Tracklist

1	Higher Love
2	Take It As It Comes
3	Freedom Overspill
4	Back In The High Life Again
5	The Finer Things
6	Wake Me Up On Judgement Day
7	Split Decision
8	My Love's Leavin'

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Island Records Ltd.

Credits

• Engineer – Jason Corsaro, Tom Lord Alge*
• Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge*
• Producer – Russ Titelman, Steve Winwood

Notes

Slightly different edition to this one if you compare both back inlays.
Back inlay of this sub > see images.
Back inlay of the other sub > See images

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 42283 01482 4
• Barcode (Scanned): 042283014824
• Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
• Label Code: LC 0407
• Price Code: PY 900
• Matrix / Runout: 830 148-2 00 L7
• Matrix / Runout: Made in France by Cinram Optical Discs

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9844	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	ILPS 9844	UK	1986
257 769-222, CID 9844	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(CD, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	257 769-222, CID 9844	Europe	1986
W1 25448	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(LP, Album, Club)	Island Records	W1 25448	Canada	1986
A4-25448, 4-25448	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(Cass, Album, Club)	Island Records, Island Records	A4-25448, 4-25448	US	1986
CID 9844, 830 148-2	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Island Records, Island Records	CID 9844, 830 148-2	Europe	Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Higher Love	5:45
A2	Take It As It Comes	5:20
A3	Freedom Overspill Written-By – George Fleming, James Hooker	5:33
A4	Back In The High Life Again	5:33
B1	The Finer Things	5:47
B2	Wake Me Up On Judgement Day	5:48
B3	Split Decision Written-By – Joe Walsh	5:58
B4	My Love's Leavin' Written-By – Vivian Stanshall	5:19

Credits

• Engineer – Jason Corsaro
• Engineer, Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
• Mastered By – Jonz*
• Producer – Russ Titelman
• Producer, Written-By – Steve Winwood
• Written-By – Will Jennings (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2)

Notes

Issued with printed inner sleeve and CRC on side label Columbia House version.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9844	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	ILPS 9844	UK	1986
257 769-222, CID 9844	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(CD, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	257 769-222, CID 9844	Europe	1986
W1 25448	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(LP, Album, Club)	Island Records	W1 25448	Canada	1986
A4-25448, 4-25448	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(Cass, Album, Club)	Island Records, Island Records	A4-25448, 4-25448	US	1986
CID 9844, 830 148-2	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Island Records, Island Records	CID 9844, 830 148-2	Europe	Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Higher Love Backing Vocals – Chaka KhanGuitar – Eddie MartinezRhythm Guitar – Nile RodgersSynthesizer [Bass] – Philippe SaisseWritten-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
A2	Take It As It Comes Drums – Mickey CurryWritten-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
A3	Freedom Overspill Drums – Steve FerroneRhythm Guitar – Eddie MartinezSlide Guitar – Joe WalshWritten-By – George Fleming, James Hooker, Steve Winwood
A4	Back In The High Life Again Harmony Vocals – James Taylor Piano, Mandolin, Synthesizer [Bass Moog] – S.W.*Synthesizer – Rob MounseyWritten-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
B1	The Finer Things Backing Vocals – Dan Hartman, James IngramGuitar – Paul PescoKeyboards – Rob Mounsey, Robby Kilgore*Written-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
B2	Wake Me Up On Judgement Day Guitar – Ira Siegal*, Nile RodgersSynthesizer – Robby Kilgore*Written-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
B3	Split Decision Guitar – Joe WalshWritten-By – Joe Walsh, Steve Winwood
B4	My Love's Leavin' Arranged By [Synthesizer Strings] – Arif MardinSynthesizer [Bell] – Robby Kilgore*Synthesizer [Strings] – Rob MounseyWritten-By – Steve Winwood, Vivian Stanshall

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Columbia House – 547562C
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Island Records Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – George Young (tracks: A2, A3)
• Arranged By [Horns] – David Frank (tracks: A2, A3)
• Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Jeri McManus
• Backing Vocals – Connie Harvey (tracks: B2, B3), Jocelyn Brown (tracks: B2, B3), Mark Stevens (tracks: B2, B3)
• Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Lewis Del Gatto* (tracks: A2, A3)
• Congas – Carol Steele (tracks: A1, B1)
• Coordinator [Additional Production] – Jill Dell'Abate
• Coordinator [Production] – Laura Loncteaux
• Design [Cover] – Jeri McManus
• Drums – John Robinson (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B2, B3)
• Engineer – Jason Corsaro, Tom Lord Alge*
• Engineer [Additional] – Bruce Lampcov, Chris Lord Alge*, Dave Greenberg, Jim Boyer, Jon Wolfson, Malcolm Pollack, Nobby Clark
• Engineer [Assistant] – Claude Achille, Ed Bruder, Jeff Lord Alge*, John Goldberger*, Rob Eaton, Roy Hendrickson, Scott Mabuchi, Sean Chenery, Shikuro Orishige, Steve Rinkoff
• Guitar – S.W.* (tracks: A2, B4)
• Keyboards – S.W.* (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
• Management – Bennett Freed, Ron Weisner
• Mastered By [Original Digital] – Ted Jensen
• Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge*
• Organ – S.W.* (tracks: A3, B3)
• Percussion – Carol Steele (tracks: A3, B2, B4)
• Photography By – Arthur Elgort
• Producer – Russ Titelman, Steve Winwood
• Programmed By [Drum Machine] – Jimmy Bralower (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B3), S.W.*
• Programmed By [Sequencer] – S.W.* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2)
• Programmed By [Synthesizer And Sequencer] – Robby Kilgore*
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Andrew Thomas (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
• Synthesizer – S.W.* (tracks: A1, A4 to B4)
• Synthesizer [Bass] – S.W.* (tracks: A3, B3, B4)
• Synthesizer [Horns], Arranged By – David Frank (tracks: A1, B2)
• Tambourine – Carol Steele (tracks: A2, B3)
• Tenor Saxophone – Bob Mintzer (tracks: A2, A3)
• Trombone – Tom Malone (tracks: A2, A3)
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker (tracks: A2, A3)

Notes

©&℗ 1986 Island Records Ltd.

Foldout J-card with Credits/Lyrics.

J-card back panel states both:
Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured by Columbia House.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7599-25448-4

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9844	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	ILPS 9844	UK	1986
257 769-222, CID 9844	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(CD, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	257 769-222, CID 9844	Europe	1986
W1 25448	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(LP, Album, Club)	Island Records	W1 25448	Canada	1986
A4-25448, 4-25448	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(Cass, Album, Club)	Island Records, Island Records	A4-25448, 4-25448	US	1986
CID 9844, 830 148-2	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Island Records, Island Records	CID 9844, 830 148-2	Europe	Unknown