Dan Fogelberg - Exiles (LP) (1987) - €10,00

Exiles is the tenth album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). 

It is best remembered for the minor hits "Lonely in Love" and "She Don't Look Back". 

Clearly Dan Fogelberg's most disappointing album, Exiles was an obvious attempt at creating an edgier, more contemporary sound. It's not that Fogelberg doesn't have a powerful rock voice or the ability to turn up the volume successfully, it's just that aside from "Lonely in Love," the songwriting here is not among his best. Even with the support of a stellar lineup, including Bob Glaub, Larry Klein, Joe Lala, Rick Marotta, Andy Newmark, and Timothy B. Schmit, among others, most of the music comes off as misguided at best. 

Oddly enough, the album's release coincided with the advent of classic rock radio, which played many of the artists who were Fogelberg's contemporaries as well as many of his classic songs. 

Exiles is a forgotten (or even never-known) Dan Fogelberg album. It was dead on arrival, which is unfortunate, since Exiles represents a clever shift in the Fogelberg repertoire. A more frequent up-tempo rock sound is incorporated, which may confuse regular Fogelberg listeners. But some of the tracks aren't half bad. In fact, they're rather melodic, not to mention endearing and gripping at times. Give tracks A3, A4, B1, and B5 a listen in particular, and they may sway you.

When we follow the lead of the vaunted charts and critics in determining what is or isn't allowed to be considered good music, we run the risk of missing some pretty decent material. Exiles may have had poor timing, poor marketing, looked too much like Dan trying to pose as a male diva, or some random combination of the musical planets not aligning, but when taken at face value the album holds up very well. I put this one as Fogelberg's third best album, behind The Innocent Age and Phoenix.

Side one

1.  Exiles - 4:12  

2.  What You're Doing - 4:49  

3.  Lonely In Love - 5:27  

4.  Seeing You Again - 5:00  

Side two

1.  She Don't Look Back - 4:46  

2.  The Way It Must Be - 4:15  

3.  Hearts In Decline - 3:12  

4.  It Doesn't Matter - 4:30  

5.  Our Last Farewell - 4:47  

Personnel

• Dan Fogelberg – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3–9), electric guitar (1, 3, 5, 8, 9), lead guitar (2, 5, 8, 9), acoustic piano (2, 3, 4, 7, 9), vibraphone (2), horn arrangements (2), acoustic guitar (3, 6, 8, 9), synth guitar (3), synthesizers (4, 9), drum programming (5), rhythm guitar (5, 8, 9), string arrangements
• Michael Landau – rhythm guitar (2), electric guitar (3, 4, 6)
• Mike Hanna – keyboards (1–6, 8, 9), string arrangements
• Mike Porcaro – bass (1, 4, 5, 9)
• Bob Glaub – bass (2, 3, 8)
• Larry Klein – bass (6)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (1–4, 9), percussion (2, 3, 5), drum programming (5)
• Niko Bolas – drum programming (5)
• Andy Newmark – drums (6)
• Rick Marotta – drums (8)
• Joe Lala – percussion (8)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1, 3)
• Tower of Power – horn arrangements (2)
• Julia Waters – backing vocals (2)
• Maxine Waters – backing vocals (2)
• Oren Waters – backing vocals (2)

Production

• Producers – Dan Fogelberg and Russ Kunkel
• Assistant Producer – Charlie Fernandez
• Recorded and Mixed by Niko Bolas
• Mix Assistant – Dave Glover
• Recorded at One On One Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Sunset Sound and Record One (Los Angeles, CA); Lahaina Sound Recording (Maui, Hawaii).
• Mixed at Sunset Sound
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Art Direction – Kurt Calcagno and George Osaki
• Cover Art Concept – Dan Fogelberg
• Photography – Wayne Maser and Levon Parian
• Management – Front Line Management

Notes

Release:  1987

Format:  LP

Genre:  Rock

Label:  Full Moon Records

Catalog#  EPC 450491 1

Vinyl:  VG

Cover:  VG

Prijs: €10,00

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