Back to Avalon

Kenny Loggins

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000268T
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,112 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japanese only paper sleeve pressing features all new 2009 remastering. Sony. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The road back to Avalon begins with a single step, August 16, 2002

By	Kei Masaki (Salem, OR, USA, Earth, Sol system, Orion Arm, Milky Way) - See all my reviews

Back to Avalon, while my favorite KL album, is a difficult one to classify. Something of a transition piece between the solid rock/pop of 1982's High Adventure and 1985's Vox Humana and the introspective, mature sound showcased in 1991's Leap of Faith, Back to Avalon was produced and released a short time before the breakup of his first marriage, and described by Kenny himself as "a tribute to one hell of a good try", which would seems to set a rather somber tone for the production. Yet, when one listens to it, the majority of the songs are relatively upbeat, some even happy. The songs on the album, for the most part, are solid pop-rock numbers - the album's big hit, "Nobody's Fool" from the Caddyshack II soundtrack, is a viable follow-up to "I'm Alright" from the first Caddyshack, and, for my money, was a far better piece of work. By far the best song on the album, however, is the title track, which is a song of the birth and zenith of a love, and its decline, and what must be done to make it flourish again. All in all, Back to Avalon is a very worthwhile purchase for any Kenny Loggins fan, or for any fan of good music.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a tremendous underappreciated album by Kenny, July 28, 2002

By A Customer

I first received this album on vinyl when it first came out. The only two singles that received decent radio airplay were his two movie soundtrack tunes. However, the song "Back To Avalon" is a haunting, roller-coaster, beautiful tune that reveals more to the listener with each play. Isabella's Eyes is a tune written for his daughter and anyone with a daughter can relate to it's touching father's perspective. Lastly, his song dedicated to the homeless children is typical of Kenny's proactivity in the world and is another great 80's tune. If you're a Kenny Loggins fan and don't have this album, you're missing out. A must for every collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic 80's, October 9, 1999

By A Customer

If you love 80's mucis, and could use a few good clean love songs, this album is for you.