Home Free (Dan Fogelberg album)

Home Free
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Released	1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Soft rock, folk rock, country rock
Length	46:57
Label	Columbia
Producer	Norbert Putnam
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Home Free (1972) Souvenirs (1974)
Singles from Home Free
"To the Morning" Released: 1972 "Anyway I Love You" Released: 1972

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Home Free is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1972. Upon its original release, Home Free had lukewarm success, but following a later reissue, it was certified platinum by the RIAA for certified sales of 1,000,000 copies. ^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan Fogelberg.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"To the Morning"	6:34
2.	"Stars"	3:30
3.	"More Than Ever"	5:14
4.	"Be on Your Way"	3:24
5.	"Hickory Grove"	4:40
6.	"Long Way Home (Live in the Country)"	5:31
7.	"Looking for a Lady"	2:58
8.	"Anyway I Love You"	3:50
9.	"Wysteria"	4:03
10.	"The River"	7:13
Total length:		46:57

Personnel

• Dan Fogelberg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic piano, organ, Moog synthesizer
• David Briggs – acoustic piano on "More than Ever" and "Anyway I Love You", organ on "Long Way Home"
• Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums, percussion
• The Goodlettesville String Quartet – strings on "Long Way Home"
• Farrell Morris – percussion, vibraphone
• Weldon Myrick – dobro, pedal steel guitar
• Bill Pursell – string arrangements on "Hickory Grove"
• Norbert Putnam – bass guitar, cello
• Buddy Spicher – fiddle, viola
• Glen Spreen – string arrangements on "To the Morning" and "Wysteria"

Production

• Producer – Norbert Putnam
• Engineers – Gene Eichelberger and Lee Hazen
• Recorded at Quadraphonic Sound Studio (Nashville, TN).
• Photography – Kenneth A. Buttrey
• Cover Portrait – Dan Fogelberg

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Pop Albums	210

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "American album certifications – Dan Fogelberg – Home Free". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 24, 2023.