Annie's Song: A Collection of His Finest Recordings

~ Release by John Denver (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Take Me Home, Country Roads
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Jean Kaplow
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Bill Danoff and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and Starland Vocal Band
vocals:
John Denver
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 94) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 358)
recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads (on 1971-02-04)
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
4.33:17
2Sunshine on My Shoulders
recording of:
Sunshine on My Shoulders
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
5:08
3The Flower That Shattered the Stone
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
The Flower That Shattered the Stone
lyricist:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
composer:
John Barlow Jarvis
2:56
4Higher Ground
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Higher Ground
lyricist:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
composer:
John Denver and Lee Holdridge
3:31
5The Chosen Ones
vocals:
John Denver
4:04
6Grandma's Feather Bed
vocals:
John Denver
2:00
7For You
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
piano:
Richard Mellic
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:20
8High, Wide and Handsome
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
High, Wide and Handsome
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Pyle
3:23
9Homegrown Tomatoes
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Homegrown Tomatoes
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
April Music Inc. and GSC Music
3:11
10Hold on to Me
vocals:
John Denver
4:15
11Potter's Wheel (live)
3:59
12Postcards From Paris
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Postcard From Paris
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
recording of:
Postcard From Paris
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
3:29
13Ponies
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ponies
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bullock
4:27
14Never a Doubt
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Never a Doubt
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:44
15Tenderly Calling
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Tenderly Calling
lyricist and composer:
Jan Garrett
4:08
16In a Faraway Land
vocals:
John Denver
2:34
17I Watch You Sleeping
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
I Watch You Sleeping
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Mike Batt
4:58
18I Want to Live
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar:
James Burton (guitarist), John Denver and Lee Ritenour
bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Lang (American pianist and composer)
background vocals:
Renée Armand and Herb Pedersen
lead vocals:
John Denver
vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
I Want to Live
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:47

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ASIN:UK: B0007SMCWE [info]