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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.
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Down the Road" | | 0:27 |
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2. | "Mountain Pass" | | 2:45 |
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3. | "Sutter's Mill" | | 6:32 |
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4. | "Wolf Creek" | | 2:52 |
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5. | "High Country Snows" | | 4:42 |
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6. | "The Outlaw" | Jay Bolotin | 3:23 |
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7. | "Shallow Rivers" | | 3:10 |
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8. | "Go Down Easy" | Bolotin | 3:52 |
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9. | "Wandering Shepherd" | | 3:19 |
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10. | "Think of What You've Done" | Carter Stanley | 2:35 |
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11. | "The Higher You Climb" | | 6:07 |
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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, 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
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
Year
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Chart
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Position
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1985
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The Billboard 200
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30
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1985
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Top Country Albums
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23
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1985
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Australia Albums Chart[2]
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79
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Singles – Billboard (United States)
Year
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Single
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Chart
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Position
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1985
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"Down the Road"
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Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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33
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1985
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"Go Down Easy"
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Adult Contemporary
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6
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1985
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"Go Down Easy"
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Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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56
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1985
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"Go Down Easy"
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The Billboard Hot 100
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85
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