Vinyl LP pressing. Back in the High Life is the fourth solo studio album by British rock icon Steve Winwood. Released in 1986, it was a Top Ten hit on the album charts in the United States, peaking at #3, and has sold over five million copies. The single "Higher Love" topped the singles chart and won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year; "Back in the High Life Again" (US #13), "The Finer Things" (US #8), and "Freedom Overspill" (US #20) were also big hits. This was Winwood's last studio album with Island Records after 20 years with the label. In a career full of triumphs, this album might have been the pinnacle for Winwood.