Souvenirs (Dan Fogelberg album)

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Souvenirs
Dan Fogelberg - Souvenirs.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1974 [1]
Studio
Genre Soft rock, folk rock
Length42:57
Label Full Moon/Epic
Producer Joe Walsh
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Home Free
(1972)
Souvenirs
(1974)
Captured Angel
(1975)
Singles from Souvenirs
  1. "Changing Horses"
    Released: 1974
  2. "Part of the Plan"
    Released: 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Christgau's Record Guide C− [3]

Souvenirs is the second studio solo album by the American rock singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. Joe Walsh produced the album and played on ten of the eleven tracks. The album was released in late 1974 on the label Epic Records. It reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200 in March 1975 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Contents

Reception

Reviewing retrospectively for AllMusic, critic Stephen J. Matteo wrote of the album "Dan Fogelberg expanded slightly on his sparse, countrified folk sound, adding a distinctively more pop feel, thanks to help from producer Joe Walsh." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan Fogelberg.

No.TitleLength
1."Part of the Plan"3:18
2."Illinois"4:15
3."Changing Horses"2:36
4."Better Change"3:10
5."Souvenirs"4:33
6."The Long Way"3:50
7."As the Raven Flies"4:30
8."Song from Half Mountain"2:55
9."Morning Sky"2:49
10."(Someone's Been) Telling You Stories"5:32
11."There's a Place in the World for a Gambler"5:42
Total length:42:57

50th Anniversary Edition

On April 4, 2025, Souvenirs (50th Anniversary Edition) was released digitally. The 180 gram vinyl, which was limited to 3,000 copies, was released on May 30, 2025. The digital version contains the standard album with four bonus tracks: a never heard before song and three alternate demos. "I Know A Thief" was released as a single on March 4, 2025. The vinyl edition includes a remaster from the original 1:1 analog tapes and a 16 page booklet featuring unreleased photographs taken by Henry Diltz, linear notes, and interviews from Diltz, Irving Azoff, Gerry Beckley, and more. [5]

No.TitleLength
1."Part of the Plan"3:18
2."Illinois"4:15
3."Changing Horses"2:36
4."Better Change"3:10
5."Souvenirs"4:33
6."The Long Way"3:50
7."As the Raven Flies"4:30
8."Song from Half Mountain"2:55
9."Morning Sky"2:49
10."(Someone's Been) Telling You Stories"5:32
11."There's a Place in the World for a Gambler"5:42
12."I Know A Thief"4:21
13."As The Raven Flies (Early Version)"5:12
14."Illinois (Early Version)"4:49
15."There's a Place in the World for a Gambler (Original Demo)"6:04

Personnel

Production

Charts

AlbumBillboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1975Pop Albums17

Singles – Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1975"Part of the Plan"Pop Singles31

References

  1. "Souvenirs". Dan Fogelberg Official Website. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 24, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  4. "Souvenirs - Dan Fogelberg | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  5. Oates, Avery (March 5, 2025). "DAN FOGELBERG'S SOUVENIRS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ANNOUNCED WITH VINYL REISSUE & DIGITAL REMASTER". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2025.