The Collection

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

Tracklist

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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
3:15
2Annie'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)
3:07
3Calypso
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Calypso
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:49
4The Gift You Are
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Gift You Are
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:45
5The Foxfire Suite
vocals:
John Denver
9:10
6Homegrown Tomatoes
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Homegrown Tomatoes
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
April Music Inc. and GSC Music
3:14
7Deal 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
8Ponies
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ponies
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bullock
4:27
9Ancient 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)
3:07
10All This Joy
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
All This Joy
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:33
11Falling 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
3:38
12Chained 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
4:26
13Amazon (Let This Be a Voice)
recording of:
Amazon
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
5:37
14Sing Australia
didgeridoo:
Charlie McMahon
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Sing Australia
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:39
15Alaska 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
2:44
16Sunshine 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
17A Countrygirl in Paris
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
A Country Girl in Paris
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:48
18Rocky Mountain High
2:53