The Unimaginable Life

Kenny Loggins

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 8, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002BRB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #111,684 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The album of Kenny's career, September 18, 1998

By	John Jones "Musician" (Chicago IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Okay. Skip past the New Age-y essays on love and its importance on our island Earth, a gift from Spirit, blah blah blah. If that outlook on life and love is your thing, you'll feel right at home. Some of the rest of us might want to just concentrate on the music.

Musically "The Unimaginable Life" finds Loggins taking some of the biggest risks and chances of his already impressive career, and the results are glorious. "I Am Not Hiding" finds Kenny laying one of his jazz-inspired, lushly chorded songs over a deep, slow hip-hop rhythm. "All I Ask" and "No Doubt About Love" find him pairing up with Babyface, and each writer brings their finest points to the table to make some gorgeous, folky soul/pop. "Now That I Know Love" boasts another (yet distinguishable) hip-hop rhythm and backup help from the Winans for a truly spiritual soul experience. Then there's "Love's Got Nothin to Prove," which is one of Kenny's finest compostitions ever, complete with unique chord changes (especially in the bridge) and fine lyrics.

Does he step wrong? Sure. "Birth Energy" is a tribute to the process of giving birth; a nice enough idea, but when a bunch of women chant "I am opening up" in the intro, the result is a little jarring. Furthermore, Kenny's wife Julia and some of her friends taking turns reciting a sort of prayer said in praise of the miracle of childbirth comes off as just a little pretentious and self-important. However it's the only moment on "The Imaginable Life" that's easy to dislike. Songs like "The Rest of Your Life" and the title tune are pop writing at its finest, and the production throughout the album is drop-dead gorgeous. It's hard to believe he topped the fantastic effort that was "Leap of Faith," but with this release, Kenny has indeed done the unimaginable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loggins second masterpiece!, March 18, 2005

By	Distant Voyageur "Nicholas Computer" (Io) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This sadly overlooked gem of an album is by far Kenny's best album of his career and is one of the best albums of all time. "The Art Of Letting Go" is just superb and "I Am Not Hiding" is perfection! The opening track though is pure cheese and doesn't do anything for me. Get this album today! It's worth it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Home Run for Loggins!!!!, October 9, 2004

By	Howdy Doody "Howdy Doody" - See all my reviews

It has to be Loggins. After Leap Of Faith we should imagine that Kenny would brought an album like this out.
This is a tribute to the spirit. To the "feel complete with my self" sense.
It is very interesting the tribute to his new wife, and soulmate. The songs shows a more mature person, a more advanced spiritual human.
You just be aware that Loggings wrote a book and some extractions of it are inside the album.
It's perhaps the most valuable album since Leap Of Faith releases in 1991.
The lyrics are very very impressive, not for a market of kids, or youths. Hence a commercial success was not in mind.
This is an album for us. Those who are very identified with Loggins adventures through the life.
A 100 for this effort my dear Loggins!