High Adventure
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.
Track listing
- "Don't Fight It" – 3:37
- "Welcome to Heartlight" – 3:56
- "I Gotta Try" – 3:51
- "Swear Your Love" – 5:07
- "The More We Try" – 3:59
- "Heart to Heart" – 5:20
- "If It's Not What You're Looking For" – 4:39
- "It Must Be Imagination" – 5:38
- "Only a Miracle" – 5:11
Personnel
Musicians and Vocalists- Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, guitars, guitar solo
- Michael McDonald – keyboards, Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano
- Steve Wood – keyboards, additional keyboards, backing vocals Yamaha GS-1, Yamaha CS-20
- James Newton Howard – Prophet-10, Yamaha CS-70, Yamaha GS-1, acoustic piano
- David Paich – Yamaha CS-20
- Neil Larsen – additional keyboards, keyboards
- David Foster – grand piano
- Tom Snow – Prophet-5
- Albhy Galuten – Synclavier
- Neil Giraldo – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitars
- Steve Lukather – guitars
- Mike Hamilton – bass, guitars, guitar solo, backing vocals
- Vernon Porter – bass
- Abraham Laboriel – bass
- Darek Jackson – bass
- Nathan East – bass
- Dennis Conway – drums
- Tris Imboden – percussion, drums
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Paulinho da Costa – congas
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Jon Clarke – recorders
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Steve Perry – vocals
- The Heartlight School Singers and Dancers Christ Memorial Youth Choir – choir
- Phyllis St. James – choir contractor
- B. J. Crouch – choir director
- Mrs. Norman Basely – choir director
- Richard Page – backing vocals
- Steve George – backing vocals
- Max Gronenthal – backing vocals
- James Newton Howard – synthesizer and string arrangements
- David Foster – string arrangements
- Neil Larsen – string arrangements
- Marty Paich – string arrangements
Production
- Kenny Loggins – producer
- Bruce Botnick – producer, recording engineer, mixdown engineer
- Mark Ettel – recording engineer, mixdown engineer
- Andy Johns – recording engineer
- Armin Steiner – recording engineer
- Rik Pekkonen – mixdown engineer
- Jim Pace – digital mixdown and editing at Digital Magnetics
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios
- 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 – management