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Phoenix is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

Phoenix
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Released	November 1979
Recorded	November 1978 – October 1979
Studio	Northstar Studios (Boulder, CO.); Quadraphonic Sound Studios (Nashville, TN); Bayshore Recording Studios (Coconut Grove, FL); The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA)
Genre	Soft rock
Length	42:56
Label	Full Moon/Epic
Producer	Dan Fogelberg with Marty Lewis and Norbert Putnam
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Twin Sons of Different Mothers (1978) Phoenix (1979) The Innocent Age (1981)
Singles from Phoenix
"Face the Fire" Released: 1979 "Longer" Released: 1979 "Beggar's Game" Released: 1980 "Heart Hotels" Released: 1980

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Daniel Fogelberg.

Personnel

• Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion (1, 9), Prophet 5, electric and acoustic pianos (4–7, 9), bass guitar (10), orchestral arrangements
• Kenneth A. Buttrey – percussion (3)
• Paul Harris – acoustic piano (2)
• Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (8)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (5, 6), congas (7)
• Gayle Levant – harp (8)
• Marty Lewis – tambourine (5)
• Jody Linscott – conductor, congas (4)
• Andy Newmark – drums (2–4, 7, 9)
• Norbert Putnam – bass guitar (except on 10)
• Tom Scott – saxophone (7), lyricon (7)
• Sid Sharp – concertmaster
• Glen Spreen – orchestral arrangements
• Mike Utley – organ (2, 5)

Production

• Producers – Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis and Norbert Putnam.
• Engineers – Jeff Guercio and Marty Lewis
• Recorded at Northstar Studios (Boulder, CO.); Quadraphonic Sound Studios (Nashville, TN); Bayshore Recording Studios (Coconut Grove, FL); The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
• Mixed by Marty Lewis at Quadraphonic Sound Studios.
• Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
• Music Consultant (Track 5) – Joe Walsh
• Art Direction and Design – Kosh
• Cover – Dan Fogelberg
• Photography – Andy Katz
• Management – Front Line Management

Chart performance

Weekly Charts

Chart	Position
US Billboard Pop Albums	3
Australia Albums Chart[2]	27
UK Albums Chart	42

Year End Charts (1980)

Chart	Position
US Billboard Pop Albums	15

Charting Singles – Billboard (North America)

Single	Chart	Position
"Longer"	Pop Singles	2
"Longer"	Adult Contemporary	1
"Heart Hotels"	Pop Singles	21
"Heart Hotels"	Adult Contemporary	3

References

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