Vox Humana
Studio album by Kenny Loggins
Released	March 1985
Recorded	1985
Studio	Various Sunset Sound (Hollywood) The Sound Factory (Hollywood) Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood) Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood) The Lighthouse (North Hollywood) Amigo Studios (North Hollywood) Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood) Record Plant (Los Angeles) Lion Share Studios (Los Angeles) The Village Recorder (Los Angeles) Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles) Santa Barbara Sound Design (Santa Barbara) The Blue Tube (Carpinteria) The Hit Factory (New York) Clinton Recording Studios (New York) Power Station (New York)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	43:43
Label	Columbia
Producer	Kenny Loggins David Foster Michael Omartian
Kenny Loggins chronology
High Adventure (1982) Vox Humana (1985) Back to Avalon (1988)
Singles from Vox Humana
"Vox Humana" Released: March 15, 1985 "Forever" Released: May 12, 1985 "I'll Be There" Released: September 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
People	(favourable)[3]
Rolling Stone	(favourable)[2]

Vox Humana is the fifth studio album released by American singer-songwriterKenny Loggins. Released in 1985, it was Loggins' first album released after his appearance upon thesoundtrack to the motion pictureFootloose during the year prior.^[4][5]

Vox Humana was certifiedGold in the US by theRIAA.^[6]

Among those who make guest appearances are members ofDeBarge,the Pointer Sisters,Philip Bailey,Mr. Mister'sRichard Page andSteve George.^[5]

Don Shewey reviewed the album forRolling Stone, favorably comparing its rhythm tracks and production toQuincy Jones, but criticizing "the overblown productions of theChicago–Journey–Toto school of bombasticpop kitsch", especially on the song "Forever" with music byDavid Foster.^[2] "Forever" was written for a short film calledAccess All Areas produced byJenny Sullivan (ex-wife ofJim Messina, Kenny Loggins' former bandmate inLoggins and Messina). The song was a Top 40 hit on theBillboard Hot 100 in 1985, and continues to be a favorite among Loggins' fans. Some of its success on the charts can be attributed to its use in thesoap opera,The Young and the Restless. A live version was recorded on the video forOutside: From the Redwoods but was not included in the album release.

"Love Will Follow" was included as a duet version with singerShanice on the Kenny Loggins live-concert albumOutside: From the Redwoods.

Musicians

• Kenny Loggins – vocals, acoustic guitar (1), guitar solo (1), keyboards (7)
• Steve Wood – synthesizers (1), keyboards (3, 5–7), synthesizer programming (3)
• Michael Omartian – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2)
• Randy Kerber – keyboards (3, 5, 7)
• David Foster – keyboards (4, 6, 8), synthesizers (4)
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (4, 5)
• Erich Bulling –Yamaha DX1 programming (4)
• Neil Larsen – synthesizers (5), keyboards (7)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (7), synthesizers (9)
• Bo Tomlyn – programming (7)
• Randy Waldman – synthesizers (7)
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (8)
• John Barnes –Yamaha DX7 (9),Fairlight CMI (9)
• Derek Nakamoto – programming (9)
• Michael Landau – guitars (2–4, 8, 9)
• Tim Pierce – guitar solo (2)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (5)
• Buzz Feiten – guitars (6)
• Steve Lukather – guitar solo (6)
• David Williams – guitars (9)
• Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 5–7, 9)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass (8)
• Tris Imboden – drums (3, 6, 8)
• John Robinson – drums (4)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 5)
• Sheila E –cabasa (5)
• David Sanborn – saxophone (9)

Backing vocals

• Neil Larsen – backing vocals (3)
• Steve George – backing vocals (3)
• Marilyn Martin – backing vocals (3, 9)
• Donna McDaniel – backing vocals (3, 9)
• Richard Page – backing vocals (3)
• Hamish Stuart – backing vocals (3)
• Guy Thomas – backing vocals (3)
• Bunny DeBarge – backing vocals (4)
• El Debarge – backing vocals (4)
• The Pointer Sisters – backing vocals (5)
• Carl Anderson – backing vocals (7)
• Philip Bailey – backing vocals (7)
• Carl Caldwell – backing vocals (7)

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• Producers – Kenny Loggins (Tracks 1, 3–5, 7–9); Michael Omartian (Track 2); David Foster (Track 6).
• Engineers – Bobby Cohen, Terry Christian, Mark Ettel,Humberto Gatica, John Guess, Mark Lynette, Terry Nelson,Jack Joseph Puig, Ed Rak andElliot Scheiner.
• Second Engineers – David Warren Bowers, Steve Crimmel, Larry Ferguson, Cliff Jones, Laura Livingston and Stephen Shelton.
• Mixing – Terry Nelson (Tracks 1 & 7); John Guess (Track 2); Humberto Gatica (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9);John "Jellybean" Benitez and Michael Hutchinson (Track 5).
• Mix Assistants – David Warren Bowers and Stephen Shelton (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9); Sabrina Buchanek (Track 5).
• Mix Technicians – Murray Kunis and Paul Tye
• Mastered byGeorge Marino at Sterling Sound (New York City).
• Production Coordinators – Arlene Matza and David Warren Bowers
• Art Direction –Tony Lane and Nancy Donald
• Cover Artwork – Michael Gonzales
• Back Cover Photo –Greg Gorman
• Inner Sleeve Photos – Lester Cohen, Sam Emerson, Harrison Funk and Daryl Weisser.

• 1985 albums
• Kenny Loggins albums
• Albums produced by David Foster
• Albums produced by Michael Omartian
• Columbia Records albums

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