{"product_id":"back-in-the-high-life-1","title":"Back in the High Life","description":"This was the 1987 Grammy winner for best engineered non-classical recording.\u003cbr\u003eMore meticulously crafted than its predecessor Arc of a Diver and more musically adventurous than its follow-up, Roll with It, Back in the High Life represents the pinnacle of Steve Winwood's '80s pop output. High production values, interlocking percussion lines, R\u0026amp;B backing vocals, horns, synthesizers, and ideas borrowed from various world musics enhance and update Winwood's proclivity for blues, R\u0026amp;B, and rock. His distinctive blue-eyed soul vocals are, naturally, at the front of the mix as well.\u003cbr\u003eThe runaway number one single, \"Higher Love,\" with its syncopated groove, pan-African percussion, and slick Top 40 production, kicks off this accessible set. Elsewhere, the dance-gospel of \"Wake Me Up on Judgment Day,\" the semi-acoustic title track, and the funk-touched \"Split Decision\" (which proves Winwood's R\u0026amp;B roots were still strong) keep the stylistic wheel turning. The record's success, sonically and commercially, should come as no surprise. Since his days in Traffic, Winwood has been a masterful stylistic synthesist, melding a range of aesthetics in ways that invariably connect with listeners. Back in the High Life is further proof of his remarkable abilities. ~ Rovi Staff","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47631227683103,"sku":"4988005677419","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/30778378f3a7c22a6b649222796eb2f7.jpg?v=1777865538","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/back-in-the-high-life-1","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}