Nether Lands
1977 studio album by Dan Fogelberg
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Nether Lands is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1977.[4] The album title is a play on Nederland, Colorado, the location of one of the studios used to record the album.
ReleasedMay 1977[1]
StudioCaribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado; The Record Plant, Los Angeles and Sausalito; Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville; North Star, Boulder, Colorado[1]
Length43:59
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| Released | May 1977[1] | |||
| Studio | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado; The Record Plant, Los Angeles and Sausalito; Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville; North Star, Boulder, Colorado[1] | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 43:59 | |||
| Label | Full Moon/Epic | |||
| Producer | Dan Fogelberg, Norbert Putnam | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Fogelberg.
- "Nether Lands" – 5:32
- "Once Upon a Time" – 3:38
- "Dancing Shoes" – 3:28
- "Lessons Learned" – 4:52
- "Loose Ends" – 5:23
- "Love Gone By" – 3:04
- "Promises Made" – 3:18
- "Give Me Some Time" – 3:20
- "Scarecrow's Dream" – 4:10
- "Sketches" – 3:32
- "False Faces" – 4:52
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – vocals, electric and acoustic pianos, ARP synthesizer, electric and acoustic guitars, orchestral arrangement (1), finger cymbals (3), pipe organ (5), organ (6), sleigh bells and harpsichord (9)
- Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums (2, 6–8, 11), percussion (8)
- Al Perkins – dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Dominic Frontiere – orchestral arrangements and conductor (1, 11), arrangement (10)
- Don Henley – harmony vocals (2, 5, 6)
- Russ Kunkel – drums and congas (4)
- Joe Lala – congas (6)
- Frank Marocco – accordion (3)
- Norbert Putnam – bass guitar, string quartet arrangement (3)
- JD Souther – harmony vocals (5), backing vocals (11)
- John Stronach – maracas and tambourine (7)
- Joe Vitale – drums (5)
- Joe Walsh – rhythm electric guitar (5)
- Tim Weisberg – flute (8)
Production
- Produced by Dan Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam
- Engineer – John Stronach
- Mix-down Engineer – Marty Lewis
- Assistant Engineers – Jeff Guercio, Mark Guercio, John Henning, Marty Lewis, Bruce Hensal and Gary Landinsky.
- Recorded at:
- Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado
- Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California
- Quadrafonic Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
- Record Plant, Sausalito, California
- North Star Studios, Boulder, Colorado
- Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee.
Other credits
- Photography by Andy Katz, Boulder, Colorado.
- Design by John Kosh
- Interior painting by Dan Fogelberg