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.
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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"This Is the Time" was included on the soundtrack to the 1986 film Karate Kid II. Meanwhile, "Call Me" was a radio hit in the Philippines, with several radio stations playing it.[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Dennis DeYoung:
- "This Is The Time" – 3:57
- "Warning Shot" – 4:27
- "Call Me" – 4:49
- "Unanswered Prayers" – 6:37
- "Black Wall" – 5:53
- "Southbound Ryan" – 4:43
- "I'll Get Lucky" – 4:43
- "Person To Person" – 4:57
Personnel
edit- Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, percussion
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards, keyboard programming
- Tom Dziallo – all guitars, bass (1-6, 8), drums (2-4)
- Tony Brown – bass (7)
- Wayne Stewart – drums (1, 5-8)
- Vince Gutman – drum programming
- Howard Levy – harmonica
- Steve Eisen – congas, saxophones, flute solo
- Marc Colby – saxophone solos (3, 4)
- Bruce Otto – trombone
- Ron Friedman – trumpet
- Marc Ohlsen – trumpet
- Sandy Caulfield – backing vocals
- Tere Davenport – backing vocals
- Dawn Feusi – backing vocals
- Thom Griffin – backing vocals
- Pat Hurley Rans – backing vocals
- Gary Loizzo – backing vocals
- Tony Ransom – backing vocals
Production
edit- Dennis DeYoung – producer, mixing
- Gary Loizzo – engineer, mixing
- Jim Popko – second engineer, mixing
- Tom Dziallo – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- George Leemon – keyboard technician, Keeper of the Books
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Victoria Pearson – photography
- Danny Goldberg – management
- Burt Stein – management