Return to Pooh Corner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Return to Pooh Corner |
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| Released | May 10, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 Gateway Recording, Pack's Place, Sound Design, Tejas Recording | |||
| Genre | Children's music, soft rock | |||
| Label | Columbia/Sony | |||
| Producer | Kenny Loggins, Terry Nelson, David Pack | |||
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Return to Pooh Corner is a special music album by American singer Kenny Loggins. It was released in 1994. This album is his eighth studio album. The name "Return to Pooh Corner" comes from the classic book The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne.
This album is unique because it features songs for both kids and their parents to enjoy together. It includes songs written by famous artists like John Lennon, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon, and Jimmy Webb. There are also many traditional children's songs.
Return to Pooh Corner was very popular. It sold over 500,000 copies! The album was even nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children. Many guest singers joined Kenny Loggins on this album. These include David Crosby and Graham Nash on "All the Pretty Little Ponies." Patti Austin sings on the "Neverland Medley." Also, Amy Grant and Gary Chapman appear on the title track. This title track is a new version of "House at Pooh Corner," a song Kenny Loggins wrote when he was in high school. He even made another "Pooh Corner" album in 2000 called More Songs from Pooh Corner.
Contents
Songs on the Album
This album has a wonderful collection of songs. Many of them are well-known or have special meanings. Here is a list of the songs you can find on Return to Pooh Corner:
- "All the Pretty Little Ponies" (featuring David Crosby and Graham Nash)
- "Neverland Medley" (with Patti Austin, and an introduction by Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka)
- "Pure Imagination"
- "Somewhere Out There"
- "Never Never Land"
- "Return to Pooh Corner" (Kenny Loggins wrote a new part for his third son)
- "Rainbow Connection" (from The Muppet Movie)
- "St. Judy's Comet" (written by Paul Simon)
- "The Last Unicorn" (written by Jimmy Webb)
- "Cody's Song" (a new version of a song from Kenny Loggins' Leap of Faith album)
- "The Horses" (written by Rickie Lee Jones)
- "Love" (written by John Lennon)
- "To-Ra-Loo-Ra"
Who Played on the Album?
Many talented musicians helped Kenny Loggins create Return to Pooh Corner.
Main Musicians
- Kenny Loggins – He sings on the album. He also plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and sings backing vocals on some songs.
Other Talented Musicians
- Chet Atkins – played the mandocello
- David Benoit – played keyboards and acoustic piano
- Nathan East – played bass guitar
- Steve George – sang backing vocals and played synthesizer and keyboards
- Lorin Grean – played recorders and celtic harp
- Howard Levy – played harmonica and ocarina
- Brian Mann – played accordion and synthesizer
- Terry McMillan – played harmonica and percussion
- Dean Parks – played guitar
- Greg Phillinganes – played synthesizer and piano
- David Pack – played synthesizers, guitar, and sang backing vocals
- Kate Price – sang backing vocals
- Kevin Ricard – played percussion
- Ed Rockett – played tin whistle
- Chris Rodriguez – played guitar
- Guy Thomas – played guitar
- Steve Wood – played keyboards, synthesizer, and bass guitar
Making the Album
Creating an album involves many people working together. Here are some of the key people who helped produce and record Return to Pooh Corner:
- Kenny Loggins – He was a producer and helped arrange the music for many songs.
- Terry Nelson – He was also a producer and helped record and mix the music.
- David Pack – He was a producer and helped arrange the music for several songs.
- David Benoit – He helped arrange some of the music.
- Lorin Grean – He helped with the arrangements for one song.
- Juan Garza – He was an assistant engineer, helping with the recording.
- Anders Johannson – He was an assistant engineer.
- Kevin Simonett – He was an assistant engineer.
- Manny Marroquin – He helped with mixing the music.
- Joe Gastwirt – He was the mastering engineer, making sure the final sound was perfect.
