Thank God I'm a Country Boy: His Greatest Hits

~ Release by John Denver (see all versions of this release, 1 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
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)
3:01
2Take 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
3:11
3Rocky Mountain High
recording engineer:
Ray Hall
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor
percussion:
Gary Chester
steel guitar [electric steel guitar]:
Eric Weissberg
arranger:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Rocky Mountain High (on 1972-04-12)
anthem of:
Colorado, United States (from 2007 to present)
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor
4:45
4Leaving on a Jet Plane
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
Leaving on a Jet Plane (on 1969-05-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Inc, Cherry Lane Music, Inc., Reservoir Media Music (B) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:39
5Like 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.
3:43
6Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
producer:
Larry Butler
acoustic guitar:
Jimmy Capps and Ray Edenton
bass:
Bob "King" Moore and Leon Rhodes
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan
electric guitar:
Bill Sanford and Bill Sanford
flute:
Jim Horn
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
3:56
7City of New Orleans
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor and Eric Weissberg
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
percussion [percussion & suitcase]:
Gary Chester
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Taylor
cover recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:19
8Thank God I'm a Country Boy
2:53
9Goodbye Again
recording engineer:
Ray Hall
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor
percussion:
Gary Chester
piano:
Frank Owens
background vocals:
Martine Habib
vocals:
John Denver
strings arranger:
Frank Owens
arranger:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Goodbye Again
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Co. and JD Legacy Publishing
3:45
10Grandma's Feather Bed
2:24
11Mother Nature's Son
2:33
12This 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 (in 1974)
recording of:
This Old Guitar
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:54
13Please Daddy
recording of:
Please, Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas)
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
3:00
14Late Nite Radio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 2011)
recording of:
Late Nite Radio
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
2:46
15Gospel Changes
3:28
16Angels From Montgomery
recording of:
Angel From Montgomery
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Cotillion Music Inc., Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp.
4:51

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Release

distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (from 2009 to present)