High Country Snows
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| High Country Snows | ||
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| Studio album by Dan Fogelberg | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Soft Rock | |
| Length | 39:44 | |
| Label | Full Moon/Epic | |
| Producer(s) | Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Dan Fogelberg chronology | ||
| Windows and Walls (1984) |
High Country Snows (1985) |
Exiles (1987) |
High Country Snows is the ninth album by American singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
all songs written by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted
- "Down the Road" (Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs) – 0:27
- "Mountain Pass" – 2:45
- "Sutter's Mill" – 6:32
- "Wolf Creek" – 2:52
- "High Country Snows" – 4:42
- "The Outlaw" (Jay Bolotin) – 3:23
- "Shallow Rivers" – 3:10
- "Go Down Easy" (Bolotin) – 3:52
- "Wandering Shepherd" – 3:19
- "Think of What You've Done" (Carter Stanley) – 2:35
- "The Higher You Climb" – 6:07
[edit] Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg - synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboard, vocals, handclapping
- Anita Ball - background vocals
- David Briggs - piano
- Jim Buchanan - fiddle, violin
- Dianne Davidson - background vocals
- Jerry Douglas - dobro, guitar, vocals
- Vince Gill - guitar, high tenor vocals
- Emory Gordy - bass
- David Grisman - mandolin, mandola
- Michael Hanna - synthesizer, keyboard
- Chris Hillman - mandolin, vocals
- Russ Kunkel - drums, tambourine, handclapping
- Charlie McCoy - harmonica
- Dan Murakami - handclapping
- Tracy Nelson - background vocals
- Herb Pedersen - banjo, bass vocals, vocals, tenor vocals
- Al Perkins - pedal steel, steel guitar
- Ricky Skaggs - violin, vocals, harmony vocals
- Doc Watson - acoustic guitar, guitar
[edit] Production
- Producers: Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis
- Engineer: Marty Lewis
- Mastering: George Marino
- Art direction: Ron Larson
- Design: Ron Larson
- Photography: Joel Bernstein
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 30 |
| 1985 | Top Country Albums | 23 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | "Down the Road" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 33 |
| 1985 | "Go Down Easy" | Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| 1985 | "Go Down Easy" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 56 |
| 1985 | "Go Down Easy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 85 |
