The Innocent Age
The Innocent Age is the seventh album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). It was also one of his most successful albums; three of his four Top 10 singles on the Billboard pop chart ("Hard to Say" (no. 7), "Same Old Lang Syne" (no. 9), and "Leader of the Band" (no. 9) were from this album, as well as another Top 20 single in "Run for the Roses" (no. 18). All four also reached the Top 10 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, with "Leader of the Band" reaching number 1 on that chart. The album also includes his song "Times Like These" from the 1980 "Urban Cowboy" soundtrack. The Innocent Age drew its inspiration from Thomas Wolfe's major novel Of Time and the River.
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| Released | August 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 80:01 | |||
| Label | Full Moon/Epic | |||
| Producer | Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nexus" | Dan Fogelberg | 6:04 |
| 2. | "The Innocent Age" | Dan Fogelberg | 4:15 |
| 3. | "The Sand and The Foam" | Dan Fogelberg | 4:19 |
| 4. | "In The Passage" | Dan Fogelberg | 6:28 |
| 5. | "Lost in the Sun" | Dan Fogelberg | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Run for the Roses" | Dan Fogelberg | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Leader of the Band (concludes with an excerpt from "The Washington Post" march arranged by Lawrence Peter Fogelberg, performed by the UCLA Band)" | Dan Fogelberg | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Same Old Lang Syne" | Dan Fogelberg | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Stolen Moments" | Dan Fogelberg | 3:12 |
| 10. | "The Lion's Share" | Dan Fogelberg | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Only The Heart May Know – duet with Emmylou Harris" | Dan Fogelberg | 4:09 |
| 12. | "The Reach" | Don Fogelberg | 6:30 |
| 13. | "Aireshire Lament" | Dan Fogelberg | 0:52 |
| 14. | "Times Like These" (from the 1980 Urban Cowboy Soundtrack)" | Dan Fogelberg | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Hard to Say" | Dan Fogelberg | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Empty Cages" | Dan Fogelberg, Russ Kunkel, Norbert Putnam, Michael Utley | 6:24 |
| 17. | "Ghosts" | Dan Fogelberg | 7:16 |
Production
- Producers – Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis
- Engineer – Marty Lewis
- Recorded at Northstar Studios (Boulder, CO); Caribou Ranch (Nederland, CO); Rudy Records and Wally Heider Studios (Hollywood, CA); Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
- Mixed at Sunset Sound
- Cover Design – Kosh
- Cover Photography – Dan Fogelberg and Andy Katz
- Liner Photography – Andy Katz
- Liner Notes – David Awells
- Text – Thomas Wolfe
Charts
Album
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
| Australia Albums Chart[2] | 38 |
| Year End Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 19[3] |
Singles
| Single | Chart | Position |
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| "Same Old Lang Syne" | Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| "Same Old Lang Syne" | Pop Singles | 9 |
| "Hard to Say" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| "Hard to Say" | Pop Singles | 7 |
| "Lost In The Sun" | Mainstream Rock | 45 |
| "Leader of the Band" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| "Leader of the Band" | Pop Singles | 9 |
| "Run for the Roses" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| "Run for the Roses" | Pop Singles | 18 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 115. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Top BIllboard 200 Albums of 1982". www.billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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