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The Wild Places (Dan Fogelberg album)






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The Wild Places
Studio album by
Released1990
GenreSoft rock
Length52:04
LabelFull Moon/Epic
ProducerDan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Exiles
(1987)
The Wild Places
(1990)
Dan Fogelberg Live: Greetings from the West
(1991)

The Wild Places is an album by the American musician Dan Fogelberg, released in 1990.[1] Fogelberg's tour in support of the album included talks from The Wilderness Society about the preservation of nature.[2]

Production[edit]

"Bones in the Sky" is a tribute to Georgia O'Keeffe.[3] "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" is a cover of the Bruce Cockburn song.[4] Fogelberg considered The Wild Places to be a concept album about the environment and ecology.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Calgary HeraldB[7]
Chicago Tribune[8]

The Calgary Herald called the album "a heartfelt, sincere recording with lots of pleasing melodies."[7] The Chicago Tribune praised "Lovers in a Dangerous Time", but concluded that "everything else should be avoided unless you're wearing crystals while riding in an elevator."[8]

Track listing[edit]

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

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

Charts[edit]

AlbumBillboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1990 The Billboard 200[9] 103

SinglesBillboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1990 "Rhythm of the Rain" Adult Contemporary 3
1991 "Anastasia's Eyes" (album cut) Adult Contemporary 32

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Abbott, Jim (August 31, 1990). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 17.
  • ^ "'We'd better get round quick,' says Dan". Entertainment. The Province. May 30, 1991. p. 65.
  • ^ Caudle, Todd (August 26, 1989). "Dan Fogelberg woos audience at Red Rocks". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D4.
  • ^ Boehm, Mike (June 3, 1991). "Fogelberg Waits Until the End to Turn Up the Heat". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  • ^ Graff, Gary (January 10, 1991). "LP expresses love of outdoors". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 10.
  • ^ AllMusic review
  • ^ a b King, Frank (October 4, 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. F4.
  • ^ a b Herrmann, Brenda (November 15, 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  • ^ "Dan Fogelberg". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.

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