# High Adventure

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

## Personnel

* Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1), guitar (2, 4), guitar solo (2) Yamaha CS80 all tracks, Prophet 5, Arp Quadra, Roland Jupiter 8.
* 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)
* 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 – 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 Gronenthal – 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, California).
* Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood).
* 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, California).