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High Country Snows is the ninth album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). This album was a seminal part of Progressive Bluegrass, or "Newgrass", and featured many bluegrass star players.
Track listing
All songs were written by Dan Fogelberg, unless stated otherwise.
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| 1. | "Down the Road" | | 0:27 |
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| 2. | "Mountain Pass" | | 2:45 |
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| 3. | "Sutter's Mill" | | 6:32 |
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| 4. | "Wolf Creek" | | 2:52 |
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| 5. | "High Country Snows" | | 4:42 |
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| 6. | "The Outlaw" | Jay Bolotin | 3:23 |
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| 7. | "Shallow Rivers" | | 3:10 |
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| 8. | "Go Down Easy" | Bolotin | 3:52 |
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| 9. | "Wandering Shepherd" | | 3:19 |
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| 10. | "Think of What You've Done" | Carter Stanley | 2:35 |
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| 11. | "The Higher You Climb" | | 6:07 |
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Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2–11), harmony vocals (3, 6–8, 11), acoustic piano (5), electric guitar (6, 8, 11), handclaps (8), Kurzweil synthesizer (11)
- Michael Hanna – Yamaha DX7 (8)
- David Briggs – acoustic piano (11)
- Jerry Douglas – dobro (2, 6, 7)
- David Grisman – mandola (2, 4), mandolin (4, 6, 7, 10)
- Doc Watson – acoustic guitar (4)
- Chris Hillman – mandolin (5), backing vocals (5)
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar (5, 11)
- Barry "Byrd" Burton – dobro (8)
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass (2–8, 10, 11)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2–8, 10, 11), tambourine (8), handclaps (8)
- Dan Murakami – handclaps (8)
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica (3, 7)
- Jim Buchanan – fiddle (2, 6, 7, 10)
- Herb Pedersen – harmony vocals (1, 7, 9), banjo (2–4, 6, 7, 10)
- Ricky Skaggs – harmony vocals (1, 2, 10)
- Vince Gill – harmony vocals (9)
- Anita Ball – backing vocals (11)
- Dianne Davidson – backing vocals (11)
- Tracy Nelson – backing vocals (11)
Production
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 30 |
| 1985 | Top Country Albums | 23 |
| 1985 | Australia Albums Chart[2] | 79 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1985 | "Down the Road" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 33 |
| 1985 | "Go Down Easy" | Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| 1985 | "Go Down Easy" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 56 |
| 1985 | "Go Down Easy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 85 |
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