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 Top 10 singles (”Hard to Say”, “Same Old Lang Syne”, and “Leader of the Band”) were from this album.
Track listing
all songs written by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted
- “Nexus” – 6:04
- “The Innocent Age” – 4:15
- “The Sand and the Foam” – 4:19
- “In the Passage” – 8:28
- “Lost in the Sun” – 3:53
- “Run for the Roses” – 4:18
- “Leader of the Band” (concludes with an excerpt from Washington Post March arranged by Laurence Fogelberg, performed by the UCLA Band) – 4:48
- “Same Old Lang Syne” – 5:21
- “Stolen Moments” – 3:12
- “The Lion’s Share” – 5:10
- “Only the Heart May Know” – 4:09
- “The Reach” – 6:30
- “Aireshire Lament” – 0:52
- “Times Like These” – 3:02
- “Hard to Say” – 4:00
- “Empty Cages” (Fogelberg, Russ Kunkel, Norbert Putnam, Mike Utley) – 6:24
- “Ghosts” – 9:16
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg - guitar, keyboard, vocals
- Don Alias - percussion
- Michael Brecker - saxophone
- Michael Brewer - vocals
- David Duke - horn
- Jesse Erlich - cello
- Jimmie Fadden - harmonica
- Mike Finnigan - organ
- Glenn Frey - vocals
- Richie Furay - vocals
- Emmylou Harris - vocals
- Heart of Darkness - choir, chorus
- Don Henley - vocals
- Jerry Hey - horn
- Chris Hillman - vocals
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Joe Lala - percussion
- Gayle LaVant - harp
- Marty Lewis - percussion
- Joni Mitchell - vocals
- Kenny Passarelli - bass
- Al Perkins - steel guitar
- Norbert Putnam - bass
- Tom Scott - saxophone
- Sid Sharp - concert master
- Mike Utley - keyboard
- UCLA Band - Marching band
Production
- Producers: Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis
- Engineer: Marty Lewis
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Pop Albums | 6 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | “Same Old Lang Syne” | Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| 1980 | “Same Old Lang Syne” | Pop Singles | 9 |
| 1981 | “Hard to Say” | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1981 | “Hard to Say” | Pop Singles | 7 |
| 1981 | “Lost In The Sun” | Mainstream Rock | 45 |
| 1982 | “Leader of the Band” | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1982 | “Leader of the Band” | Pop Singles | 9 |
| 1982 | “Run for the Roses” | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1982 | “Run for the Roses” | Pop Singles | 18 |
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