While credited to Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (which now included Andy Paley – Brian Wilson, Chris Isaak, NRBQ, John Wesley Harding), Back In Your Life was Jonathan, accompanied on about half of the material by the Lovers. It followed the Live record. Another musician on the record, and co-producer, was Kenny Laguna, who worked with Buddah Records (The Ohio Express, 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Lemon Pipers,) plus Tommy James & The Shondells, Crazy Elephant, Bow Wow Wow, and Joan Jett. Laguna was a perfect person to put Jonathan's sound where it needed to go. Featuring the Richman staples, "Abdul And Cleopatra," "Affection," and the title track, Back In Your Life signals the ending of his Beserkley tenure, but with much more to come.