The Wild Places (Dan Fogelberg album)

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The Wild Places
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Released	1990
Genre	Rock, soft rock
Length	52:04
Label	Full Moon, Epic
Producer	Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Exiles (1987) The Wild Places (1990) Dan Fogelberg Live: Greetings from the West (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Wild Places is the eleventh album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music).

Track listing[]

All songs written by Dan Fogelberg except as indicated

1. "Aurora Nova" – 1:37
2. "The Wild Places" – 4:44
3. "Forefathers" – 4:56
4. "Song of the Sea" – 5:38
5. "Anastasia's Eyes" – 3:58
6. "Blind to the Truth" – 6:17
7. "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (Bruce Cockburn) – 4:50
8. "Rhythm of the Rain" (John Gummoe)* – 4:24
9. "Bones in the Sky" – 3:52
10. "The Spirit Trail" – 5:59
11. "Ever On" – 5:49

• includes uncredited interpolation of "Rain" (Lennon/McCartney)

Personnel[]

• Dan Fogelberg – lead vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, drum programming, percussion, string arrangements (5)
• Mike Finnigan – organ (10)
• Michael Landau – guitar (4, 6)
• Bob Glaub – bass (1–5, 7–11)
• Mike Porcaro – bass (8)
• George Hawkins – bass (6)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (1–7, 9, 10, 11), percussion
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (8)
• Lenny Castro – congas (6), percussion (11)
• Al Garth – soprano saxophone (4), tenor saxophone (8)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (6)
• Heart Attack Horns – horns (8)
• Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (2, 4, 10)
• David Crosby – backing vocals (4)
• Julia Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
• Maxine Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
• Oren Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)

Production[]

• Producer – Dan Fogelberg
• Executive Producer – Remington Boone
• Engineers – Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis, Dave Reynolds and Duane Scott.
• Recorded at Mountain Bird Studio (Boulder, CO); Lahaina Sound Recording (Maui, Hawaii); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA).
• Mixed by Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis at The Complex Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
• Mix Assistants – Mike Kloster and Brett Swain
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
• Production Coordination – Nina Avramides-Berducat and Charlie Fernandez
• Art Direction and Design –Amy Dakos and John Kosh
• Cover Illustration – Amy Dakos
• Photography – Andy Katz and Anastasia Savage

Charts[]

Album – Billboard (United States)

Singles – Billboard (United States)

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