Exiles (album)
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Exiles is the tenth album
Album
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 by American
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 singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg
Daniel Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, rock, classical, jazz, and bluegrass music...

, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

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

Track listing

  1. "Exiles" (Dan Fogelberg) – 4:13
  2. "What You're Doing" (Fogelberg) – 4:52
  3. "Lonely in Love" (Fogelberg) – 5:30
  4. "Seeing You Again" (Fogelberg) – 5:00
  5. "She Don't Look Back" (Fogelberg) – 4:49
  6. "The Way It Must Be" (Fogelberg) – 4:17
  7. "Hearts in Decline" (Fogelberg) – 3:14
  8. "It Doesn't Matter" (Chris Hillman, Stephen Stills) – 4:32
  9. "Our Last Farewell" (Fogelberg) – 4:50
  10. "Beyond the Edge" (Fogelberg) – 3:46

Personnel

  • Dan Fogelberg - synthesizer
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    , acoustic guitar, bass
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    , guitar
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    , piano
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    , electric guitar
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    , rhythm guitar
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    , keyboard
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    , vocals
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    , background vocals, synthesizer guitar, vibraphone
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    , drum machine
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  • Michael Brecker
    Michael Brecker
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     - tenor saxophone
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    , weirdophone
  • Bob Glaub
    Bob Glaub
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     - bass
  • Larry Klein
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     - bass
  • Russ Kunkel
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     - percussion
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    , drums
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  • Joe Lala
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     - percussion
  • Michael Landau
    Michael Landau
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     - electric guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Marotta
    Rick Marotta
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     - drums
  • Andy Newmark
    Andy Newmark
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     - drums
  • Mike Porcaro
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     - bass
  • Timothy B. Schmit
    Timothy B. Schmit
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     - background vocals
  • Julia Waters - background vocals
  • Maxine Waters - background vocals
  • Oren Waters - background vocals

Production

  • Producers: Dan Fogelberg, Russ Kunkel
  • Assistant producer: Charlie Fernandez
  • Engineer: Niko Bolas
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  • Mixing: Niko Bolas, Dave Glover
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Drum programming: Niko Bolas, Russ Kunkel
  • Horn arrangements: Tower of Power
    Tower of Power
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  • String arrangements: Dan Fogelberg
  • Art direction: Kurt Calcagno, George Osaki
  • Cover art concept: Dan Fogelberg
  • Photography: Wayne Maser, Levon Parian

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1987 The Billboard 200 48


Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1987 "Lonely in Love" Adult Contemporary 2
1987 "Seeing You Again" Adult Contemporary 15
1987 "She Don't Look Back" Mainstream Rock Tracks 13
1987 "She Don't Look Back" The Billboard Hot 100 84
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