High Adventure

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High Adventure
Kenny Loggins High Adventure.jpg
Studio album by
Kenny Loggins
ReleasedSeptember 1982
Recorded1982
StudioOcean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA)
Sunset Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA)
20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 (Los Angeles, CA)
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA)
Padaro Studios (Santa Barbara, CA)
GenreSoft rock
Length41:18
LabelColumbia
ProducerBruce Botnick, Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins chronology
Kenny Loggins Alive
(1980) 		High Adventure
(1982) 		Vox Humana
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[2]

High Adventure is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in September 1982. It is best known for its top 40 pop singles "Heart to Heart", "Heartlight" and "Don't Fight It"; the latter was co-written by Journey frontman Steve Perry, who also performs on the track. Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar's husband and guitarist is featured. "Don't Fight It" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Track listing[]

  1. "Don't Fight It" (Featuring Steve Perry) (Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Dean Pitchford) – 3:37
  2. "Heartlight" (K. Loggins) – 3:56
  3. "I Gotta Try" (K. Loggins, Michael McDonald) – 3:51
  4. "Swear Your Love" (K. Loggins, Eva Ein Loggins) – 5:07
  5. "The More We Try" (K. Loggins, E. Loggins) – 3:59
  6. "Heart to Heart" (David Foster, K. Loggins, McDonald) – 5:20
  7. "If It's Not What You're Looking For" (K. Loggins, Foster, E. Loggins) – 4:39
  8. "It Must Be Imagination" (K. Loggins, Tom Snow, Max Groenenthal) – 5:38
  9. "Only a Miracle" (K. Loggins, McDonald) – 5:11

Personnel[]

  • Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1), guitar (2, 4), guitar solo (2)
  • Michael McDonald – keyboards (3), Rhodes piano (6), synthesizer programming, acoustic piano (9)
  • Steve Wood – keyboards (3, 7), additional keyboards (5), backing vocals (7, 8) Yamaha GS-1 (8), Yamaha CS-20 (8)
  • Neil Larsen – additional keyboards (5), string arrangement (6), keyboards (7)
  • James Newton Howard – Prophet 10 (5), Yamaha CS-70 (5), Yamaha GS-1 (5, 9), synthesizer and string arrangements (5), acoustic piano (9)
  • David Paich – Yamaha CS-20 (5)
  • David Foster – grand piano (6), string arrangements (6)
  • Tom Snow – Prophet 5 (8)
  • Albhy Galuten – Synclavier (8)
  • Neil Giraldo – lead guitar (1), rhythm guitar (1), guitar (8)
  • Steve Lukather – guitar (3)
  • Mike Hamilton – bass (1), guitar (2-8), orchestra bells (3), guitar solo (4), backing vocals (7)
  • Vernon Porter – bass (2, 4)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass (3)
  • Derek Jackson – bass (6)
  • Nathan East – bass (7)
  • Dennis Conway – drums (1)
  • Tris Imboden – percussion (1), drums (2-8)
  • Steve Forman – percussion (2)
  • Paulinho da Costa – congas (2, 6)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (6)
  • Jon Clarke – recorder (5)
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone (6)
  • Marty Paich – string arrangements (6, 9)
  • Steve Perry – lead and backing vocals (1)
  • The Heartlight School Singers and Dancers Christ Memorial Youth Choir – choir (2)
  • Phyllis St. James – choir contractor (2)
  • B. J. Crouch – choir director (2)
  • Mrs. Norman Basely – choir director (2)
  • Richard Page – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Steve George – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Max Groenenthal – backing vocals (8)

Production[]

  • Producers – Bruce Botnick and Kenny Loggins
  • Recording Engineers – Bruce Botnick (Tracks 1, 3 & 6); Mark Ettel (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8); Andy Johns (Track 2); Armin Steiner (Tracks 5 & 9).
  • Mixdown Engineers – Bruce Botnick, Mark Ettel and Rik Pekkonen.
  • Digital Mixdown and Editing by Jim Pace at Digital Magnetics (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Technicians – Nigel Branwell, Torin Knorr and Jerry Smith.
  • Album Cover and Title Concept – Kenny Loggins and Paul Mederios
  • Illustration – Jim Heimann
  • Photography – Greg Gorman
  • Management – Larry Larson & Associates (Beverly Hills, CA).

Singles[]

Year Title U.S.
1982 "Don't Fight It" (with Steve Perry) 17
1983 "Heart to Heart" 15
"Welcome to Heartlight" 24

References[]

  1. ^ High Adventure at AllMusic
  2. ^ Rolling Stone review
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