High Adventure

High Adventure
High Adventure
Studio album by Kenny Loggins
Released	September 5, 1982
Recorded	1982
Studios	Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood; 20th Century Fox Music Stage 1, Hollywood; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley; Padaro Studios, Santa Barbara;
Genres	Pop rock; soft rock; AOR;
Length	41:18
Label	Columbia
Producers	Bruce Botnick; Kenny Loggins;
Kenny Loggins chronology
Singles from High Adventure
	"Don't Fight It"; Released: August 1982; "Heart to Heart"; Released: November 1982; "Welcome to Heartlight"; Released: February 1983;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Rolling Stone

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

All tracks are written by Kenny Loggins, with additional writers noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Fight It" (featuring Steve Perry)	Steve Perry, Dean Pitchford	3:37
2.	"Heartlight"		3:56
3.	"I Gotta Try"	Michael McDonald	3:51
4.	"Swear Your Love"		5:07
5.	"The More We Try"	Eva Ein	3:59
6.	"Heart to Heart"	McDonald, David Foster	5:20
7.	"If It's Not What You're Looking For"	Ein, Foster	4:39
8.	"It Must Be Imagination"	Tom Snow	5:38
9.	"Only a Miracle"	McDonald	5:11
Total length:			41:18

Personnel

Musicians

Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar (1), guitars (2, 4), guitar solo (2)
Michael McDonald – keyboards (3), Rhodes electric piano (6), acoustic 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)

Technical

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)

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)	50
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	46
US Billboard 200	13

References

↑ High Adventure at AllMusic
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 37, Issue 13 (1982-11-13)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kenny Loggins – High Adventure" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kenny Loggins – High Adventure". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
↑ "Kenny Loggins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

[1] High Adventure at AllMusic

[2] Rolling Stone review

[ac_Canada_RPM_-3] "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 37, Issue 13 (1982-11-13)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

[ac_Netherlands_Kenny_Loggins-4] "Dutchcharts.nl – Kenny Loggins – High Adventure" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

[ac_Sweden_Kenny_Loggins-5] "Swedishcharts.com – Kenny Loggins – High Adventure". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

[ac_Billboard200_Kenny_Loggins-6] "Kenny Loggins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

v t e Kenny Loggins
Studio albums	Celebrate Me Home Nightwatch Keep the Fire High Adventure Vox Humana Back to Avalon Leap of Faith Return to Pooh Corner The Unimaginable Life December More Songs from Pooh Corner It's About Time How About Now All Join In
Compilation and live albums	Kenny Loggins Alive Outside: From the Redwoods Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow The Essential Kenny Loggins
Singles	"I Believe in Love" "Celebrate Me Home" "Whenever I Call You "Friend"" "What a Fool Believes" "This Is It" "Keep the Fire" "I'm Alright" "Don't Fight It" "Heart to Heart" "Welcome to Heartlight" "Footloose" "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" "Vox Humana" "Forever" "Danger Zone" "Playing with the Boys" "Meet Me Half Way" "Nobody's Fool" "Conviction of the Heart" "For the First Time"
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