River of Souls
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River of Souls is the thirteenth album
Album
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 by American
United States
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 singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg
Daniel Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, rock, classical, jazz, and bluegrass music...

, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

).

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Fogelberg.
  1. "Magic Every Moment" – 4:22
  2. "All There Is" – 4:34
  3. "The Minstrel" – 4:42
  4. "Faces of America" – 6:09
  5. "Holy Road" – 6:01
  6. "Serengeti Moon" – 4:45
  7. "Higher Ground" – 5:50
  8. "A Love Like This" – 3:57
  9. "River of Souls" – 6:11
  10. "A Voice for Peace" – 5:51

Personnel

  • Dan Fogelberg - organ
    Organ (music)
    The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...

    , acoustic guitar
    Steel-string acoustic guitar
    A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...

    , bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

    , guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

    , mandolin
    Mandolin
    A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...

    , percussion
    Percussion instrument
    A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...

    , piano
    Piano
    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

    , electric guitar
    Electric guitar
    An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...

    , keyboard
    Keyboard instrument
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    , vocals
    Singing
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    , slide guitar
    Slide guitar
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  • Alejandro "Alex" Acuña
    Alex Acuña
    Alejandro Neciosup Acuña aka Alex Acuña is a Peruvian drummer and percussionist, in the Afro-Cuban jazz style.Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands from the age of ten, and moved to Lima as a teenager. At the age of eighteen he joined the band of Perez Prado, and in 1967 he moved...

     - percussion, conga
    Conga
    The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...

    , udu
    Udu
    for other uses see Udu The udu is an African drum originated by the Igbo people of Nigeria. In the Igbo language, udu means vessel. Actually being a water jug with an additional hole, it was played by women for ceremonial uses. Usually the udu is made of clay...

  • Bill Bergman - horn
  • Michael Botts
    Mike Botts
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     - cymbal
    Cymbal
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    s, drums, bass drum
    Bass drum
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    s, hi-hat
    Hi-hat
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  • Pam Boulding - dulcimer
    Appalachian dulcimer
    The Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings. It is native to the Appalachian region of the United States...

    , hammer dulcimer
  • Philip Boulding - harp
    Harp
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    , whistle
    Whistle
    A whistle or call is a simple aerophone, an instrument which produces sound from a stream of forced air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means...

    , pennywhistle
    Tin whistle
    The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English Flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, Tin Flageolet, Irish whistle and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is an end blown fipple flute, putting it in the same category as the recorder, American Indian flute, and...

    , Celtic harp
  • David Campbell - conductor
  • Lenny Castro
    Lenny Castro
    Lenny Castro is an American freelancing percussionist in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area.-Early life:Castro is a percussionist of Puerto Rican descent and was born and raised in New York City. His father, Hector Castro, played the keyboard in a Latin style and gave his son...

     - conga, timbales
    Timbales
    Timbales are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing, invented in Cuba. They are shallower in shape than single-headed tom-toms, and usually much higher tuned...

  • Gene Elders - fiddle
    Fiddle
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  • Dennis Farias - horn
  • Mike Finnigan
    Mike Finnigan
    Mike Finnigan is an American keyboard player and vocalist, his specialty being the Hammond Organ.-Career:Finnigan has toured and sessioned for the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Sam Moore, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dave Mason, Buddy Guy, Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Michael...

     - organ
    Organ (music)
    The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...

  • Daniel Fornero - horn
  • Bob Glaub
    Bob Glaub
    Bob Glaub is an American bass player and session musician. He's played with such artists and bands as Journey, Jackson Browne, Bee Gees, Eric Carmen, Linda Ronstadt, Leo Sayer, Warren Zevon, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, Bonnie Raitt and many others....

     - bass
  • Michael Hanna - keyboard
  • Larry Klein
    Larry Klein
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     - bass, fretless bass
  • Russ Kunkel
    Russ Kunkel
    Russell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...

     - cymbals, drums
  • Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone
    Baritone saxophone
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  • Robert McEntree - electric guitar
  • Vince Melamed - synthesizer
    Synthesizer
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    , marimba
  • Bill Payne
    Bill Payne
    Bill Payne is a founding member of American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other piano rock musicians, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists...

     - piano
  • Mike Porcaro
    Mike Porcaro
    Mike Porcaro is best noted as the bass player in the Grammy Award winning band, Toto.He is the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro...

     - bass
  • Carlos Vega - drums
  • Julia Tillman Waters - background vocals
  • Oren Waters - background vocals
  • Maxine Willard Waters - background vocals

Production

  • Producer: Dan Fogelberg
  • Engineers: Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis, Dave Reynolds, Elliot Scheiner, James Tuttle
  • Assistant engineers: Neal Avron, Anastasia Fogelberg, Dave Glover, Mike Kloster, Kevin Nimmo
  • Mixing: Elliot Scheiner
  • Mixing assistant: Tom Winslow
  • Mastering: Denny Purcell
  • Programming: Dan Fogelberg
  • Drum programming: Dan Fogelberg
  • Sampling: Dan Fogelberg
  • Arranger: David Campbell
  • Horn arrangements: Bill Bergman
  • String arrangements: David Campbell
  • Art direction: Kosh, Brian Wittman
  • Design: Kosh, Brian Wittman
  • Photography: Henry Diltz
    Henry Diltz
    Henry Stanford Diltz is a folk musician and photographer, who has been active since the 1960s....


Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1993 The Billboard 200 164
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