Dan Fogelberg (1972) More Than Ever - LOST 70s GEMS

From his rootsy debut album Home Free, Dan had already begun developing his mix of grande yet sensitive treatises (To the Morning) and mystique filled folk tunes (Wysteria) as well as songs with a pop rock grit like this one. Possibly the sleeper on the album as I originally discounted it with Anyway I Love You as a faithful bluegrass imitation, however this is more like The Eagles but with more authentic soul. Full of strong country roots with a country Waltz format, loud and clear pedal steel; this was 72 when his friends, the Eagles, were blowing up the charts but his brand of country, was raw and more rock and pop infused, frankly more striking.


While this is more a sparse folk album it's this country ballads that stands out on second listen. While the album is steeped in sleepy folk, this song almost has a subtle power to it mainly on the unique torn-and-frayed harmony vocals; Dan makes full potential of his thin falsetto and the crack in his voice than he ever has since. It makes me wish he enlivened his albums with more country rock over the arranged folk, pop and soft rock of his Discography; he did eventually on 1985's High Country Snows and worked well.