The Wild Places (Dan Fogelberg album)
1990 studio album by Dan Fogelberg
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."[ 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
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)
Year
Chart
Position
1990
The Billboard 200[ 9]
103
Singles – Billboard (United States)
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1990
"Rhythm of the Rain"
Adult Contemporary
3
1991
"Anastasia's Eyes" (album cut)
Adult Contemporary
32
Notes
^ 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 .
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