High Country Snows
# High Country Snows

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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 written by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted.

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

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