The Collection

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Tracklist

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1Calypso
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
2Sunshine on my shoulders
recording engineer:
Ray Hall
assistant producer:
Jean Kaplow
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor
conductor:
Milt Okun
orchestrator:
Lennie Niehaus
recording of:
Sunshine on My Shoulders (in 1971)
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
3The flower that shattered the stone
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
The Flower That Shattered the Stone
lyricist:
Joe Henry
composer:
John Barlow Jarvis
2:55
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
4:13
5Annie'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
6Take me home, Country road
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
7The gift you are
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Gift You Are
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:46
8A 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
9Chained 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
10Sing Australia
didgeridoo:
Charlie McMahon
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Sing Australia
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:39
11Ponies
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ponies
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bullock
4:27
12All this joy
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
All This Joy
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:31
13Alaska 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
2:43
14Bread and roses
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Bread and Roses
composer:
John Denver
is based on:
Bread and Roses (1911 poem)
4:00
15Deal with the ladies
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Deal with the Ladies
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
1:38