His first solo album since 1977's Netherlands, Phoenix was a fine effort but one that didn't add any new twists to Fogelberg's ever-expanding vision apparent up till then on one album after another.
The album paled somewhat in comparison to Fogelberg's previous efforts and didn't do much to expand his audience.
On the other hand, it certainly didn't dissuade many from continuing to support him through buying his records and seeing him play live, both of which contributed to his receiving extensive airplay.
"Longer" is perhaps the best track on the album and quickly became a live favorite.
The title cut proved again that Fogelberg could rock, and as punk and new wave began creeping into the mainstream, Fogelberg appeared to be one artist who would not fade away as tastes changed.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tullamore DewDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 01:16 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | PhoenixDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 07:07 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 3 | Gypsy WindDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | The Last to KnowDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Face the FireDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | Wishing on the MoonDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Heart HotelsDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | LongerDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Beggar's GameDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Along the RoadDan Fogelberg | Dan Fogelberg | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 272 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Buttrey | Drums, Percussion |
| 2 | Dan Fogelberg | Artwork, Bass, Bells, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements, Pedal Steel, Percussion, Piano, Piano (Electric), Primary Artist, Producer, Prophet 5, Prophet Synthesizer, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Dan Gogelberg | Producer |
| 4 | Jeff Guercio | Engineer |
| 5 | Paul Harris | Keyboards, Piano |
| 6 | Jerry Hey | Flugelhorn, Horn, Soloist |
| 7 | Andy Katz | Photography |
| 8 | Russ Kunkel | Congas, Drums |
| 9 | Gayle LaVant | Harp |
| 10 | Gayle Levant | Harp |
| 11 | Marty Lewis | Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Tambourine |
| 12 | Jody Linscott | Conductor, Congas |
| 13 | Glenn Meadows | Mastering |
| 14 | Andy Newmark | Drums |
| 15 | Norbert Putnam | Bass, Producer |
| 16 | Tom Scott | Lyricon, Saxophone, Soloist |
| 17 | Sid Sharp | Concert Master |
| 18 | Glen Spreen | Arranger, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 19 | Michiko Suzuki | Liner Notes |
| 20 | Mike Utley | Keyboards, Organ |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |