Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover looks good; a few creases near edges; moderate scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (photo/credits/lyrics); one seam partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier wear along bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Initals written on both sides of label. (Not a cut-out.)
Mother Lode by Loggins and Messina, peaked at No. 8 on Billboards Pop Albums. It was their final album with their original backing band, because multireedist and violinist Al Garth would soon leave the band, but multireedist Jon Clarke, bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merel Bregante remained, and saxophonist Don Roberts made his debut on this record. Future Toto keyboardist David Paich plays keyboards on this album while percussionist Milt Holland is augmented by Victor Feldman and the album was recorded on location at Jim Messina's California ranch. The Jim Messina composition Keep Me in Mind was sung by bassist Sims, whom Messina praised for having a phenomenal voice in a 2009 interview with Loggins for KCTS-TV. Two singles were released from this album, both of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100: Changes and Growin'.