Phoenix (Dan Fogelberg album)

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• Quadraphonic Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Bayshore Recording Studios (Coconut Grove, Florida)
• The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)
• Record Plant (Sausalito, California)
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Phoenix is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1979.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was produced primarily by Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam.<ref name=AA/>

Critical reception

Template:Album ratings The Sacramento Bee called the album "an assemblage of alleged rockers and tedious love ballads."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Austin American-Statesman determined that "the string sections are overused and most tracks are overdubbed with an unnecessary number of guitars."<ref name="AA">Template:Cite news</ref>

Track listing

All songs written by Daniel Fogelberg. Template:Track listing

Personnel

• Dan Fogelberg – Prophet-5 (1, 2, 9, 10), guitars (1), percussion (1, 9), lead vocals (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (2–4, 6, 8–10), electric guitars (2–7, 9), antique ankle bells (3), electric piano (4, 7), pedal steel guitars (4), vocals (5, 8), acoustic piano (5–7, 9), slide guitar (6), bass (10), orchestral arrangements
• Paul Harris – acoustic piano (2)
• Michael Utley – organ (2, 5)
• Joe Walsh – musical assistance (5)
• Norbert Putnam – bass (2–9)
• Andy Newmark – drums (2–4, 7, 9)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (5, 6), congas (7)
• Kenny Buttrey – percussion (3)
• Jody Linscott – congas (4)
• Marty Lewis – tambourines (5)
• Tom Scott – saxophone (7), lyricon solo (7)
• Jerry Hey – flugelhorn solo (8)
• Gayle Levant – harp (8)
• Glen Spreen – orchestral arrangements
• Sid Sharp – concertmaster

Production

• Dan Fogelberg – producer, cover
• Norbert Putnam – producer
• Marty Lewis – producer, engineer, mixing
• Jeff Guercio – engineer
• Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Kosh – art direction, design
• Andy Katz – sleeve photography
• Norman Seeff – sleeve photography

Chart performance

Weekly Charts

Chart	Position
US Billboard Pop Albums<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	3
Australia Albums Chart<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	27
UK Albums Chart<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	42

Year End Charts (1980)

Chart	Position
US Billboard Pop Albums	15

Charting Singles – Billboard (North America)

Single	Chart	Position
"Longer"	Pop Singles	2
	Adult Contemporary	1
"Heart Hotels"	Pop Singles	21
	Adult Contemporary	3