Now, I am a fan of the latter. I listen to a little rock and roll, however, and I must say that Kenny Loggins is my favorite artist in that genre. His voice and lyrics dig into your soul and never let go.

This CD contains enough of a variety of his music to let you get to know him and what he does. Of course there are the duets ("Whenever I Call You Friend w/ Stevie Nicks [Fleetwood Mac], and "Don't Fight It" w/ Steve Perry [Journey]), but Loggins is at his best on his own. "Footloose" and "Caddyshack" come from their respective movies, while "Danger Zone" hails from "Top Gun". "Conviction of the Heart" is a chorus-powered Earth Day ballad, and "The Real Thing" will move you like no other song you've ever heard. "The Rest of Your Life" is a wonderful ballad that conveys ever-lasting love, and "Return to Pooh Corner" is an acoustical for the kids.

Those are just a few highlights of this CD's content. The rest is just as powerful, and just as moving. Your ears deserve to hear Kenny Loggins's soaring voice, his catching lyrics, and his feet-tapping rythms. When they titled this CD "The Best of Kenny Loggins", trust me, they knew what they were doing!


EXCEPTIONAL!!!!   June 8, 2004
 3 out of 8 found this review helpful

THIS IS A VERY NICE COLLECTION OF KENNY LOGGINS MUSIC I LIKE AND I ENJOY THIS WHOLE CD IT CONTAINS A LOT OF GREAT SONGS BY KENNY. HE IS A GREAT ARTIST AND HE HAS A GREAT VOICE. I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO LIKES KENNY TO BUY THIS ALBUM BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY NICE ALBUM AND I LIKE IT. I ENJOY IT . SO THEREFORE, BUY THIS ALBUM AND ENJOY!!!!!


A diverse collection of 15 classics!   March 19, 2005
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The first hits collection of Kenny Loggins songs from 1977 all the way until 1997 brings together seamingly different tracks onto one jammed packed CD clocking in at over 70 minutes in length.

Included on this collection are his most famous hits "Footloose" and "Danger Zone". "Footloose" comes from the movie of the same name and is a very perky early 80s dance oriented track. While not necessarily bad, this song has not aged well at all. In my opinion, out of all of the songs on this CD, this one sounds the most dated out of all of them, even by 1984 standards. Sometimes it's great but other times it's annoying to listen to. "Danger Zone" on the other hand while it does show its age at times, sounds far less dated and cheesy to listen to. This one is an awesome track with a fast beat and perfectly fits into the atmosphere of the movie "Top Gun" that it is the theme to. Unlike "Footloose" which is overrated, "Danger Zone" was a well-deserved hit and is a classic in my book. It is followed by a much more down tempo track called "Meet Me Half Way" which is a very beautiful ballad although the 80s element does show in places but overall, this song still sounds fresh and new today. I have never really gotten into the songs from Pooh Corner though as they sound somewhat cheesy in my opinion.

This collection closes with a track called "The Rest Of Your Life" which is lifted from the then yet-to-be-released "Unimaginable Life". This is a great track with a wonderful blend of jazz and pop but then builds to a rock-and-roll jazz/pop climax and brings this CD to a glorious close. Still, this track only scratches the surface of the album that it's from as Unimaginable Life is a stunning masterpiece.

Unfortunately, this CD as well as it's upgraded successor "Essential Kenny Loggins" emits his beloved 1985 classic "Love Will Follow". This is without a doubt one of the greatest songs that he has ever written and recorded and that it has been omitted from here is not from being untenable. My biggest complaint about this CD is how it reverses the order of "The Real Thing" and "Conviction Of The Heart" where the latter is placed before the former. On the parent album "Leap of Faith", I like how the ending of "Real Thing" merges into the child voice and ambient beginning into of "Conviction of The Heart". The reversing order of the tracks feels almost like the CD player suddenly had been reprogrammed.