| The Wild Places | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 52:04 | |||
| Label | Full Moon/Epic | |||
| Producer | Dan Fogelberg | |||
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The Wild Places is an album by the American musician Dan Fogelberg, released in 1990. [1] Fogelberg's tour in support of the album included talks from The Wilderness Society about the preservation of nature. [2]
"Bones in the Sky" is a tribute to Georgia O'Keeffe. [3] "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" is a cover of the Bruce Cockburn song. [4] Fogelberg considered The Wild Places to be a concept album about the environment and ecology. [5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Calgary Herald | B [7] |
| Chicago Tribune | [8] |
The Calgary Herald called the album "a heartfelt, sincere recording with lots of pleasing melodies." [7] The Chicago Tribune praised "Lovers in a Dangerous Time", but concluded that "everything else should be avoided unless you're wearing crystals while riding in an elevator." [8]
All songs written by Dan Fogelberg except as indicated
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Billboard 200 [9] | 103 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Rhythm of the Rain" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1991 | "Anastasia's Eyes" (album cut) | Adult Contemporary | 32 |
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