High Country Snows
High Country Snows | ||||
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Studio album by Dan Fogelberg | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Bluegrass, country | |||
Length | 39:44 | |||
Label | Full Moon/Epic | |||
Producer | Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis | |||
Dan Fogelberg chronology | ||||
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Singles from High Country Snows | ||||
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High Country Snows is the ninth album by American singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). This album was a seminal part of Progressive Bluegrass, or "Newgrass", and featured many Bluegrass star players.
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
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg - synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboards, 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, Jr. - bass
- David Grisman - mandolin, mandola
- Michael Hanna - synthesizer, keyboards
- Chris Hillman - mandolin, background vocals
- Russ Kunkel - drums, tambourine, handclapping
- Charlie McCoy - harmonica
- Dan Murakami - handclapping
- Tracy Nelson - background vocals
- Herb Pedersen - banjo, bass vocals, tenor vocals
- Al Perkins - pedal steel, steel guitar
- Ricky Skaggs - violin, background vocals, harmony vocals
- Doc Watson - acoustic guitar, guitar
Production
- Producers: Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis
- Engineer: Marty Lewis
- Mastering: George Marino
- Art direction: Ron Larson
- Design: Ron Larson
- Photography: Joel Bernstein
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 |
References
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