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The Wild Places (Dan Fogelberg album)

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]

The Wild Places
Studio album by
Dan Fogelberg
Released1990
GenreSoft rock
Length52:04
LabelFull Moon/Epic
ProducerDan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Exiles
(1987) 		The Wild Places
(1990) 		Dan Fogelberg Live: Greetings from the West
(1991)

Production

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"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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
Calgary HeraldB[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

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All songs written by Dan Fogelberg except as indicated

  1. "Aurora Nova" – 1:37
  2. "The Wild Places" – 4:44
  3. "Forefathers" – 4:56
  4. "Song of the Sea" – 5:38
  5. "Anastasia's Eyes" – 3:58
  6. "Blind to the Truth" – 6:17
  7. "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (Bruce Cockburn) – 4:50
  8. "Rhythm of the Rain" (John Gummoe)* – 4:24
  9. "Bones in the Sky" – 3:52
  10. "The Spirit Trail" – 5:59
  11. "Ever On" – 5:49

Personnel

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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  1. ^ Abbott, Jim (August 31, 1990). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 17.
  2. ^ "'We'd better get round quick,' says Dan". Entertainment. The Province. May 30, 1991. p. 65.
  3. ^ Caudle, Todd (August 26, 1989). "Dan Fogelberg woos audience at Red Rocks". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D4.
  4. ^ Boehm, Mike (June 3, 1991). "Fogelberg Waits Until the End to Turn Up the Heat". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  5. ^ Graff, Gary (January 10, 1991). "LP expresses love of outdoors". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 10.
  6. ^ AllMusic review
  7. ^ a b King, Frank (October 4, 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. F4.
  8. ^ a b Herrmann, Brenda (November 15, 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  9. ^ "Dan Fogelberg". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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