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Released | November 1979 | |||
Recorded | November 1978 – October 1979 | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:56 | |||
Label | Full Moon/Epic | |||
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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]
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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]
All songs written by Daniel Fogelberg.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Weekly Charts
Chart | Position |
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US Billboard Pop Albums [9] | 3 |
Australia Albums Chart [10] | 27 |
UK Albums Chart [11] | 42 |
Year End Charts (1980)
Chart | Position |
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US Billboard Pop Albums | 15 |
Charting Singles – Billboard (North America)
Single | Chart | Position |
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"Longer" | Pop Singles | 2 |
Adult Contemporary | 1 | |
"Heart Hotels" | Pop Singles | 21 |
Adult Contemporary | 3 | |
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