High Adventure

 ( 1982 Albums ) 

High Adventure is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in September 1982, by Columbia Records. It is best known for its top 40 pop singles "Heart to Heart", "Welcome to 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.

1. "Don't Fight It" (Featuring Steve Perry) (Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Dean Pitchford) – 3:37
2. "Welcome to 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 Carl) – 5:38
9. "Only a Miracle" (K. Loggins, McDonald) – 5:11

• Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar (1), guitars (2, 4), guitar solo (2)
• Michael McDonald – keyboards (3), Rhodes electric piano (6), acoustic piano (9)
• Steve Wood – keyboards (3, 7), additional keyboards (5), backing vocals (7, 8) Yamaha GS-1 (8), Yamaha CS-20 (8)
• James Newton Howard – Prophet-10 (5), Yamaha CS-70 (5), Yamaha GS-1 (5, 9), acoustic piano (9)
• David Paich – Yamaha CS-20 (5)
• Neil Larsen – additional keyboards (5), keyboards (7)
• David Foster – grand piano (6)
• Tom Snow – Prophet-5 (8)
• Albhy Galuten – Synclavier (8)
• Neil Giraldo – lead guitar (1), rhythm guitar (1), guitars (8)
• Steve Lukather – guitars (3)
• Mike Hamilton – bass (1), guitars (2-8), guitar solo (4, 7), backing vocals (7)
• Vernon Porter – bass (2, 4)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass (3)
• Darek 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 – (2, 6)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (6)
• Jon Clarke – recorders (5)
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (6)
• Steve Perry – 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 Carl – backing vocals (8)

Music arrangements

• James Newton Howard – synthesizer and string arrangements (5)
• David Foster – string arrangements (6)
• Neil Larsen – string arrangements (6)
• Marty Paich – string arrangements (6, 9)

• Kenny Loggins – producer
• Bruce Botnick – producer, recording engineer (1, 3, 6), mixdown engineer
• Mark Ettel – recording engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8), mixdown engineer
• Andy Johns – recording engineer (2)
• Armin Steiner – recording engineer (5, 9)
• Rik Pekkonen – mixdown engineer
• Jim Pace – digital mixdown and editing at Digital Magnetics (Hollywood, California)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Nigel Branwell – technician
• Torin Knorr – technician
• Jerry Smith – technician
• Kenny Loggins – album cover, title concept
• Paul Mederios – album cover, title concept
• Jim Heimann – illustration
• Greg Gorman – photography
• Larry Larson & Associates (Beverly Hills, California) – management