High Country Snows

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.

High Country Snows
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Released	1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Country, country rock, bluegrass
Length	39:44
Label	Full Moon/Epic
Producer	Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Windows and Walls (1984) High Country Snows (1985) Exiles (1987)
Singles from High Country Snows
"Go Down Easy" Released: 1985 "Down the Road/Mountain Pass" Released: 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted.

1. "Down the Road" (Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs) – 0:27
2. "Mountain Pass" – 2:45
3. "Sutter's Mill" – 6:32
4. "Wolf Creek" – 2:52
5. "High Country Snows" – 4:42
6. "The Outlaw" (Jay Bolotin) – 3:23
7. "Shallow Rivers" – 3:10
8. "Go Down Easy" (Bolotin) – 3:52
9. "Wandering Shepherd" – 3:19
10. "Think of What You've Done" (Carter Stanley) – 2:35
11. "The Higher You Climb" – 6:07

Personnel

• Dan Fogelberg – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2–11), harmony vocals (3, 6, 7, 8, 11), acoustic piano (5), electric guitar (6, 8, 11), handclaps (8), Kurzweil synthesizer (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)
• Michael Hanna – Yamaha DX7 (8)
• David Briggs – acoustic piano (11)
• Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar (2–8, 10, 11)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (2–8, 10, 11), tambourine (8), handclaps (8)
• Dan Murakami – handclaps (8)
• Charlie McCoy – harmonica
• Jim Buchanan – fiddle (2, 6, 7, 10)
• Herb Pedersen – harmony vocals (1, 7, 9), banjo (2, 3, 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

• Producers – Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis
• Engineers – J.T. Cantwell, Terry Christian and Marty Lewis.
• Recorded at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN).
• Mixed at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA).
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Art Direction and Design – Ron Larson and John Kosh
• Photography – Joel Bernstein

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1985	The Billboard 200	30
1985	Top Country Albums	23

Singles – Billboard (North America)

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

References

1. Allmusic review