Dan Fogelberg The Innocent Age (2lps) 1981 Folk Rock (vinyl)

Dan Fogelberg The Innocent Age- 1981 Folk Rock

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Label & Ser # ~Full Moon KE2 37393

Format 2 -disc, 18 tracks, Black Vinyl, 12-inch , 33rpm, LP.
Year of release ~ 1981
Country Manufactured ~Canada

Folk Rock,Soft Rock,Pop Rock
Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~ 8 edge weargatefold
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)
Side 1 -8 slight mark
side 2 – 4 – 10

BIN # *46 / *116 & *132 / 189 all are perfect

Dan Fogelberg, the youngest of three sons, was born inPeoria, Illinois, the son of Margaret (ne Irvine), a classically trained pianist, and Lawrence Peter Fogelberg, a high school band director who spent most of his career at Peoria’sWoodruff High SchoolandPekinHigh School.[1]Dan’s mother was a Scottish immigrant, and his father was ofSwedishdescent.[2]His father would later be the inspiration for the song, “Leader of the Band”. Using aMel Baycourse book, Dan taught himself to play a Hawaiianslide guitarthat his grandfather gave him. He also learned to play the piano. At 14 he joined a band, The Clan, which coveredThe Beatles. His second band was anothercover band, The Coachmen, who, in 1967, released two singles written by Fogelberg on Ledger Records: “Maybe Time Will Let Me Forget” and “Don’t Want To Lose Her.”

After graduating from Woodruff High School in 1969, Fogelberg studied theater arts and painting at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignwhile playing local venues with a folk-rock band, The Ship. He began performing as a solo acoustic player in area cafes. One of these included the Red Herring, which is where he made his first solo recordings as part of a folk festival in 1971. He was discovered byIrving Azoff, who started his music management career promoting another Champaign-Urbana act,REO Speedwagon. Azoff sent him toNashville, Tennesseeto hone his skills. There he became asession musicianand recorded his first album with producerNorbert Putnam. In 1972, Fogelberg released his debut albumHome Freeto lukewarm response, although it eventually reached platinum status.[citation needed]http://www.danfogelberg.com/infohomefree.htmlHe performed as an opening act forVan Morrison.