Mother Lode (album)

Mother Lode is the fourth studio album (fifth release overall) by singer-songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1974. It was their final album with their original backing band, because multireedist and violinist Al Garth would soon leave the band, but multireedist Jon Clarke, bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merel Bregante remained, and saxophonist Don Roberts made his debut on this record. Future Toto keyboardist David Paich plays keyboards on this album while percussionist Milt Holland is augmented by Victor Feldman and the album was recorded on location at Jim Messina's California ranch. The Jim Messina composition "Keep Me in Mind" was sung by bassist Sims,^[1] whom Messina praised for having a phenomenal voice in a 2009 interview with Loggins for KCTS-TV.^[2]

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Allmusic	[1]

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Track listing

Side one

"Growin'" (Kenny Loggins, Ronnie Wilkins) – 2:39 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
"Be Free" (Jim Messina) – 7:01 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
"Changes" (Messina) – 3:53 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
"Brighter Days" (Loggins, Dona Lyn George) – 3:42 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
"Time to Space" (Loggins, George) – 5:48 (lead singers: Kenny Loggins, Larry Sims)

Side two

"Lately My Love" (Messina) – 3:32 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
"Move On" (Messina) – 7:29 (lead singer: Jim Messina)
"Get a Hold" (Loggins) – 3:37 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)
"Keep Me in Mind" (Messina) – 3:38 (lead singer: Larry Sims)
"Fever Dream" (Loggins, Maury Muehleisen) – 3:03 (lead singer: Kenny Loggins)

Personnel

Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin

Loggins and Messina band

Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Keep Me in Mind"
Merel Bregante – drums, timbales, backing vocals
Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, bass flute, English horn, tenor saxophone, alto flute, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone
Al Garth – violin, recorder, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet

Sidemen

Chris Brooks – koto
Milt Holland – percussion
Victor Feldman – percussion
David Paich – keyboards
Don Roberts – flute, bass flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, bass clarinet, alto flute
David Wallace – synthesizers

Production

Producer – Jim Messina
Engineers – Corey Bailey, Alex Kazanegras and Jim Messina.
Technical Assistance – Lou Shatzer
Recorded on location at Jim Messina's Ranch, Ojai, California using Haji Sound.
Photography – Tyler Thornton
Color Prints – Ted Staidle
Art Direction and Design – Ron Coro
Personal Management – Schiffman and Larsen
Road Management – David Cieslak and Jim Recor

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	8
1974	Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	89

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Song	Position
1975	Changes	84
1975	Growin'	52

References

^ "In Memoriam: Larry Sims". December 18, 2014.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Loggins and Messina | CONVERSATIONS AT KCTS 9. YouTube.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 180. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

v t e Loggins and Messina
Kenny Loggins Jim Messina
Studio albums	Sittin' In (1971) Loggins and Messina (1972) Full Sail (1973) Mother Lode (1974) So Fine (1975) Native Sons (1976)
Live albums	On Stage (1974) Finale (1977) Live: Sittin' In Again at the Santa Barbara Bowl (2005)
Compilation albums	The Best of Friends (1976) The Best of Loggins & Messina (1980) The Best: Sittin' in Again (2005)
Singles	"Your Mama Don't Dance" (1972) "Thinking of You" (1973)
Other songs	"Danny's Song" "House at Pooh Corner" "Listen to a Country Song" "A Love Song"

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