Phoenix (Dan Fogelberg album)
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Critical reception
Template:Album ratings The Sacramento Bee called the album "an assemblage of alleged rockers and tedious love ballads."[4] The Austin American-Statesman determined that "the string sections are overused and most tracks are overdubbed with an unnecessary number of guitars."[3]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – Prophet-5 (1, 2, 9, 10), guitars (1), percussion (1, 9), lead vocals (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (2–4, 6, 8–10), electric guitars (2–7, 9), antique ankle bells (3), electric piano (4, 7), pedal steel guitars (4), vocals (5, 8), acoustic piano (5–7, 9), slide guitar (6), bass (10), orchestral arrangements
- Paul Harris – acoustic piano (2)
- Michael Utley – organ (2, 5)
- Joe Walsh – musical assistance (5)
- Norbert Putnam – bass (2–9)
- Andy Newmark – drums (2–4, 7, 9)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (5, 6), congas (7)
- Kenny Buttrey – percussion (3)
- Jody Linscott – congas (4)
- Marty Lewis – tambourines (5)
- Tom Scott – saxophone (7), lyricon solo (7)
- Jerry Hey – flugelhorn solo (8)
- Gayle Levant – harp (8)
- Glen Spreen – orchestral arrangements
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster
Production
- Dan Fogelberg – producer, cover
- Norbert Putnam – producer
- Marty Lewis – producer, engineer, mixing
- Jeff Guercio – engineer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Kosh – art direction, design
- Andy Katz – sleeve photography
- Norman Seeff – sleeve photography
Chart performance
Weekly Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 3 |
| Australia Albums Chart[6] | 27 |
| UK Albums Chart[7] | 42 |
Year End Charts (1980)
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Pop Albums | 15 |
Charting Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| "Longer" | Pop Singles | 2 |
| Adult Contemporary | 1 | |
| "Heart Hotels" | Pop Singles | 21 |
| Adult Contemporary | 3 |
References
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