The Wild Places (Dan Fogelberg album) explained
The Wild Places |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Dan Fogelberg |
Cover: | Dan Fogelberg - The Wild Places.jpg |
Released: | 1990 |
Genre: | Soft rock |
Length: | 52:04 |
Label: | Full Moon/Epic |
Producer: | Dan Fogelberg |
Prev Title: | Exiles |
Prev Year: | 1987 |
Next Year: | 1991 |
The Wild Places is an album by the American musician Dan Fogelberg, released in 1990.[1] Fogelberg's tour in support of the album included talks from The Wilderness Society about the preservation of nature.[2]
Production
"Bones in the Sky" is a tribute to Georgia O'Keeffe.[3] "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" is a cover of the Bruce Cockburn song.[4] Fogelberg considered The Wild Places to be a concept album about the environment and ecology.[5]
Critical reception
The Calgary Herald called the album "a heartfelt, sincere recording with lots of pleasing melodies." The Chicago Tribune praised "Lovers in a Dangerous Time", but concluded that "everything else should be avoided unless you're wearing crystals while riding in an elevator."
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Fogelberg except as indicated
- "Aurora Nova" – 1:37
- "The Wild Places" – 4:44
- "Forefathers" – 4:56
- "Song of the Sea" – 5:38
- "Anastasia's Eyes" – 3:58
- "Blind to the Truth" – 6:17
- "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (Bruce Cockburn) – 4:50
- "Rhythm of the Rain" (John Gummoe)* – 4:24
- "Bones in the Sky" – 3:52
- "The Spirit Trail" – 5:59
- "Ever On" – 5:49
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – lead vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, drum programming, percussion, string arrangements (5)
- Mike Finnigan – organ (10)
- Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6)
- Bob Glaub – bass (2-4, 8, 10, 11)
- George Hawkins – bass (6)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11), percussion (1, 10, 11)
- Lenny Castro – congas (6), timbales (6), percussion (6, 11)
- Al Garth – soprano saxophone (4), tenor saxophone (8)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (6)
- Heart Attack Horns – horns (8)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (2, 4, 10)
- David Crosby – backing vocals (4)
- Julia Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
- Maxine Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
- Oren Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
- Sara K – backing vocals (7)
Production
- Producer – Dan Fogelberg
- Executive Producer – Remington Boone
- Engineers – Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis, Dave Reynolds and Duane Scott.
- Recorded at Mountain Bird Studio (Boulder, CO); Lahaina Sound Recording (Maui, Hawaii); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA).
- Mixed by Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis at The Complex Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mix Assistants – Mike Kloster and Brett Swain
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Production Coordination – Nina Avramides-Berducat and Charlie Fernandez
- Art Direction and Design – Amy Dakos and John Kosh
- Cover Illustration – Amy Dakos
- Photography – Andy Katz and Anastasia Savage
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
Singles – Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1990 | "Rhythm of the Rain" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
1991 | "Anastasia's Eyes" (album cut) | Adult Contemporary | 32 |
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Notes and References
- News: Abbott . Jim . Music . Orlando Sentinel . 31 Aug 1990 . Calendar . 17.
- News: 'We'd better get round quick,' says Dan . The Province . 30 May 1991 . Entertainment . 65.
- News: Caudle . Todd . Dan Fogelberg woos audience at Red Rocks . Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph . 26 Aug 1989 . D4.
- News: Boehm . Mike . Fogelberg Waits Until the End to Turn Up the Heat . Los Angeles Times . 3 June 1991 . F2.
- News: Graff . Gary . LP expresses love of outdoors . Austin American-Statesman . 10 Jan 1991 . Onward . 10.
- Web site: Dan Fogelberg . Billboard . 11 March 2023.