Back to the World (Dennis DeYoung album)

Back to the World is the second solo album from Dennis DeYoung. It was released in 1986 by A&M Records. It reached #108 on The Billboard 200 Charts. Call Me reached #5 on the Adult Contemporary Charts.

The song "This Is the Time" was part of the soundtrack in the movie Karate Kid II.

Track listing

All songs written by Dennis DeYoung:

1. "This Is the Time" – 3:56
2. "Warning Shot" – 4:27
3. "Call Me" – 4:49
4. "Unanswered Prayers" – 6:38
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: keyboards, vocals percussion
• Tom Dziallo: All guitars, Bass, Drums on "Call Me", "Warning Shot", and "Unanswered Prayers"
• Jeffrey 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

• Marc Olsen: Trumpet
• Ron Friedman: Trumpet
• Bruce Otto: Trombone

Background Singers

• Gary Loizzo
• Tom Griffin
• Pat Hurley Rans
• Sandy Caulfield
• Tere Davenport
• Tony Ransom
• Dawn Feusi
• Vince Gutman: Drum Programming on MX-1 and MX-MIXI
• George Leemon: Keyboard Technician and Keeper of The Books