High Adventure

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High Adventure
Kenny Loggins High Adventure.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1982
Recorded1982
Studio
Genre Soft rock
Length41:18
Label Columbia
Producer
Kenny Loggins chronology
Kenny Loggins Alive
(1980)
High Adventure
(1982)
Vox Humana
(1985)
Singles from High Adventure
  1. "Don't Fight It"
    Released: August 1982
  2. "Heart to Heart"
    Released: November 1982
  3. "Welcome to Heartlight"
    Released: February 1983
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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", "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.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Don't Fight It" (Featuring Steve Perry) (Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Dean Pitchford) – 3:37
  2. "Welcome to Heartlight" (K. Loggins) – 3:56
  3. "I Gotta Try" (K. Loggins, Michael McDonald) – 3:51
  4. "Swear Your Love" (K. Loggins, Eva Ein Loggins) – 5:07
  5. "The More We Try" (K. Loggins, E. Loggins) – 3:59
  6. "Heart to Heart" (David Foster, K. Loggins, McDonald) – 5:20
  7. "If It's Not What You're Looking For" (K. Loggins, Foster, E. Loggins) – 4:39
  8. "It Must Be Imagination" (K. Loggins, Tom Snow, Max Gronenthal) – 5:38
  9. "Only a Miracle" (K. Loggins, McDonald) – 5:11

Personnel

Production

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