Back to the World (Dennis DeYoung album)
Back to the World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 1986 | |||
Recorded | Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, IL | |||
Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Dennis DeYoung | |||
Dennis DeYoung chronology | ||||
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Back to the World is the second solo album by Dennis DeYoung, released in 1986 on A&M Records. The album reached No. 108 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Call Me" reached No. 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "This Is the Time" peaked at No. 93.
"This Is the Time" was included on the soundtrack to the 1986 film Karate Kid II.
Track listing
All songs written by Dennis DeYoung:
- "Last Night" – 6:06
- "Fire On The Water" – 4:28
- "The Ballroom of Romance" – 4:26
- "The Lady in Red" – 4:16
- "Say Goodbye to It All" – 5:21
- "The Spirit of the Man" – 4:40
- "Fatal Hesitation" – 4:15
- "One Word (Straight to the Heart)" – 4:30
- "For Rosanna" – 3:40
- "The Leader" – 2:15
- "The Vision" – 3:14
- "What About Me?" – 3:06
Personnel
- Dennis DeYoung: keyboards, lead vocals, percussion
- Tom Dziallo: guitars, bass, drums on "Call Me," "Warning Shot," and "Unanswered Prayers"
- C.J. Vanston: keyboards, keyboard programming
- Wayne Stewart: drums
- Steve Eisen: saxophone, congas, flute solo
- Marc Colby: saxophone solos on "Call Me" and "Unanswered Prayers"
- Tony Brown: bass on "I'll Get Lucky"
- Howard Levy: harmonica
Horns
Background Singers
- Gary Loizzo
- Tom Griffin
- Pat Hurley Rans
- Sandy Caulfield
- Tere Davenport
- Tony Ransom
- Dawn Feusi
Miscellaneous
- Vince Gutman: drum programming on MX-1 and MX-MIXI
- George Leemon: keyboard technician and Keeper of the Books