Album · 1986
Back in the High Life
Tracklist
1
Higher Love
Back in the High Life
5:51
2
Take It as It Comes
Back in the High Life
5:24
3
Freedom Overspill
Back in the High Life
5:37
4
Back in the High Life Again
Back in the High Life
5:36
5
The Finer Things
Back in the High Life
5:51
6
Wake Me Up on Judgement Day
Back in the High Life
5:51
7
Split Decision
Back in the High Life
6:02
8
My Love’s Leavin’
Back in the High Life
5:19
Singles from this record
Back in the High Life Again
1986
Freedom Overspill
1986
Higher Love
1986
LP Sampler
1986
The Finer Things
1986
In print
First pressed 1986, still pressed 2017 — 132 pressings across 25 countries.
Credits
Jeff Ayeroff
Art Direction
Jeri Heiden
Art Direction
Bruce Lampcov
Engineer
Chris Lord‐Alge
Engineer
Claude 'Swifty' Achille
Engineer
Dave Greenberg
Engineer
Ed Bruder
Engineer
Jason Corsaro
Engineer
Jeff Lord‐Alge
Engineer
Jim Boyer
Engineer
Jon Goldberger
Engineer
Jon Wolfson
Engineer
Malcolm Pollack
Engineer
Nobby Clarke
Engineer
Rob Eaton
Engineer
Roy Hendrickson
Engineer
Scott Mabuchi
Engineer
Sean Chenery
Engineer
Shikuro Orishige
Engineer
Shizuko Orishige
Engineer
Steve Rinkoff
Engineer
Tom Lord‐Alge
Engineer
Arif Mardin
Instrument · synthesizer, strings, arranged by
Bob Mintzer
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Carol Steele
Instrument · congas
David Frank
Instrument · synthesizer, horns
Eddie Martinez
Instrument · guitar
George Young
Instrument · alto saxophone
Ira Siegel
Instrument · guitar
Joe Walsh
Instrument · guitar
John “JR” Robinson
Instrument · drums
Lew Del Gatto
Instrument · baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Mickey Curry
Instrument · drums
Nile Rodgers
Instrument · guitar
Paul Pesco
Instrument · guitar
Philippe Saisse
Instrument · synthesizer, bass
Randy Brecker
Instrument · trumpet
Rob Mounsey
Instrument · keyboards
Steve Ferrone
Instrument · drums
Tom “Bones” Malone
Instrument · trombone
金澤寿和
Liner Notes
Björn Almstedt
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Francisco Castanedo
Mastering · lacquer cut by
John Dent
Mastering
Paul Ibbotson
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Rick O’Neil
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching ⓡ]
Silvano Bulešić
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Ted Jensen
Mastering
西村英明
Mastering · remastered by
Arthur Elgort
Photography
Jill Dell’Abate
Producer
Laura Loncteaux
Producer · co-producer [coordination]
Russ Titelman
Producer
Andrew Thomas
Programming
Andrew Thomas (32)
Programming
Jimmy Bralower
Programming · drum programming
Robbie Kilgore
Programming
Steve Winwood
Programming
Chaka Khan
Vocal · backing vocals
Connie Harvey
Vocal · backing vocals
Dan Hartman
Vocal · backing vocals
James Ingram
Vocal · backing vocals
James Taylor
Vocal · harmony vocals
Jocelyn Brown
Vocal · backing vocals
Mark Stevens
Vocal · backing vocals
George Fleming
Writer
James Hooker
Writer
Vivian Stanshall
Writer
Will Jennings
Writer