The Country Roads Collection

~ Release by John Denver (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Annie's Song
assistant engineer:
Artie Torgersen
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
John Denver and Steve Weisberg
mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song) (on 1974-03-08)
lyricist:
John Denver (in 1973-01)
composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
3.653:00
2Follow Me
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
Follow Me
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Co., Harmony Music Ltd. and Reservoir Media Music
2:28
3For Baby (for Bobby)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
For Baby (For Bobbie)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland Limited
32:57
4I 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
3:48
5I'm Sorry
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
I’m Sorry (on 1975-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
33:32
6Poems, Prayers and Promises
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Poems, Prayers and Promises (on 1971-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3.54:05
7Annie's Other Song
recording of:
Annie's Other Song
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:02
8Everyday
12 string guitar:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
percussion:
Al Rogers (drummer)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Paul Prestopino
background vocals:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
cover recording of:
Everyday
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
33:15
9This Old Guitar
recording engineer and engineer:
Mickey Crofford
assistant engineer:
Artie Torgersen
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver, Dick Kniss, John Martin Sommers and Steve Weisberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
This Old Guitar
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
42:49
10Sweet Surrender
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
Sweet Surrender (on 1974-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2.55:27
11My Sweet Lady
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
My Sweet Lady (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs
3.54:25
12Looking for Space
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
Looking for Space (on 1975-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs
24:00
13Like a Sad Song
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Like a Sad Song (on 1976-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
2.53:43
14How Can I Leave You Again
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist)
classical guitar:
Lee Ritenour
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Lang (American pianist and composer)
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
How Can I Leave You Again
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
43:10
15What's on Your Mind
recording of:
What's on Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:23
16Autograph
assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Andrew Clarke, Ralph Osborn (engineer), Randy Pipes (Music Engineer) and Andy Todd (70s/80s US recording engineer)
producer:
Milton Okun
acoustic guitar:
Denny Brooks, James Burton (guitarist) and Herb Pedersen
banjo:
Herb Pedersen
bass:
Emory Gordy Jr.
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) and Herb Pedersen
electric guitar [rhythm guitar], guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
harmonica:
Danny Wheetman
keyboard and keyboard [keyboards]:
Glen D. Hardin
mandolin:
Emory Gordy Jr. and Danny Wheetman
reeds:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
James Burton (guitarist)
background vocals:
Renée Armand, Denny Brooks, Herb Pedersen and Danny Wheetman
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Autograph
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3.53:37
17Perhaps Love
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
classical guitar:
Sal DiTroia
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
John Denver
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
lead vocals:
John Denver and Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Perhaps Love (on 1981-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Chrysalis One Publishing
22:57
18Seasons of the Heart
producer:
John Denver and Barney Wyckoff
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
piano:
Glen D. Hardin
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Seasons of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:47
19Love Again
executive producer:
Milt Okun
producer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Bernie Leadon
keyboard [keyboards]:
Glen D. Hardin
synthesizer:
John Cobert
lead vocals:
John Denver and Sylvie Vartan
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Love Again
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Denver
2:54
20For You
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
piano:
Richard Mellic
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:18
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