The Innocent Age

Performer: Dan Fogelberg
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: With The Innocent Age, Dan Fogelberg created the most ambitious, successful, and creative recording of his career and one that in retrospect was actually quite underrated. A sprawling, conceptual song cycle, the double album traces the stages of life from the cradle to the grave. Beautifully orchestrated, imaginatively conceived, and obviously well thought out, it works as an artistic statement and also includes some of Fogelberg's most universally appealing and commercially successful music. "Leader of the Band" (about his father) and "Same Old Lang Syne" (about an old girlfriend) have a timeless quality and were big hits. As bold as the album was, Fogelberg acknowledged the importance of his influences and those who inspired him to attempt to reach such lofty musical heights by thanking a long list of music notables in the liner notes. A truly outstanding effort and a major work, The Innocent Age is a recording of a caliber that few artists could achieve; and the fact that it was so commercially successful is a testament to the enormous gifts and appeal of this multi-talented artist. ~ Steve Matteo

After a few false starts, singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg's career got moving on the release of the 1977 Joe Walsh-produced SOUVENIRS album, featuring the lovely signature tune "Illinois." Supporting gigs for the Eagles increased his public exposure, and the artist released albums on a slow but steady schedule. He had a knack for crafting pretty acoustic folk numbers and singing in a plaintive and emotionally evocative voice, but could also whip up rockers, country-ish fare, and boisterous bluegrass. The peak of his commercial success came with 1981's THE INNOCENT AGE, which included two songs that have become easy-listening radio staples ("Longer," "Same Old Lang Syne"), but he continued to record and perform for loyal audiences for years after. In 2004, the singer was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and succumbed to his illness three years later.

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