Recording Studios, Garden Rake Studios, Gary Chang Studio and The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); Soundcastle and TTG Studios (Hollywood, CA); Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Encore Studios, Ground Control Studios, Johnny Yuma Recording, Monday To Sunday and The Enterprise (Burbank, CA); Santa Barbara Sound Design (Santa Barbara, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA); Gateway Studios (Carpinteria, CA); Studio City Sound and Gigot's Ears (Studio City, CA); Aryln Studios (Austin, TX).
- Mixed at: Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA); Image Recording Studios and Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles, CA); A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered at: The Mastering Lab and Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
Notes
- ^ Kenny Loggins - Back to Avalon album images @Discogs.com Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r11895
- ^ RollingStone
- ^ "Back to Avalon: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2015.