Turning to involved percussion tracks and horns, Winwood turns another musical corner on this sophisticated album, which contains echoes of everything from gospel to Caribbean music. Contains the number one hit "Higher Love." ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Dan Hartman (Vocals (Background)), James Ingram (Vocals (Background)), Paul Pesco (Guitar), James Taylor (Vocals), James Taylor (Harmony Vocals), Joe Walsh (Guitar), Joe Walsh (Guitar (Steel)), Joe Walsh (Slide Guitar), Steve Winwood (Organ), Steve Winwood (Synthesizer), Steve Winwood (Guitar), Steve Winwood (Mandolin), Steve Winwood (Piano), Steve Winwood (Keyboards), Steve Winwood (Vocals), Steve Winwood (Producer), Steve Winwood (Main Performer), Steve Winwood (Drum Programming), Steve Winwood (Synthesizer Bass), Steve Winwood (Moog Bass), Steve Winwood (Sequencing Programmer), Tom "Bones" Malone (Trombone), Bob Mintzer (Sax (Tenor)), Rob Mounsey (Synthesizer), Rob Mounsey (Keyboards), Rob Mounsey (Synthesizer Strings), George Young (Sax (Alto)), Nile Rodgers (Guitar), Jocelyn Brown (Vocals (Background)), Jill Dell'Abate (Production Coordination), Chris Lord-Alge (Engineer), Tom Lord-Alge (Engineer), Tom Lord-Alge (Mixing), Jim Boyer (Engineer), Jimmy Bralower (Drums), Jimmy Bralower (Programming), Jimmy Bralower (Drum Programming), Randy Brecker (Trumpet), Chaka Khan (Vocals), Chaka Khan (Vocals (Background)), Sean Chennery (Assistant Engineer), Jason Corsaro (Engineer), Mickey Curry (Drums), Louis del Gatto (Saxophone), Louis del Gatto (Sax (Baritone)), Louis del Gatto (Sax (Tenor)), Rob Eaton (Assistant Engineer), Steve Ferrone (Drums), David Frank (Synthesizer), David Frank (Arranger), David Frank (Horn Arrangements), Jon Goldberger (Assistant Engineer), Connie Harvey (Vocals (Background)), Roy Hendrickson (Assistant Engineer), Robbie Kilgore (Synthesizer), Robbie Kilgore (Keyboards), Robbie Kilgore (Synthesizer Bells), Robbie Kilgore (Sequencing Programmer), Bruce Lampcov (Engineer), Jeff Lord-Alge (Assistant Engineer), Scott Mabuchi (Assistant Engineer), Arif Mardin (Synthesizer), Arif Mardin (String Arrangements), Eddie Martinez (Guitar), Malcolm Pollack (Engineer), Steve Rinkoff (Assistant Engineer), John "J.R." Robinson (Drums), Philippe Saisse (Bass), Philippe Saisse (Synthesizer Bass), Ira Siegel (Guitar), Carole Steele (Percussion), Andrew Thomas (Synthesizer), Andrew Thomas (Programming), Andrew Thomas (Synthesizer Programming), Russ Titelman (Producer), Jon Wolfson (Engineer), Carol Steele (Percussion), Carol Steele (Conga), Carol Steele (Tambourine), Mark Stevens (Vocals (Background)), Arthur Elgort (Photography), Jeri McManus (Art Direction), Jeri McManus (Cover Design), Dave Greenberg (Engineer), Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff (Art Direction), Claude "Swifty" Achille (Assistant Engineer), Laura Loncteaux (Production Coordination), Ed Bruder (Assistant Engineer), Nobby Clark (Engineer), Shizuko Orishige (Assistant Engineer)
Back in the High Life is the fourth solo album by blue-eyed soul musician Steve Winwood. It was a top ten hit on the album charts in the United States and has sold over five million copies. The single "Higher Love" topped the singles chart and won the Grammy Award for "Record of the Year"; "Back in the High Life Again" (US #13), "The Finer Things" (US #8, the second biggest hit from the album), and "Freedom Overspill" (US #20) were also big hits. This was Winwood's last studio album with Island Records after twenty years with the label. The album also features some remarkable collaborations in backing vocals, featuring Chaka Khan in "Higher Love" and James Taylor in "Back in the High Life Again".
Engineered By Jon Wolfson, Steve Rinkoff, Mike Nicholson, Scott Mabuchi, Chris Lord-Alge, Tom Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge, Bruce Lampcov, Dave Greenberg, John Goldberger, Rob Eaton, Jason Corsaro, Nobby Clark, Ed Bruder, Sean Chennery, Jim Boyer & Claude "Swifty" Achille
