Captured Angel
Captured Angel | ||||
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Released | September 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 37:38 | |||
Label | Full Moon/Epic[1] | |||
Producer | Dan Fogelberg | |||
Dan Fogelberg chronology | ||||
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Singles from Captured Angel | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | D+[3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Captured Angel is the third album by American singer-songwriter
The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200.[8] It has sold more than a million copies.[9] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 1, 1977.[10]
Production
The album was produced by Fogelberg. He alone recorded all of the instrumental parts before being convinced by his label to allow for a few re-recordings and contributions by other musicians.[6] The majority of the album was recorded at a studio in South Pekin, Illinois; Fogelberg had returned home to care for his ill father.[11]
Critical reception
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Fogelberg.
Side one
- "Aspen/These Days" – 7:39
- "Comes and Goes" – 2:25
- "Captured Angel" – 2:57
- "Old Tennessee" – 3:07
- "Next Time" – 4:10
Side two
- "Man in the Mirror/ Below the Surface" – 7:10
- "Crow" – 4:40
- "The Last Nail" – 5:30
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – ARP synthesizer
- Hot Damn Brothers – backing vocals on "Next Time"
- Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion on "Comes and Goes"
- David Lindley – fiddle on "Crow"
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar on "Next Time"
- Norbert Putnam – bass on "Captured Angel", "Old Tennessee" and "Next Time"
- J.D. Souther– backing vocals on "Next Time"
- Glen Spreen – string arrangements on "Aspen", "Next Time" and "The Last Nail"
Production
- Producer – Dan Fogelberg
- Engineers – Tom Byler, Jeff Guercio, Terry Jamison, Gary Ladinsky and John Stronach.
- Recorded at Golden Voice Studios (South Pekin, IL); Caribou Ranch (Nederland, CO); Record Plant LA (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
- Mixed by John Stronach at Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
- Mastered by Rick Collins at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA).
- Design – Ron Coro
- Photography – Henry Diltz
- Cover Artwork – Dan Fogelberg
Charts
Year | Album Charts | Position |
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1975 | Billboard (North America) Pop Albums
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23 |
1975 | Cash Box Top 100 Albums | 17[14] |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 439.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 518.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 254.
- ^ a b "Dan Fogelberg | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Cartwright, Garth (January 11, 2008). "Obituary: Dan Fogelberg: American singer- songwriter whose albums sold millions". The Guardian: 42.
- ^ "Dan Fogelberg". Billboard.
- ^ Van Matre, Lynn (July 12, 1987). "Unmellow Fellow Dan Fogelberg: From Gentle Ballads to Hard Rock". Chicago Tribune. pp. 8–9. continued on page 9
- ^ "RIAA Sales Certifications". Gold and Platinum Awards. Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. 1984. p. 146.
- ^ van Gemeren, Hans (May 13, 2020). "Dan Fogelberg, Immersed in Music, Part II". American Songwriter.
- ^ "Dan Fogelberg: Captured Angel". Stereo Review. 36: 80, 82. January 1976.
- ^ Budge, David, ed. (September 27, 1975). "Captured Angel - Dan Fogelberg - Epic PE 33499". Album Reviews. Cashbox. Vol. 37, no. 19. p. 22.
- ^ Budge, David, ed. (October 25, 1975). "Cash Box Top 100 Albums". Cash Box. Vol. 37, no. 23. p. 49.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards". Cash Box. December 31, 1977. p. 110.