title: High Country Snows
text: # 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 |
  