The Essential John Denver

~ Release by John Denver (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Calypso engineer: Mickey Crofford additional producer and assistant producer: Kris O'Connor producer: Milt Okun acoustic guitar and background vocals: John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist) and Steve Weisberg banjo, fiddle and mandolin: John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist) bass: Dick Kniss drums (drum set) and percussion: Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) electric guitar, resonator guitar [dobro] and steel guitar: Steve Weisberg guitar and lead vocals: John Denver conductor: Lee Holdridge arranger: Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist), John Denver, Lee Holdridge, Dick Kniss, John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist) and Steve Weisberg orchestrator: 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: Calypso (on 1975-07-02) lyricist and composer: John Denver	John Denver	3	3:38
2	Fly Away additional producer and assistant producer: Kris O'Connor producer: Milt Okun guest vocals: Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) lead vocals: John Denver phonographic copyright (℗) by: BMG Entertainment (in 1975) and 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: Fly Away (on 1975-07-04) lyricist and composer: John Denver publisher: Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.	John Denver	3.5	4:12
3	Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight recording of: Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight lyricist and composer: Bill Danoff	John Denver		2:49
4	Like 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.	John Denver	2.5	3:44
5	How 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	John Denver	4	3:11
6	It Amazes Me producer: Milt Okun lead vocals: John Denver arranger: John Denver and Milt Okun recording of: It Amazes Me lyricist and composer: John Denver	John Denver	3	2:39
7	I 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	John Denver		3:49
8	My Sweet Lady lead vocals: John Denver recording of: My Sweet Lady lyricist and composer: John Denver publisher: Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs	John Denver		4:51
9	Autograph 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	John Denver	3.5	3:40
10	Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) producer: Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) acoustic guitar: Jimmy Capps (guitarist (session), James D. Capps) and Ray Edenton bass: Bob "King" Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) and Leon Rhodes drums (drum set): Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) electric guitar: Bill Sanford (guitar) and Bill Sanford flute: Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) piano: Hargus “Pig” Robbins lead vocals: John Denver cover recording of: Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) lyricist and composer: Dick Feller recording of: Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) lyricist and composer: Dick Feller	John Denver	3	4:02
11	The Cowboy and the Lady cover recording of: The Cowboy and the Lady lyricist and composer: Bobby Goldsboro publisher: Warner House of Music	John Denver	3	4:38
12	Seasons 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	John Denver		3:51
13	Shanghai Breezes producer: John Denver and Barney Wyckoff bass: Jerry Scheff drums (drum set): Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) electric guitar: James Burton (guitarist) piano: Glen D. Hardin background vocals: Renée Armand, Denny Brooks and Herb Pedersen lead vocals: John Denver orchestrator: Lee Holdridge recording of: Shanghai Breezes (in 1981-12) lyricist and composer: John Denver	John Denver	3	3:15
14	Perhaps 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	Plácido Domingo and John Denver	2	2:59
15	Wild Montana Skies executive producer: Milt Okun producer: John Denver and Barney Wyckoff acoustic guitar: John Denver bass: Jerry Scheff drums (drum set): Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) electric guitar: James Burton (guitarist) piano: Glen D. Hardin lead vocals: John Denver and Emmylou Harris performer: John Denver recording of: Wild Montana Skies (from 1983-03 until 1983-04) lyricist and composer: John Denver	John Denver with Emmylou Harris	3	4:05
16	Love 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	John Denver		2:54
17	Dreamland Express recording of: Dreamland Express lyricist and composer: John Denver	John Denver	5	4:08
18	Is It Love?	John Denver		4:16

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/15541725 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000MM0Y8Y [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/john-denver/the-essential-john-denver.p/ [info]

Release group

part of:	The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 101)

Wikidata:	Q60755596 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 886970315326
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:16:41

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

RCA
88697 03153 2

Release events

United States
2007-02-27

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