All Join In Explained

All Join In
Type:Studio album
Artist:Kenny Loggins
Cover:All Join In.jpeg
Released:July 21, 2009
Recorded:2009
Genre:Soft rock, children's music
Label:Walt Disney
Prev Title:How About Now
Prev Year:2007

All Join In is the fourteenth studio and third children's (and most recent) album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was also his only album on Walt Disney Records, released on July 21, 2009. It was Loggins' first children's album since More Songs from Pooh Corner.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Loggins was asked to produce the album by the president of Walt Disney Records, David Agnew, who played Loggins' Pooh Corner records to his children. Loggins recalled, "He really got what I was trying to do, which was to make music that the parents would love as much as the children. So he called me and said 'I really want you to do it again, but this time I want it to be up-tempo.'" Loggins was nervous that the record would be "too kiddy", but said, "By picking really cool material that I loved, and doing it in a way that the production values were more adult, but still maintaining a light-hearted quality that the kids would love, it works."[10]

As part of the marketing push for the album, Loggins performed live on the QVC shopping channel.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kenny Loggins lightens up for latest album. 62. Lancaster New Era. July 17, 2009. October 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Loggins: With kids, Messina – 'All Join In'. Nicklay. Deb. Globe Gazette. August 31, 2009. October 16, 2020.
  3. Web site: Loggins: With kids, Messina – 'All Join In'. Business Wire. April 28, 2009. October 16, 2020.
  4. Web site: Kenny Loggins keeps the family in mind. Alexander. Larry. Lancaster Online. July 17, 2009. October 16, 2020.
  5. Web site: Kenny Loggins treasures family in long career. Turner. Jonathan. Dispatch Argus. August 5, 2009. October 16, 2020.
  6. News: Kenny Loggins cuts footloose, peddles music on QVC. 62. Dispatch Argus. June 21, 2009. October 28, 2020.
  7. Web site: Kenny Loggins discusses soundtracks, children's book and return to roots. Schoof. Dustin. Express Times. June 17, 2011. October 16, 2020.
  8. Web site: Loggins & Messina Stage a Sit In. Comingore. Aly. Santa Barbara Independent. October 1, 2009. October 16, 2020.
  9. Web site: Review: Kenny Loggins "All Join In". Berry. Jill. Musings From Me. October 21, 2009. October 16, 2020.
  10. News: Alexander . Larry . Kenny Loggins lightens up for latest album . 28 October 2020 . . July 17, 2009.
  11. News: Hiltbrand . David . Kenny Loggins cuts footloose, peddles music on QVC . 28 October 2020 . McClatchy Newspapers . June 21, 2009.