High Country Snows

''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 music, 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 – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2–11), harmony vocals (3, 6–8, 11), acoustic piano (5), electric guitar (6, 8, 11), handclaps (8), Kurzweil Music Systems, Kurzweil synthesizer (11)
* Michael Hanna – Yamaha DX7 (8)
* David Briggs (American musician), David Briggs – acoustic piano (11)
* Jerry Douglas – dobro (2, 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 (singer), 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 (artist), Ron Larson and John Kosh
* Photography – Joel Bernstein

Charts

Album – ''Billboard magazine, Billboard'' (United States)

Singles – ''Billboard'' (United States)

References

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Dan Fogelberg albums
1985 albums