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.
Personnel
Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar (1), guitars (2, 4), guitar solo (2)
Michael McDonald – keyboards (3), Rhodes piano (6), piano (9)
Steve Wood – keyboards (3, 5, 7), backing vocals (7, 8), Yamaha GS-1 (8), Yamaha CE-20 (8)
David Paich – Yamaha CS-20 (5)
James Newton Howard – Prophet-10 (5), Yamaha CS-70 (5), Yamaha GS-1 (5, 9), synthesizer and string arrangements (5), piano (9)
Neil Larsen – keyboards (5, 7), string arrangements (6)
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), guitars (8)
Steve Lukather – guitars (3)
Mike Hamilton – bass (1), guitars (2–8), orchestra bells (3), 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 – congas (2, 6)
Lenny Castro – percussion (6)
Jon Clarke – recorders (5)
David Sanborn – alto saxophone (6)
Steve Perry – co-lead vocals (1)
The Heartlight School Singers and Dancers Christ Memorial Youth Choir – children's 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 Gronenthal – backing vocals (8)
Marty Paich – string arrangements (6, 9)
Produced by Bruce Botnick and Kenny Loggins
Engineered by Bruce Botnick (1, 3, 6), Mark Ettel (2, 4, 5, 7, 8), Andy Johns (2), Armin Steiner (5, 9)
Mixdown engineers – Bruce Botnick, Mark Ettel, Rik Pekkonen
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
Digital mixdown & editing by Jim Pace at Digital Magnetics (Hollywood, California)
SCAMP backup – Nigel Branwell
Padaro Studios designed & executed by Jerry Smith
Construction – Torin Knorr
Album cover and title concept – Paul Mederios and Kenny Loggins
Photography – Greg Gorman
Illustration – Jim Heimann
Management – Larry Larson & Associates (Beverly Hills, California)