Captured Angel

Captured Angel is the third album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1975.^[6] He promoted the album with a tour in support of Eagles.^[7]

Captured Angel
Studio album by Dan Fogelberg
Released	September 1975
Recorded	1975
Genre	Soft rock
Length	37:38
Label	Full Moon/Epic[1]
Producer	Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg chronology
Souvenirs (1974) Captured Angel (1975) Nether Lands (1977)
Singles from Captured Angel
"Below The Surface" Released: 1975 "Captured Angel" Released: 1975

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	D+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200.^[8] It has sold more than a million copies.^[9] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 1, 1977.^[10]

Production

The album was produced by Fogelberg. He alone recorded all of the instrumental parts before being convinced by his label to allow for a few re-recordings and contributions by other musicians.^[6] The majority of the album was recorded at a studio in South Pekin, Illinois; Fogelberg had returned home to care for his ill father.^[11]

Critical reception

Stereo Review praised Fogelberg's musicianship, but wrote that as a singer "he sounds raw, unsure, and at times even amateurish, particularly when any emotionality is involved."^[12]

Cashbox Magazine wrote that Fogelberg "has got a set of pipes that are a natural in the area of laidback" and that it is this "singing prowess that pervades the smooth flow of "Captured Angel" as the ease of his interpretation serves only to enhance the laidback of the situation". They singled out "Old Tennessee", "The Last Nail" and "Next Time" as their top listens. ^[13]

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Fogelberg.

Side one

1. "Aspen/These Days" – 7:39
2. "Comes and Goes" – 2:25
3. "Captured Angel" – 2:57
4. "Old Tennessee" – 3:07
5. "Next Time" – 4:10

Side two

1. "Man in the Mirror/ Below the Surface" – 7:10
2. "Crow" – 4:40
3. "The Last Nail" – 5:30

Personnel

• Dan Fogelberg – banjo, bass guitar (except on "Captured Angel", "Old Tennessee" and "Next Time"), guitar, harmonica, percussion (except on "Comes and Goes", keyboards, lead and backing vocals, ARP synthesizer
• Hot Damn Brothers – backing vocals on "Next Time"
• Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion on "Comes and Goes"
• David Lindley – fiddle on "Crow"
• Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar on "Next Time"
• Norbert Putnam – bass on "Captured Angel", "Old Tennessee" and "Next Time"
• JD Souther – backing vocals on "Next Time"
• Glen Spreen – string arrangements on "Aspen", "Next Time" and "The Last Nail"

Production

• Producer – Dan Fogelberg
• Engineers – Tom Byler, Jeff Guercio, Terry Jamison, Gary Ladinsky and John Stronach.
• Recorded at Golden Voice Studios (South Pekin, IL); Caribou Ranch (Nederland, CO); Record Plant LA (Los Angeles, CA); Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
• Mixed by John Stronach at Record Plant (Sausalito, CA).
• Mastered by Rick Collins at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA).
• Design – Ron Coro
• Photography – Henry Diltz
• Cover Artwork – Dan Fogelberg

Charts

Year	Album Charts	Position
1975	Billboard (North America) Pop Albums	23
1975	Cash Box Top 100 Albums	17[14]

Certifications

Certifications for Captured Angel

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.