The Wild Places (Dan Fogelberg album)

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The Wild Places is an album by the American musician Dan Fogelberg, released in 1990.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Fogelberg's tour in support of the album included talks from The Wilderness Society about the preservation of nature.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Production

"Bones in the Sky" is a tribute to Georgia O'Keeffe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" is a cover of the Bruce Cockburn song.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Fogelberg considered The Wild Places to be a concept album about the environment and ecology.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Critical reception

Template:Album ratings The Calgary Herald called the album "a heartfelt, sincere recording with lots of pleasing melodies."<ref name=CH/> 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."<ref name=CT/>

Track listing

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

• includes uncredited interpolation of "Rain" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

Personnel

• Dan Fogelberg – lead vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, drum programming, percussion, string arrangements (5)
• Mike Finnigan – organ (10)
• Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6)
• Bob Glaub – bass (2–4, 8, 10, 11)
• George Hawkins – bass (6)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11), percussion (1, 10, 11)
• Lenny Castro – congas (6), timbales (6), percussion (6, 11)
• Al Garth – soprano saxophone (4), tenor saxophone (8)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (6)
• Heart Attack Horns – horns (8)
• Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (2, 4, 10)
• David Crosby – backing vocals (4)
• Julia Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
• Maxine Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
• Oren Waters – harmony vocals (6, 8)
• Sara K – backing vocals (7)

Production

• Executive Producer – Remington Boone
• Producer – Dan Fogelberg
• Engineers – Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis, Dave Reynolds and Duane Scott.
• Mixed by Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis at The Complex Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
• Mix Assistants – Mike Kloster and Brett Swain
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
• Production Coordination – Nina Avramides-Berducat and Charlie Fernandez
• Art Direction and Design – Amy Dakos and John Kosh
• Cover Illustration – Amy Dakos
• Photography – Andy Katz and Anastasia Savage

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	103

Singles – Billboard (United States)

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