Twin Sons of Different Mothers

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This album constitutes a collaboration, experimental in nature, between Tim and myself. It is an attempt for both of us to move outside our own recognizable boundaries and try new directions - new forms of music which we rarely get to explore on our own. It is a chance to stretch, an opportunity to grow and a hell of a lot of fun. [4]

— Dan Fogelberg

Critical reception

Twin Sons of Different Mothers
Dan Fogelberg - Twin Sons of Different Mothers.jpg
Studio album by
Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg
ReleasedAugust 1978 [1]
Recorded1978
Studio
Genre rock, soft rock, jazz, classical
Length34:32
Label Full Moon, Epic
Producer Dan Fogelberg, Tim Weisberg
Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg chronology
Twin Sons of Different Mothers
(1978)		 No Resemblance Whatsoever
(1995)
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Nether Lands
(1977)		Twin Sons of Different Mothers
(1978)		 Phoenix
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Cash Box Magazine said the album "combines the talents of two performers in an experimental way" and "interestingly blends the folk-rock, guitar flavored elements of Fogelberg's music with Weisberg's more airy, free-spirited, flute laden sound". They pointed to "Tell Me Why To My Face" and "The Power of Gold" as "standouts" on the LP. [7] Madeline Kind of The Jerusalem Post Magazine, was blunt in her assessment of the album, calling it "rather boring". [8]

Author Dave DiMartino from Billboard Books , highlighted the "extraordinary version" of The Hollies "Tell Me to My Face", that "revealed an aspect of Fogelberg's rock roots that hasn't been on display since". [9] In 2003, Blender Magazine rated Twin Sons of Different Mothers as the "worst CD" of Fogelberg's, with Fogelberg additionally being listed number 19 on "The 50 Worst Artists In Music History". [10]

The San Francisco Bay Guardian said the album was "generally satisfying", remarking that Fogelberg "dominated most of the album", and praised the tracks "Hurtwood Alley" and "The Power of Gold" as "especially propelling". They also noted that the album had an "occasional tendency toward musical cliche". They criticized "Guitar Etude No. 3" as sounding like a "warped version of 'Girl From Ipanema'". [11]

American music critic Dave Marsh wrote in The Rolling Stone Record Guide that the album reminded him of "smooth post-rock cocktail-lounge Muzak". He criticized Fogelberg for being "bland", but said Weisberg made up for it in "spades". He also said the "combination ought to be marked as an insomnia cure". [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Twins Theme" 1:29
2."Intimidation" 3:27
3."Lazy Susan" 2:36
4."Guitar Etude No. 3" 2:53
5."Tell Me to My Face"
7:15
6."Hurtwood Alley" 2:48
7."Lahaina Luna" 3:15
8."Paris Nocturne" 3:34
9."Since You've Asked" Judy Collins 2:41
10."The Power of Gold" 4:34

Personnel

Production

Studios

Charts

Chart (1978)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [12] 81
US Billboard 200 [13] 8
Cashbox Top 100 Albums [14] 7

Certifications

Certifications for "Twin Sons of Different Mothers"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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