Back in the High Life

~ Release by Steve Winwood (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1986 Universal Music Operations Limited
℗ 1986 Universal Music Operations Limited

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-20 15:57 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Higher Love mixer: Tom Lord‐Alge guitar: Nile Rodgers keyboard: David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System) vocals: Chaka Khan recording of: Higher Love writer: Will Jennings and Steve Winwood publisher: Blue Sky Rider (BMI-affiliated; associated with Will Jennings), CBS Songs Ltd., F.S. Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell North America and Willin' David Music	4.5	5:52
2	Take It as It Comes recording of: Take It as It Comes writer: Will Jennings and Steve Winwood		5:24
3	Freedom Overspill recording of: Freedom Overspill writer: George Fleming, James Hooker and Steve Winwood		5:37
4	Back in the High Life Again recording of: Back in the High Life Again writer: Will Jennings and Steve Winwood publisher: Blue Sky Rider (BMI-affiliated; associated with Will Jennings), F.S. Music Ltd. and Willin' David Music sub-publisher: Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	3	5:36
5	The Finer Things recording of: The Finer Things writer: Will Jennings and Steve Winwood		5:50
6	Wake Me Up on Judgment Day recording of: Wake Me Up on Judgement Day writer: Will Jennings and Steve Winwood		5:52
7	Split Decision recording of: Split Decision writer: Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) and Steve Winwood		6:01
8	My Love’s Leavin’ recording of: My Love's Leavin' writer: Vivian Stanshall and Steve Winwood		5:21

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Release

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1449494385 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/1VV4tdUYIjRlhKxu1gMw4d [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/84385142 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1449494385 [info] https://tidal.com/album/102559488 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Back in the High Life Again Freedom Overspill Higher Love LP Sampler The Finer Things

part of:	CFNY: Top 10 Albums of 1986 (number: 9) (order: 9) Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 81) (order: 82) Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1987) (order: 123)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/76670 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/steve_winwood/back_in_the_high_life/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000196375 [info]
Wikidata:	Q4839300 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 00602567756354
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 45:33

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

UMC

Release events

[Worldwide]
2019-01-18

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