Steve WinwoodBack In The High Life

Label:

Island Records – 92 54481

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Higher Love
Written-ByWill Jennings
5:45
A2 Take It As It Comes
Written-ByWill Jennings
5:20
A3 Freedom Overspill
Written-BySteve Winwood
5:33
A4 Back In The High Life Again
Written-ByWill Jennings
5:33
B1 The Finer Things
Written-ByWill Jennings
5:47
B2 Wake Me Up On Judgment Day
Written-ByWill Jennings
5:48
B3 Split Decision
Written-BySteve Winwood
5:58
B4 My Love's Leavin'
Written-ByVivian Stanshall
5:19

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByWEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Island Records Inc.
  • Mastered AtSheffield Lab Matrix
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Alto SaxophoneGeorge Young (2) (tracks: A2, A3)
  • Arranged By, HornsDavid Frank (tracks: A1 to A3)
  • Art DirectionJeffrey Kent Ayeroff
  • Art Direction, Cover, DesignJeri McManus
  • Backing VocalsMark Stevens (tracks: B2, B3)
  • Baritone Saxophone, Tenor SaxophoneLew Delgatto* (tracks: A2, A3)
  • CongasCarol Steele (tracks: A1, B1)
  • CoordinatorLaura Loncteaux
  • Direct Metal Mastering ByTJ*
  • Drum ProgrammingJimmy Bralower (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B3)
  • DrumsSteve Ferrone (tracks: A3)
  • EngineerSteve Rinkoff
  • Engineer, Mixed ByTom Lord-Alge
  • GuitarSteve Winwood (tracks: A2, B4)
  • Harmony VocalsJames Taylor (2) (tracks: A4)
  • KeyboardsSteve Winwood (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
  • ManagementRon Weisner
  • Mastered By [Digitally]Ted Jensen
  • OrganSteve Winwood (tracks: A3, B3)
  • PercussionCarol Steele (tracks: A3, B2, B4)
  • Photography ByArthur Elgort
  • Piano, MandolinSteve Winwood (tracks: A4)
  • ProducerRuss Titelman
  • Producer, Drum ProgrammingSteve Winwood
  • Rhythm GuitarNile Rodgers (tracks: A1)
  • Sequencer, Programmed BySteve Winwood (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2)
  • Slide GuitarJoe Walsh (tracks: A3)
  • SynthesizerSteve Winwood (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B3)
  • Synthesizer, BassSteve Winwood (tracks: A3)
  • Synthesizer, BellsRobbie Kilgore (tracks: B4)
  • Synthesizer, HornsDavid Frank (tracks: A1, B2)
  • Synthesizer, Programmed ByRobby Kilgore*
  • Synthesizer, SoloistSteve Winwood (tracks: B1, B3, B4)
  • Synthesizer, StringsRob Mounsey (tracks: B4)
  • Synthesizer, Strings, Arranged ByArif Mardin
  • TambourineCarol Steele (tracks: A2, B3)
  • Tenor SaxophoneBob Mintzer (tracks: A2, A3)
  • TromboneTom Malone (tracks: A2, A3)
  • TrumpetRandy Brecker (tracks: A2, A3)

Notes

Released with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve.

This copy is similar to release Steve Winwood - Back In The High Life, but the label says "Manufactured by..." on this one, while the other says "Distributed by...".

DMM in runouts means Direct Metal Mastering - a process that eliminates the need for cutting lacquer during the record making process.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7599-25448-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): 92-54481 A 1̶ ̶2̶5̶4̶4̶8̶ ̶A̶ ̶S̶H̶ ̶1̶ DMM STERLINGTJ B̶-̶2̶3̶5̶4̶7̶-̶S̶H̶1̶ ̶△̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶9̶0̶ 2-3 DM-8
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): 92-54481 B SH2 DMM STERLINGTJ B̶-̶2̶3̶5̶4̶8̶-̶S̶H̶2̶ ̶△̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶9̶0̶-̶X̶ ̶2̶-̶5̶ CAN DM-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 92-54481 A 1̶ ̶2̶5̶4̶4̶8̶ ̶A̶ ̶S̶H̶ ̶1̶ DMM STERLINGTJ CAN B̶-̶2̶3̶5̶4̶7̶-̶S̶H̶1̶ ̶△̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶9̶0̶ 2-3 DM-15
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 92-54481 B-1 -SH2 DMM STERLINGTJ B-23548-SH2 △ 12590-̶X 2-6 CAN DM-7

Other Versions (5 of 129)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Back In The High Life (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records 207 769 Europe 1986
Recently Edited
Back In The High Life (LP, Album) Island Records RML 53212, ILPS 9844 Australia & New Zealand 1986
Back In The High Life (LP, Album) Island Records LSI 73178, ILPS 9844 Yugoslavia 1986
New Submission
Back In The High Life (CD, Album) Island Records 257 769, CID 9844 Europe 1986
Back In The High Life (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Records Pressing) Island Records 9-25448-1, 1-25448 US 1986

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Reviews

  • RGSVinyl's avatar
    RGSVinyl
    Bought this when it came out and I might have played it a couple of times. Decided to give it a spin today and being in NM shape it sounds fantastic! An investment that paid off.....lol
    • jwright2k276's avatar
      jwright2k276
      Found a sealed copy for $5 in a bargain bin
      • voicesofvinyl's avatar
        voicesofvinyl
        Picked up a NM copy of this and I must say, this pressing is simply fantastic. Crazy depth and dynamics. You've never heard Higher Love until you'd listened to this DMM cut by Ted at Sterling. If you can find a clean copy, buy with confidence.
        • Mico1973's avatar
          Mico1973
          This pressing is magic…. So dynamic… get ready for some amazing music!

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