The Best: Sittin' In Again is the 10th release by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina

Loggins and Messina

Loggins and Messina are an American rock-pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina who achieved their success in the early to mid 1970s...

, a compilation album

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 released in mid-2005

2005 in music

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. This release was timed to preview the duo's subsequent reunion tour. It contains most of their hits

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 and provides a retrospective view of their music from 1971 to 1974. The 18 tracks appearing on the collection were personally selected by Loggins and Messina. Six of the tracks are from their debut album Sittin' In, six are from their 2nd release Loggins and Messina

Loggins and Messina (album)

Loggins and Messina is the second album by singer/songwriters Loggins and Messina, released in 1972.Following on the success of their first album, this album built on the strengths of their debut outing...

, four are off the 3rd album Full Sail, and two are featured on their 4th LP Mother Lode

Mother Lode (album)

Mother Lode is the fourth studio album by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1974 .-Track listing:Side One#"Growin'" Mother Lode is the fourth studio album (5th release) by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in late 1974 (see 1974 in music).-Track...

. No tracks from either of their last two studio albums (So Fine, Native Sons

Native Sons

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) are included.

This compilation CD received some mixed reviews, however, because its emphasis was on songs performed on the duo's reunion tour, rather than a familiar "greatest hits" album. As such, some classic hits that were not performed, like "Thinking Of You" and "My Music" are also excluded from the CD.

Track listing

1. "Watching the River Run" (Kenny Loggins
   Kenny Loggins
   During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
   
   , Jim Messina) – 3:28
2. "Travelin' Blues" (Messina) – 3:43
3. "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins, Messina) – 2:49
4. "Be Free" (Messina) – 6:59
5. "Till The Ends Meet" (Loggins) – 3:09
6. "Nobody But You" (Messina) – 3:00
7. "House at Pooh Corner" (Loggins) – 4:24
8. "A Love Song" (Loggins. D. L. George) – 3:12
9. "Danny's Song" (Loggins) – 4:16
10. "Long Tail Cat" (Loggins) – 3:49
11. "Just Before the News" (Messina) – 1:11
12. "Listen to a Country Song" (Messina, Al Garth) – 2:49
13. "Good Friend" (Messina) – 4:05
14. "Same Old Wine" (Messina) – 8:17
15. "Changes" (Messina) – 3:50
16. "Angry Eyes" (Loggins, Messina) – 7:42
17. "Sailin' The Wind" (Loggins) – 6:10
18. "Vahevala" (Loggins, Dann Lottermoser) – 4:46

Musical Credits

• Kenny Loggins - vocals, background vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Acoustic)
• Jim Messina - vocals, background vocals, bass, guitar, mandolin, Acoustic guitar, dobro
• Merle Brigante - drums, vocals
• Chris Brooks - koto
• Vince Charles - steel drums
• Jon Clarke - Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto), Flute (Bass), Horn, Oboe, Recorder, Saxophone, Drums (Steel)
• Victor Feldman
  Victor Feldman
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   - percussion
• Al Garth - Fiddle, Violin, Clarinet (Bass), Horn, Recorder, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Viola, Vocals (bckgr), Drums (Steel)
• Milt Holland
  Milt Holland
  Milt Holland was an American drummer, percussionist, ethnic musicologist, and writer in the Los Angeles music scene who pioneered the use of African, South American, and Indian percussion styles in jazz, pop and film music, traveling extensively on those continents to collect instruments and to...
  
   - percussion
• Michael Omartian
  Michael Omartian
  Michael Omartian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years...
  
   - Organ, Piano, Concertina, Keyboards, Clavinet, Drums (Steel)
• Don Roberts - Horn
• Larry Sims - Bass, Background vocals
• David Wallace - Synthesizer

Production

• Original Session Producer: Jim Messina
• Compilation Producer: Jeff Magid
• Engineer:
• Mastering: Bernie Grundman
• Photography: Ed Caraeff, Suzen Carson , Bruce Ditchfield, Urve Kuusik, Sandy Speiser, Tyler Thornton
• Cover Photo: Marsha Reed
• Liner Notes: David Wild

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position