RELEASE: Steve Winwood: Back in the High Life (US: WB 925448-1 and UK: ISLAND ILPS 9844) Released, 07/86 PLAYERS: Steve Winwood Keyboards, Guitar, Sequencer Programming, and Drum Machine Programming on tracks 1, 2. Hammond Organ, Synthesizer Bass, Sequencer and Drum Machine Programming on track 3. Synthesizer Piano, Mandolin, Moog Bass, and Drum Machine Programming on track 4. Keyboards, Synth Solo, Sequencer and Drum Maching Programming on track 5. Synthesizer, Sequencer and Drum Machine Programming on track 6. Synthesizer, Synth Solo, Hammond Organ, Moog Bass, and Drum Machine Programming on track 7. Keyboards, Synth Solo, Guitar, Moog Bass, and Drum Machine Programming on track 8. Mickey Curry Drums on tracks 1, 2 Carole Steele Tambourine on track 1, 2, 7. Percussion on track 3, 6, 8. Congas on track 5. Randy Brecker Trumpet on track 1, 2, 3 Lewis Del Gatto Baritone and Tenor Sax on track 1, 2, 3 Tom Malone Trombone on track 1, 2, 3 Bob Mintzer Tenor Sax on track 1, 2, 3 George Young Alto Sax on track 1, 2 , 3 David Frank Horn Arrangement on track 1, 2, 3. Synthesizer Horn Arrangement on track 6 Joe Walsh Slide Guitar on track 3. Guitar on track 7 Eddie Martinez Rhythm Guitar on track 3 Steve Ferrone Drums on track 3 Jimmy Brawlower Drum Machine Programming on track 3, 4, 5, 7 Rob Mounsey Additional Synthesizer on track 4. Keyboards on track 5. Synthesizer Strings on track 8 John Robinson Drums on track 4, 5, 6, 7 James Taylor Haromony Vocals on track 4 Paul Pesco Guitar on track 5 Dan Hartman Backing Vocals on track 5 James Ingram Backing Vocals on track 5 Chaka Khan Vocals on track 1 Andrew Thomas PPG Wave Term Synthesizer Programming on track 5, 6 Robbie Kilgore Keyboards on track 5. Synthesizer on track 6. Synthesizer Bell on track 8 Ira Siegal Guitar on track 6 Jocelyn Brown Backing Vocals on track 6, 7 Connie Harvey : Backing Vocals on track 6, 7 Mark Stephens Backing Vocals on track 6, 7 Aarif Mardin Synthesizer String Arrangement on track 8 NOTES: Produced by Russ Titelman & Steve Winwood Engineered by Tom Lord Alge & Jason Corsaro. Additional Engineers include Nobby Clarke, Chris Lord Alge, Jim Boyer, Dave Greenberg, Bruce Lampcov, Malcolm Pollack, and John Wolfson. Assistant Engineers: Jeff Lord Alge, Claude Achille, Ed Bruder, Sean Chenery, Rob Eaton, John Goldberger, Roy Hendrickson, Scott Mabuchi, Shizuko Orishige, and Steve Rinkoff. Mixed by Tom Lord Alge Recorded at Unique Recording Studio, Right Track Recording, Power Station, Giant Sound, New York, and Netherturkdonic Studios, Gloucestershire, England. Originally Mastered Digitally by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York Co-writers: Viv Stanshall, Will Jennings, Joe Walsh, George Fleming/James Hooker SINGLES: "Higher Love" / "And I Go" released as UK single, 06/86 "Higher Love" / "And I Go" released as US single, 1986. Peaks at #1, spends 22 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 charts. Peaked at #7 on Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. Peaked at #1 on Billboard Album Rock charts. "Freedom Overspill" / "Help Me Angel" released as US single, 1986. Peaks at #20, spends 15 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 charts. Peaked at #17 on Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. Peaked at #4 on Billboard Album Rock charts. "Freedom Overspill" / "Spanish Dancer" released as UK single, released as UK single, 08/86 "Freedom Overspill" / "Spanish Dancer" + "Higher Love" / "And I Go (2 x 7")" released as UK single, 08/86 "The Finer Things" / "Night Train" released as US single, 1986. Peaks at #8, spends 23 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 charts. Peaked at #1 on Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. Peaked at #5 on Billboard Album Rock charts. "Back in the High Life Again" / "Night Train" released as US single, 1986. Peaks at #13, spends 21 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 charts. Peaked at #1 on Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. Peaked at #19 on Billboard Album Rock charts. "The Finer Things" / "The Finer Things (instrumental) " released as UK single, 1987           TRACKS:     1. Higher Love (Winwood/Jennings)           2. Take It as it Comes (Winwood/Jennings)             3. Freedom Overspill (Winwood/J. Hooker/G. Flemming)             4. Back in the High Life Again (Winwood/Jennings)           5. The Finer Things (Winwood/Jennings)           6. Wake Me Up on Judgment Day (Winwood/Jennings)               7 Split Decision (Winwood/J. Walsh)                 8 My Love's Leavin '(Winwood/V. Stanshall)