Back to the World (Dennis DeYoung album)

Back to the World
Studio album by Dennis DeYoung
Released	February 1986
Recorded	Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, IL
Genre	Rock, pop rock
Label	A&M
Producer	Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung chronology
Desert Moon (1984) Back to the World (1986) Boomchild (1988)

Back to the World is the second solo album by Dennis DeYoung, released in 1986 ^[1] 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 . Meanwhile, "Call Me" was a radio hit in the Philippines, with several radio stations playing it.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

All songs written by Dennis DeYoung:

1. "This Is The Time" – 3:57
2. "Warning Shot" – 4:27
3. "Call Me" – 4:49
4. "Unanswered Prayers" – 6:37
5. "Black Wall" – 5:53
6. "Southbound Ryan" – 4:43
7. "I'll Get Lucky" – 4:43
8. "Person To Person" – 4:57

Personnel

• 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

• 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

References

1. "Who's Dennis DeYoung?". The Daily Times . May 4, 1986. Retrieved June 1, 2025.