Phoenix (Dan Fogelberg album)

Phoenix
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Released	November 1979
Recorded	November 1978 – October 1979
Studio	North Star (Boulder, Colorado) Quadraphonic (Nashville, Tennessee) Bayshore (Coconut Grove, Florida) The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California) Record Plant (Sausalito, California) United (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Rock
Length	42:56
Label	Full Moon/Epic
Producer	Dan Fogelberg Norbert Putnam Marty Lewis
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Twin Sons of Different Mothers (1978) Phoenix (1979) The Innocent Age (1981)
Singles from Phoenix
"Face the Fire" Released: 1979 "Longer" Released: 1979 "Beggar's Game" Released: 1980 "Heart Hotels" Released: 1980

Phoenix is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1979. ^{[1] [2]} It was produced primarily by Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]

The Sacramento Bee called the album "an assemblage of alleged rockers and tedious love ballads." ^[8] 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

All songs written by Daniel Fogelberg.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tullamore Dew"	1:16
2.	"Phoenix"	7:06
3.	"Gypsy Wind"	3:59
4.	"The Last to Know"	3:11
5.	"Face the Fire"	5:39
6.	"Wishing on the Moon"	4:32
7.	"Heart Hotels"	4:15
8.	"Longer"	3:15
9.	"Beggar's Game"	5:00
10.	"Along the Road"	4:34

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 [9]	3
Australia Albums Chart [10]	27
UK Albums Chart [11]	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

1. "Dan Fogelberg Biography by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
2. Teverbaugh, Kim (December 2, 1979). "One of the most underrated rock artists...". The Muncie Star. p. B13.
3. Stephenson, Greg (December 29, 1979). "Dan Fogelberg: 'Phoenix'". Austin American-Statesman. p. 11.
4. AllMusic review
5. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
6. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 263.
7. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 254.
8. Vierria, Dan (December 15, 1979). "New Recordings". The Sacramento Bee. p. A13.
9. "Dan Fogelberg". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
10. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 115. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
11. "Dan Fogelberg". Official Charts. Retrieved January 19, 2024.