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
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
membranophone:
Gary Chester
piano:
Frank Owens
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 (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 and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
3:16
2Homegrown Tomatoes
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Homegrown Tomatoes
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
April Music Inc. and GSC Music
3:11
3Eagles & Horses
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Eagles and Horses
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry
4:47
4Ponies
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ponies
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bullock
4:26
5High, Wide & Handsome
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
High, Wide and Handsome
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Pyle
3:23
6Hold on to Me
vocals:
John Denver
4:14
7Whispering Jesse
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Whispering Jesse
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:59
8Never a Doubt
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Never a Doubt
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:44
9Eagle & The Hawk
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Eagle and the Hawk
writer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor
2:59
10I Watch You Sleeping
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
I Watch You Sleeping
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Mike Batt
4:58
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
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
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
4:18
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
writer:
Joe Camilleri
publisher:
Copyright Control, Mushroom Music, Mushroom Music Publishing, Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music
4:27
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
4:31
8Thanks to You
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Thanks to You
writer:
Johnny Christopher, John Denver, Sam Hogin and Conrad Reeder
4:00
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, John Denver and Lee Ritenour
bass:
Chuck Domanico
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
electric guitar:
James Burton
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Lang
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
3:45
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
4:12
2To the Wild Country
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
To the Wild Country
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:17
3The Chosen Ones
vocals:
John Denver
4:04
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
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
4:15
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
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., DreamWorks Songs and Pax Music
2:50
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
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 and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
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, 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:08
7Tenderly Calling
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Tenderly Calling
lyricist and composer:
Jan Garrett
4:08
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
3:36
9Islands
vocals:
John Denver
4:07
10Children of the Universe
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Children of the Universe
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry
3:43
5▼CD: Calypso
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1Calypso
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Calypso
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:50
2The Flower That Shattered the Stone
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
The Flower That Shattered the Stone
lyricist:
Joe Henry
composer:
John Barlow Jarvis
2:56
3American Child
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
American Child
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry
2:53
4Postcard From Paris
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Postcard From Paris
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb
recording of:
Postcard From Paris
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb
3:29
5In a Far Away Land
vocals:
John Denver
2:34
6A Little Further North
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
A Little Further North
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Connors
6:07
7Sing Australia
didgeridoo:
Charlie McMahon
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Sing Australia
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:37
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
2:43
9Stonehaven Sunset
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Stonehaven Sunset
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
5:52
10Potter's Wheel (live)
vocals:
John Denver
3:59
11The Flower That Shattered the Stone (reprise)
vocals:
John Denver
2:52

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Wikidata:Q7743368 [info]