Captured Angel Explained
Captured Angel is the third album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1975.[1] He promoted the album with a tour in support of The Eagles.[2]
The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200.[3] It has sold more than a million copies.[4] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 1, 1977.[5]
Production
The album was produced by Fogelberg. He alone recorded all of the instrumental parts before being convinced by his label to allow for a few re-recordings and contributions by other musicians.[1] The majority of the album was recorded at a studio in South Pekin, Illinois; Fogelberg had returned home to care for his ill father.[6]
Critical reception
Stereo Review praised Fogelberg's musicianship, but wrote that as a singer "he sounds raw, unsure, and at times even amateurish, particularly when any emotionality is involved."[7]
Cashbox Magazine wrote that Fogelberg "has got a set of pipes that are a natural in the area of laidback" and that it is this "singing prowess that pervades the smooth flow of "Captured Angel" as the ease of his interpretation serves only to enhance the laidback of the situation". They singled out "Old Tennessee", "The Last Nail" and "Next Time" as their top listens. [8]
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Fogelberg.
Side one
- "Aspen/These Days" – 7:39
- "Comes and Goes" – 2:25
- "Captured Angel" – 2:57
- "Old Tennessee" – 3:07
- "Next Time" – 4:10
Side two
- "Man in the Mirror/ Below the Surface" – 7:10
- "Crow" – 4:40
- "The Last Nail" – 5:30
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – banjo, bass guitar (except on "Captured Angel", "Old Tennessee" and "Next Time"), guitar, harmonica, percussion (except on "Comes and Goes", keyboards, lead and backing vocals, ARP synthesizer
- Hot Damn Brothers – backing vocals on "Next Time"
- Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion on "Comes and Goes"
- David Lindley – fiddle on "Crow"
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar on "Next Time"
- Norbert Putnam – bass on "Captured Angel", "Old Tennessee" and "Next Time"
- J.D. Souther – backing vocals on "Next Time"
- Glen Spreen – string arrangements on "Aspen", "Next Time" and "The Last Nail"
Production
- Producer – Dan Fogelberg
- Engineers – Tom Byler, Jeff Guercio, Terry Jamison, Gary Ladinsky and John Stronach.
- Recorded at Golden Voice Studios (South Pekin, IL); Caribou Ranch (Nederland, CO); Record Plant LA (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
- Mixed by John Stronach at Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
- Mastered by Rick Collins at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA).
- Design – Ron Coro
- Photography – Henry Diltz
- Cover Artwork – Dan Fogelberg
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Dan Fogelberg | Biography & History. AllMusic.
- Cartwright . Garth . Obituary: Dan Fogelberg: American singer- songwriter whose albums sold millions . The Guardian . 11 Jan 2008 . 42.
- Dan Fogelberg. Billboard.
- News: Van Matre . Lynn . Unmellow Fellow Dan Fogelberg: From Gentle Ballads to Hard Rock . Chicago Tribune . 12 July 1987 . 8-9. continued on page 9
- Book: Gold and Platinum Awards . 1984 . Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. . 146 . RIAA Sales Certifications.
- Web site: Dan Fogelberg, Immersed in Music, Part II. Hans. van Gemeren. May 13, 2020. American Songwriter.
- Dan Fogelberg: Captured Angel . Stereo Review . January 1976 . 36 . 80, 82.
- Captured Angel - Dan Fogelberg - Epic PE 33499. Album Reviews. 22. Cashbox. September 27, 1975. 37. 19. Budge, David.
- Cash Box Top 100 Albums . 37 . 23 . Budge, David . Cash Box . October 25, 1975 . 49.
