The Innocent Age

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The Innocent Age
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Released	August 1981
Recorded	???
Genre	Soft Rock
Length	39:26 (LP 1) / 40:35 (LP 2)
Label	Full Moon/Epic
Producer(s)	Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Phoenix (1980)	The Innocent Age (1981)	Windows and Walls (1984)

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.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted

1. "Nexus" – 6:04
2. "The Innocent Age" – 4:15
3. "The Sand and the Foam" – 4:19
4. "In the Passage" – 6:28
5. "Lost in the Sun" – 3:53
6. "Run for the Roses" – 4:18
7. "Leader of the Band" (includes Washington Post March arranged by Laurence Fogelberg and performed by the UCLA Band) – 4:48
8. "Same Old Lang Syne" – 5:21
9. "Stolen Moments" – 3:12
10. "The Lion's Share" – 5:10
11. "Only the Heart May Know" – 4:09
12. "The Reach" – 6:30
13. "Aireshire Lament" – 0:52
14. "Times Like These" – 3:02
15. "Hard to Say" – 4:00
16. "Empty Cages" (Fogelberg, Russ Kunkel, Norbert Putnam, Mike Utley) – 6:24
17. "Ghosts" – 7:16

[edit] 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

[edit] Production

• Producers: Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis
• Engineer: Marty Lewis

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Pop Albums	6

Singles - Billboard (North America)

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