Nether Lands is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). The album title is a play on Nederland, Colorado, the location of one of the studios used to record the album.
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Fogelberg. "Nether Lands" – 5:32 "Once upon a Time" – 3:38 "Dancing Shoes" – 3:28 "Lessons Learned" – 4:52 "Loose Ends" – 5:23 "Love Gone By" – 3:04 "Promises Made" – 3:18 "Give Me Some Time" – 3:20 "Scarecrow's Dream" For Don Quixote, Walt Disney and the Wizard of Oz – 4:10 "Sketches" – 3:32 "False Faces" – 4:52
Personnel
Dan Fogelberg – vocals, electric and acoustic pianos, ARP synthesizer, electric and acoustic guitars, orchestral arrangement (1), finger cymbals (3), pipe organ (5), organ (6), sleigh bells and harpsichord (9) Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums (2, 6–8, 11), percussion (8) Al Perkins – dobro, pedal steel guitar Dominic Frontiere – orchestral arrangements and conductor (1, 11), arrangement (10) Don Henley – harmony vocals (2, 5, 6) Russ Kunkel – drums and congas (4) Joe Lala – congas (6) Frank Marocco – accordion (3) Norbert Putnam – bass guitar, string quartet arrangement (3) J.D. Souther – harmony vocals (5), backing vocals (11) John Stronach – maracas and tambourine (7) Joe Vitale – drums (5) Joe Walsh – rhythm electric guitar (5) Tim Weisberg – flute (8)
Production
Produced by Dan Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam
Engineer – John Stronach
Mix-down Engineer – Marty Lewis
Assistant Engineers – Jeff Guercio, Mark Guercio, John Henning, Marty Lewis, Bruce Hensal and Gary Landinsky. Recorded at: Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California Quadrafonic Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Record Plant, Sausalito, California North Star Studios, Boulder, Colorado Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee.
Other credits
Photography by Andy Katz, Boulder, Colorado. Design by John Kosh Interior painting by Dan Fogelberg
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
References
Dan Fogelberg albums
1977 albums
Albums arranged by David Campbell (composer) Albums produced by Norbert Putnam