Dan Fogelberg - Nether Lands (1977) Vinyl LP Concept Album • Love Gone By

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Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Matte gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back/inner-gate). Inner-sleeve is original (photo/credits); seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Nether Lands
2. Once Upon A Time
3. Dancing Shoes
4. Lessons Learned
5. Loose Ends
6. Love Gone By
7. Promises Made
8. Give Me Some Time
9. Scarecrow's Dream
10. Sketches
11. False Faces

About The Record:

Nether Lands by Dan Fogelberg, with its title serving as a playful nod to Nederland, Colorado, where part of the recording took place at the renowned Caribou Ranch. The album was recorded across multiple studios including The Record Plant in Los Angeles and North Star Studio in Boulder, blending soft rock elements with lush orchestral arrangements that showcased Fogelberg's evolving artistry. Historically, Nether Lands marked a creative pinnacle for Fogelberg, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and helping solidify his status as a major artist in the singer-songwriter movement of the late 1970s, though it received mixed critical reviews. The record delves into deeper themes of the human psyche, moving beyond romantic ballads to explore introspection and emotional complexity through tracks like Once upon a Time and Lessons Learned. The album featured two singles—Love Gone By and the title track Nether Lands—both released in 1977, with the latter standing out for its epic, symphonic quality.is somewhat of a concept album, following an underlying theme throughout, the album brought together rock, pop, country, folk, and classical musical ideas into a fully cohesive effort. Powerful, moving, and emotionally charged, Nether Lands firmly established Fogelberg as an artist whose creative reach seemed boundless. Though some of the songs could stand on their own (Love Gone By was released as a single), the album begs to be listened to as a complete work. Nether Lands peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts.