The John Denver Collection

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Take Me Home, Country Roads
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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
2Homegrown Tomatoes
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Homegrown Tomatoes
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
April Music Inc. and GSC Music
3:12
3Eagles & Horses
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Eagles and Horses
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
4:49
4Ponies
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ponies
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bullock
4:28
5High, Wide & Handsome
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
High, Wide and Handsome
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Pyle
3:25
6Hold on to Me
vocals:
John Denver
4:16
7Whispering Jesse
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Whispering Jesse
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:00
8Never a Doubt
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Never a Doubt
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:46
9Eagle & The Hawk
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Eagle and the Hawk
writer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
3:00
10I Watch You Sleeping
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
I Watch You Sleeping
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Mike Batt
5:00
11For You
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
piano:
Richard Mellic
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:17
2▼CD: Annie's Song
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1Windsong
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Windsong
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
4:02
2Annie's Song
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song)
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)
3:09
3Potter's Wheel
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Potter's Wheel
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
4:17
4Two Different Directions
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Two Different Directions
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:33
5Chained to the Wheel
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Chained to the Wheel
lyricist:
Nick Smith (Australian Guitar Player and Songwriter)
writer:
Joe Camilleri
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing, Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
4:26
6A Country Girl in Paris
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
A Country Girl in Paris
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:49
7All This Joy
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
All This Joy
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:30
8Thanks to You
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Thanks to You
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), John Denver, Sam Hogin and Conrad Reeder
3:59
9The Gift You Are
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Gift You Are
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:47
10I 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
3:44
3▼CD: Rocky Mountain High
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1Rocky Mountain High
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Rocky Mountain High
anthem of:
Colorado, United States (from 2007 to present)
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
4:12
2To the Wild Country
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
To the Wild Country
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:16
3The Chosen Ones
vocals:
John Denver
4:03
4The Foxfire Suite
vocals:
John Denver
9:10
5Higher 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
6Raven's Child
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Raven's Child
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
4:14
7Bread & Roses
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Bread and Roses
composer:
John Denver
is based on:
Bread and Roses (1911 poem)
3:57
8Rocky Mountain Suite
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Rocky Mountain Suite
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:29
9Grandma's Feather Bed
vocals:
John Denver
2:00
10The Marvellous Toy
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
The Marvelous Toy
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., DreamWorks Songs and Pax Music
2:49
4▼CD: Sunshine on My Shoulders
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1Sunshine on My Shoulders
vocals:
John Denver
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)
5:07
2Deal With the Ladies
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Deal with the Ladies
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
1:39
3Amazon
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Amazon
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
5:37
4Eclipse
vocals:
John Denver
4:35
5Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate)
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:33
6Ancient Rhymes
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ancient Rhymes
writer:
John Denver and Bob Samples
publisher:
Cherry Mountain Music, Reservoir Media Music (B), 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:07
7Tenderly Calling
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Tenderly Calling
lyricist and composer:
Jan Garrett
4:07
8Falling Leaves (The Refugees)
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Falling Leaves
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Guru Mayi
3:35
9Islands
vocals:
John Denver
4:06
10Children of the Universe
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Children of the Universe
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
3:42
5▼CD: Calypso
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1Calypso
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Calypso
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:51
2The 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
2:57
3American Child
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
American Child
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
2:54
4Postcard 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)
3:30
5In a Far Away Land
vocals:
John Denver
2:35
6A Little Further North
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
A Little Further North
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Connors
6:09
7Sing Australia
didgeridoo:
Charlie McMahon
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Sing Australia
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:38
8Alaska & Me
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
alto vocals [vocal accompaniment]:
Cassandra Delaney
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Alaska & Me
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:44
9Stonehaven Sunset
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Stonehaven Sunset
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
5:54
10Potter's Wheel (live)
vocals:
John Denver
4:01
11The Flower That Shattered the Stone (reprise)
vocals:
John Denver
2:52

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Wikidata:Q7743368 [info]