High Country Snows
Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: 1985 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Windows and Walls1984Exiles1987AlbumHigh Country SnowsDan Fogelberg - High Country Snows.jpgDan Fogelberg19851985Country, country rock, bluegrass39:44Full Moon/EpicDan Fogelberg, Marty Lewisx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Album ratings 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 were written by Dan Fogelberg, unless stated otherwise.
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2–11), harmony vocals (3, 6–8, 11), acoustic piano (5), electric guitar (6, 8, 11), handclaps (8), Kurzweil synthesizer (11)
- Michael Hanna – Yamaha DX7 (8)
- David Briggs – acoustic piano (11)
- Jerry Douglas – dobro (2, 3, 6, 7)
- David Grisman – mandola (2, 4), mandolin (4, 6, 7, 10)
- Doc Watson – acoustic guitar (4)
- Chris Hillman – mandolin (5), backing vocals (5)
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar (5, 11)
- Barry "Byrd" Burton – dobro (8)
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass (2–8, 10, 11)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2–8, 10, 11), tambourine (8), handclaps (8)
- Dan Murakami – handclaps (8)
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica (3, 7)
- Jim Buchanan – fiddle (2, 6, 7, 10)
- Herb Pedersen – harmony vocals (1, 7, 9), banjo (2–4, 6, 7, 10)
- Ricky Skaggs – harmony vocals (1, 2, 10)
- Vince Gill – harmony vocals (9)
- Anita Ball – backing vocals (11)
- Dianne Davidson – backing vocals (11)
- Tracy Nelson – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Producers – Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis
- Engineers – J.T. Cantwell, Terry Christian and Marty Lewis.
- Recorded at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN).
- Mixed at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Art Direction and Design – Ron Larson and John Kosh
- Photography – Joel Bernstein
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 30 |
| 1985 | Top Country Albums | 23 |
| 1985 | Australia Albums Chart<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref> | 79 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |