BURBANK, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Walt Disney Records) - Kenny Loggins, one of pop music's greatest hit makers with over 25 million albums sold worldwide, is back with All Join In, a lovingly crafted, extremely entertaining, up-tempo collection of songs - a musical gumbo to please long time fans, parents and children alike. Commenting on the album Loggins says: "All Join In...It's like putting on an old sweater. I want everyone to feel comfortable and have a sense they know what they're getting."
The album - produced by Loggins and Jesse Seidenberg - includes fresh, creative takes of classics such as The Beatles' 'All Together Now' and 'Two Of Us' (the latter being his first studio recording in decades with Jim Messina), Randy Newman's 'You've Got A Friend In Me,' The Del Vikings' 1950's classic 'Come Go With Me,' the heart-warming ballad 'Ghandi/Buddha' (Cheryl Wheeler), Traffic's 'You Can All Join In' (appropriately joined by the song's writer and former Traffic member Dave Mason) and Donovan's 1960's classic 'First There Is A Mountain.' Loggins' 11-year old daughter Hana contributes vocals on 'First There is A Mountain' and all five of his children provide backing vocals in various tracks throughout the album.
Loggins adds: 'Even in a life that's been so full of music, All Join In feels unique and meaningful to me, both as a musician and - perhaps even more so - as a parent myself.'
Loggins wrote two of the CD's 13 tracks, 'Long Tailed Cat' and 'Moose 'N Me,' dedicated to Kenny's pet dog of long ago - both songs were written more than 30 years ago. Also featured on All Join In is the song 'Underneath the Same Sky,' culled from the soundtrack to the Disney animated film, 'My Friends Tigger & Pooh: And a Musical Too.'
TRACK LIST:
1. 'Underneath The Same Sky'
2. 'All Together Now'
3. 'You Got A Friend In Me'
4. '2 Of Us'
5. 'Come Go With Me'
6. 'First There Is A Mountain'
7. 'Puppy Song'
8. 'You Can All Join In'
9. 'Gandhi/Buddha'
10. 'Long Tailed Cat'
11. 'Your Lollipop'
12. 'Moose 'n Me'
13. '1234'
14. 'Go Fish'
After a string of successful singles and albums with Loggins & Messina (including "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Danny's Song" ), Kenny broke as a solo artist, with such hits as ("Whenever I Call You Friend," "This Is It," "Celebrate Me Home" ). Throughout the years, he enjoyed hit after hit, many from popular soundtracks like Footloose, Caddyshack ("I'm Alright") and Top Gun ("Danger Zone" ). He also co-wrote one of the great singles of all time, the Song of the Year Grammy-winning 'What a Fool Believes,' which both he and the Doobie Brothers recorded. Kenny also became the first major rock star to dedicate himself to recording music for children. His album, Return To Pooh Corner, is still the best-selling children's album of the last 20 years.
Kenny continues to write and record, and will embark on a Loggins & Messina tour later this summer and throughout the fall.
All Join In will be available on July 21, 2009 on Disney Pearl, a Walt Disney Records imprint.
