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Fables
Studio album by England Dan & John Ford Coley
Released	June 12, 1972
Recorded	1971
Studio	A&M (Hollywood)
Genre	Soft rock
Label	A&M
Producer	Louie Shelton
England Dan & John Ford Coley chronology
England Dan & John Ford Coley (1971) Fables (1972) I Hear Music (1976)

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Fables is the second studio album by England Dan & John Ford Coley.

Track listing

All songs written by John Ford Coley and Dan Seals, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Simone"
2. "Casey"
3. "Free The People"
4. "What I'm Doing"

Side two

1. "Carolina" (Kerry Chater, Roger Karshner)
2. "Tomorrow"
3. "Candles of Our Lives"
4. "Matthew"
5. "Stay by the River"

Personnel

• Dan Seals – lead vocals (1, 3-9), backing vocals, acoustic guitar
• John Ford Coley – lead vocals (2-9), backing vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano (4)
• Louie Shelton – electric guitar (1, 3), bass guitar (3, 4), guitar (4, 5, 8), electric sitar (9)
• Larry Muhoberac – acoustic piano (1, 8), keyboards (2)
• Clarence McDonald – organ (3, 7), keyboards (5)
• Larry Knechtel – acoustic piano (6, 9)
• Don Randi – organ (8, 9)
• Reinie Press – bass guitar (1, 5, 7)
• Jack Conrad – bass guitar (2)
• Max Bennett – bass guitar (6, 8, 9)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (1, 2)
• Jim Gordon – drums (3, 4)
• Hal Blaine – drums (5, 7)
• Paul Humphrey – drums (6)
• John Guerin – drums (8, 9)
• Bobbye Hall Porter – percussion (8, 9)
• Marty Paich – string arrangements

References

1. Fables at AllMusic

• 1972 albums
• England Dan & John Ford Coley albums
• A&M Records albums
• Albums recorded at A&M Studios