Phoenix | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1979 | |||
Recorded | November 1978 – October 1979 | |||
Studio | Northstar Studios (Boulder, CO.); Quadraphonic Sound Studios (Nashville, TN); Bayshore Recording Studios (Coconut Grove, FL); The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA) | |||
Length | 42:56 | |||
Label | Full Moon/Epic | |||
Producer | Dan Fogelberg, Norbert Putnam, Marty Lewis | |||
Dan Fogelberg chronology | ||||
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Singles from Phoenix | ||||
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Phoenix is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1979.[1][2] It was produced primarily by Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam.[3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
The Sacramento Bee called the album "an assemblage of alleged rockers and tedious love ballads."[8] The Austin American-Statesman determined that "the string sections are overused and most tracks are overdubbed with an unnecessary number of guitars."[3]
All songs written by Daniel Fogelberg.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tullamore Dew" | 1:16 |
2. | "Phoenix" | 7:06 |
3. | "Gypsy Wind" | 3:59 |
4. | "The Last to Know" | 3:11 |
5. | "Face the Fire" | 5:39 |
6. | "Wishing on the Moon" | 4:32 |
7. | "Heart Hotels" | 4:15 |
8. | "Longer" | 3:15 |
9. | "Beggar's Game" | 5:00 |
10. | "Along the Road" | 4:34 |
Weekly Charts
Chart | Position |
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US Billboard Pop Albums[9] | 3 |
Australia Albums Chart[10] | 27 |
UK Albums Chart[11] | 42 |
Year End Charts (1980)
Chart | Position |
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US Billboard Pop Albums | 15 |
Charting Singles – Billboard (North America)
Single | Chart | Position |
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"Longer" | Pop Singles | 2 |
Adult Contemporary | 1 | |
"Heart Hotels" | Pop Singles | 21 |
Adult Contemporary | 3 |