The Best of John Denver

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

Tracklist

1CD
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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
percussion:
Jim Gordon
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (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
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
3:08
2Windsong
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 2011)
recording of:
Windsong
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry
4:00
3Two Different Directions
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Two Different Directions
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:31
4Rocky Mountain High
recorded in:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
live recording of:
Rocky Mountain High (on 1987-10-12)
anthem of:
Colorado, United States (from 2007 to present)
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor
recording of:
Rocky Mountain High
anthem of:
Colorado, United States (from 2007 to present)
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor
4:11
5To the Wild Country
recording of:
To the Wild Country
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:15
6Higher Ground3:30
7Children of the Universe3:42
8Sunshine on My Shoulders5:06
9American Child
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
American Child
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry
2:52
10Alaska and 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
2:42
11In a Faraway Land2:33
12Calypso
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
John Sommers and Steve Weisberg
banjo, fiddle and mandolin:
John Sommers
bass:
Dick Kniss
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine
electric guitar, resonator guitar [dobro] and steel guitar:
Steve Weisberg
guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Hal Blaine, John Denver, Lee Holdridge, Dick Kniss, John Sommers and Steve Weisberg
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 2011)
recording of:
Calypso (on 1975-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:49
13The Flower That Shattered the Stone2:55
14Potter’s Wheel
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Potter's Wheel
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
4:16
15Ancient Rhymes3:06
16Rocky Mountain Suite
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Rocky Mountain Suite
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:28
17A Country Girl in Paris3:47
18Take Me Home, Country Roads3:15