Also available in a 3-pack with CAPTURED ANGEL and NETHER LANDS.
Personnel: Dan Fogelberg (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone); Don Henley, Glenn Frey (vocals, background vocals); Graham Nash, Marie Ouhrabka, Jody Boyer, Randy Meisner (vocals); Gerry Beckley (guitar, acoustic guitar); Joe Walsh (guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar); Bryan Garofalo (guitar); Al Perkins (steel guitar); Jimmie Haskell (accordion); Kenny Passarelli (sousaphone); Paul Harris (piano); Russ Kunkel (drums); Joe Lala (congas, timbales).
Recording information: Elektra Studio A, Los Angeles, CA; Record Plant Studios A, B, and C, Los Angeles, CA.
On his second album, Dan Fogelberg expanded slightly on his sparse, countrified folk sound, adding a distinctively more pop feel, thanks to help from producer Joe Walsh. Songs like "Illinois" and "Long Way" wouldn't have been out of place on his debut, while "There's a Place in the World for a Gambler" highlighted Fogelberg's growth as a songwriter. Such growth was most evident on the rollicking, anthemic "Part of the Plan," a buoyant, radio-friendly pop hit that brought Fogelberg to a larger audience and, at the time, easily placed him alongside such California hitmakers as Joni Mitchell, the Eagles, and Jackson Browne. "As the Raven Flies" revealed Fogelberg to be capable of making edgy, guitar-driven rock and exhibited his range as a vocalist. ~ Steve Matteo minimize