STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - DAN FOGELBERG - PHOENIX

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Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember soft/folk/country rock artist, Dan Fogelberg, what would have been his 70th Birthday. The vocalist and multi instrumentalist passed away in 2007, age 56, from prostate cancer. To honor his legacy, (which includes being a BIG influence on Garth Brooks) we spotlight his 6th studio recording, Phoenix. Phoenix was released November 1979 on the Full Moon/ Epic label and produced by Dan Fogelberg with Marty Lewis and Norbert Putnam. It peaked at #42 in the UK, #27 in Australia, and #3 on the Billboard 200. Four singles were released, with two of them charting, "Heart Hotels" (#21 Hot 100, #3 Adult Contemporary) and "Longer" (#2 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary) and two non charting, "Face the Fire" and "Beggar's Game". Oddly enough, this is the only Folgelberg LP in our collection ...

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

Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion (1, 9), Prophet 5, electric and acoustic pianos (4–7, 9), bass guitar (10), orchestral arrangements

Kenneth A. Buttrey – percussion (3)
Paul Harris – acoustic piano (2)

Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (8)
Russ Kunkel – drums (5, 6), congas (7)
Gayle Levant – harp (8)

Marty Lewis – tambourine (5)

Jody Linscott – conductor, congas (4)
Andy Newmark – drums (2–4, 7, 9)

Norbert Putnam – bass guitar (except on 10)
Tom Scott – saxophone (7), lyricon (7)
Sid Sharp – concertmaster

Glen Spreen – orchestral arrangements
Mike Utley – organ (2, 5)

Producers – Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis and Norbert Putnam.

Engineers – Jeff Guercio and Marty Lewis

Recorded at Northstar Studios (Boulder, CO.); Quadraphonic Sound Studios (Nashville, TN); Bayshore Recording Studios (Coconut Grove, FL); The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).

Mixed by Marty Lewis at Quadraphonic Sound Studios.

Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).

Music Consultant (Track 5) – Joe Walsh

Art Direction and Design – Kosh

Cover – Dan Fogelberg

Photography – Andy Katz

Management – Front Line Management