Twin Sons of Different Mothers
Twin Sons of Different Mothers | ||||
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Genre | Rock, soft rock, jazz, classical | |||
Length | 34:32 | |||
Label | Full Moon, Epic | |||
Producer | Dan Fogelberg, Tim Weisberg | |||
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Singles from Twin Sons of Different Mothers | ||||
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Twin Sons of Different Mothers is a collaboration album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg and jazz flutist Tim Weisberg, released in 1978. It was the first of two collaborations between the pair; the second was No Resemblance Whatsoever.
The album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200, and at number 7 on the Cashbox Top 100 Albums. The album was a double-platinum seller.[2] The closing track of the album, "The Power of Gold", was released as a single, reaching number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 51 in Canada.
Background
American music journalist Paul Zollo wrote that after the success of Fogelberg's album Nether Lands, he wanted to make his next album "completely about music, without any commercial aspirations whatsoever". Having previously worked with Weisberg on Nether Lands, Fogelberg invited him to make the album a duet. At the time, they both had long hair and beards, so they decided to title the album Twin Sons Of Different Mothers.[3] The single "The Power of Gold" was added to the album at the last minute, due to the initial track they had planned on, had the piano out of tune with the orchestra, and it would have to be redone. To avoid the cost of that endeavor, Fogelberg quickly penned "Power of Gold", which was instead added to the album.[3] Little did he know, Zollo opines, that the single would become one of the "biggest hits of his career".[3]
Zollo also wrote that Fogelberg wasn't really optimistic about the success of the duo's album, and "expected it to be savagely attacked by the critics", so he flew to Europe with some friends before the album was released.[3] He was astounded when he received an "excited call from his manager Irving Azoff informing him that the album had gone Top 20".[3] Zollo goes on to say that Fogelberg figured "there was no sense in fighting it", so he then returned to the United States, and "went into the studio immediately to work on songs for his next album, Phoenix".[3]
This album constitutes a collaboration, experimental in nature, between Tim and myself. It is an attempt for both of us to move outside our own recognizable boundaries and try new directions - new forms of music which we rarely get to explore on our own. It is a chance to stretch, an opportunity to grow and a hell of a lot of fun.[4]
— Dan Fogelberg
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Author Dave DiMartino from
The
American music critic
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Twins Theme" | 1:29 | |
2. | "Intimidation" | 3:27 | |
3. | "Lazy Susan" | 2:36 | |
4. | "Guitar Etude No. 3" | 2:53 | |
5. | "Tell Me to My Face" | 7:15 | |
6. | "Hurtwood Alley" | 2:48 | |
7. | "Lahaina Luna" | 3:15 | |
8. | "Paris Nocturne" | 3:34 | |
9. | "Since You've Asked" | Judy Collins | 2:41 |
10. | "The Power of Gold" | 4:34 |
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8–10), electric guitar (2, 3, 5–7, 10), percussion (2, 3, 7, 10), acoustic guitar (3, 5, 6, 10), ARP synthesizer (5), mandolin (5), slide guitar(5), backing vocals (5), string arrangements
- Tim Weisberg – flute (1-5, 7-10), piccolo (5, 7), percussion (6), oboe (8)
- Neil Larsen – electric piano (2, 7), acoustic piano (5)
- John Hug – zither (6)
- Willie Weeks – bass (2, 5, 7)
- Norbert Putnam – bass (10)
- Syndrum(7)
- Jim Keltner – drums (3, 10)
- Bobbye Hall – congas (2, 7), cowbell (2), percussion (4)
- Gary Coleman – percussion (9)
- Joe Lala – congas (10)
- David Breinenthal – bassoon (9)
- John Ellis – oboe (9)
- Earl Dumler – English horn (9)
- Vincent DeRosa – French horn (9)
- Ann Stockton – harp (9)
- Glen Spreen – string arrangements
- Don Henley – harmony vocals (5, 10)
- Florence Warner – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Dan Fogelberg – producer
- Tim Weisberg – producer
- Marty Lewis – engineer, mixing
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- Norman Seeff – photography
- Front Line Management – management
Studios
- Recorded at The Village Recorder, Wally Heider Recording Studios and United Studios (Los Angeles, California).
- Mixed at Quadraphonic Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
Charts
Chart (1978) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 81 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 8 |
Cashbox Top 100 Albums[14] | 7 |
certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[2] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Twins Sons of Different Mothers". Dan Fogelberg Official Website. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ ISSN 1044-2197.
- ^ Columbia Legacy – via Rock's Backpages.
- ^ Siegel, Eric (December 24, 1978). "Duet hits prove two's company". Pop Beat. The Baltimore Sun. p. D11.
- ^ Stephen J. Matteo. "Twin Sons of Different Mothers – Dan Fogelberg,Tim Weisberg | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
- ^ Fulton, Dave, ed. (September 2, 1978). "Twin Sons of Different Mothers - Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg - Epic JE 35339". Album Reviews. Cash Box Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 16. p. 17.
- ^ Kind, Madeline L. (September 21, 1979). "Taylor-Made". Arts & Entertainment. The Jerusalem Post Magazine. p. 26.
- ISBN 0-8230-7629-6.
- ^ Snow, Mat; Collis, Clark; Considine, J. D.; Harris, John; et al. (September 2003). "The 50 Worst Artists In Music History". 19: Dan Fogelberg. Blender. Vol. 2, no. 7. p. 87.
- ^ Branton, Michael; Rose, Mark; Barnes, Susan (February 22, 1979). "Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg: Twin Sons of Different Mothers". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Vol. 13, no. 17. p. 19.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Fogelberg And Weisberg Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ Fulton, Dave, ed. (October 7, 1978). "Cash Box Top 100 Albums". Cash Box. Vol. 40, no. 21. p. 73.
External links
- Twin Sons of Different Mothers with Dan Fogelberg, 1978 at Tim Weisberg.com