The Wild Places (Dan Fogelberg album)
The Wild Places | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 52:04 | |||
Label | Full Moon/Epic | |||
Producer | Dan Fogelberg | |||
Dan Fogelberg chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]"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
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Calgary Herald | B[7] |
Chicago Tribune | [8] |
The Calgary Herald called the album "a heartfelt, sincere recording with lots of pleasing melodies."[7] 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."[8]
Track listing
[edit]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
- includes uncredited interpolation of "Rain" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
Personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Album – Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1990 | The Billboard 200[9] | 103 |
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 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Abbott, Jim (August 31, 1990). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 17.
- ^ "'We'd better get round quick,' says Dan". Entertainment. The Province. May 30, 1991. p. 65.
- ^ Caudle, Todd (August 26, 1989). "Dan Fogelberg woos audience at Red Rocks". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D4.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (June 3, 1991). "Fogelberg Waits Until the End to Turn Up the Heat". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
- ^ Graff, Gary (January 10, 1991). "LP expresses love of outdoors". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 10.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b King, Frank (October 4, 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. F4.
- ^ a b Herrmann, Brenda (November 15, 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
- ^ "Dan Fogelberg". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.