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. The First single, "Call Me" reached #5 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #54 on the Billboard Hot 100; in the Canadian RPM adult contemporary charts, it fared better at #3 . "This Is the Time", meanwhile, peaked at No. 93 in the Hot 100, and was included on the soundtrack to the 1986 film Karate Kid II.
Track listing All songs written by Dennis DeYoung. Side one "This Is the Time" – 3:57 "Warning Shot" – 4:27 "Call Me" – 4:49 "Unanswered Prayers" – 6:37 Side two "Black Wall" – 5:53 "Southbound Ryan" – 4:43 "I'll Get Lucky" – 4:43 "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
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