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1979 studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Phoenix
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
ReleasedNovember 1979
RecordedNovember 1978 – October 1979
Studio
  • North Star Studios (Boulder, Colorado)
  • Quadraphonic Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Bayshore Recording Studios (Coconut Grove, Florida)
  • The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)
  • Record Plant (Sausalito, California)
  • United Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
GenreRock
Length42:56
LabelFull Moon/Epic
Producer
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Twin Sons of Different Mothers
(1978)
Phoenix
(1979)
The Innocent Age
(1981)
Singles from Phoenix
  1. "Face the Fire"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Longer"
    Released: 1979
  3. "Beggar's Game"
    Released: 1980
  4. "Heart Hotels"
    Released: 1980

Phoenix is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1979. It was produced primarily by Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Sacramento Bee called the album "an assemblage of alleged rockers and tedious love ballads." The Austin American-Statesman determined that "the string sections are overused and most tracks are overdubbed with an unnecessary number of guitars."

Track listing

All songs written by Daniel Fogelberg.

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Production

  • Dan Fogelberg – producer, cover
  • Norbert Putnam – producer
  • Marty Lewis – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Guercio – engineer
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Kosh – art direction, design
  • Andy Katz – sleeve photography
  • Norman Seeff – sleeve photography

Chart performance

Weekly Charts

Chart Position
US Billboard Pop Albums 3
Australia Albums Chart 27
UK Albums Chart 42

Year End Charts (1980)

Chart Position
US Billboard Pop Albums 15

Charting Singles – Billboard (North America)

Single Chart Position
"Longer" Pop Singles 2
Adult Contemporary 1
"Heart Hotels" Pop Singles 21
Adult Contemporary 3

References

  1. "Dan Fogelberg Biography by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  2. Teverbaugh, Kim (December 2, 1979). "One of the most underrated rock artists...". The Muncie Star. p. B13.
  3. ^ Stephenson, Greg (December 29, 1979). "Dan Fogelberg: 'Phoenix'". Austin American-Statesman. p. 11.
  4. AllMusic review
  5. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  6. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 263.
  7. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 254.
  8. Vierria, Dan (December 15, 1979). "New Recordings". The Sacramento Bee. p. A13.
  9. "Dan Fogelberg". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 115. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. "Dan Fogelberg". Official Charts. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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