Album
John Denver's Greatest Hits
1973 · Rock
68 collectors on Gatefold own this
John Denver's Greatest Hits is a Rock album by John Denver, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 190 pressings tracked, owned by 68 collectors.
About
Even though John Denver's solo career was only four years old when this collection came out, it's overflowing with songs that defined '70s AM radio. His easygoing blend of country, folk, and pop achieved perfection on tunes like the back-porch sing-along "Take Me Home, Country Roads," the orchestra-sweetened ballad "Sunshine On My Shoulders," and the soaring, folk-tinged "Rocky Mountain High." And less ubiquitous cuts like "The Eagle and the Hawk" are no less high-flying and sun-dappled.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Take Me Home, Country Roads3:08
- A2Follow Me2:56
- A3Starwood In Aspen3:10
- A4For Baby (For Bobbie)2:58
- A5Rhymes And Reasons3:11
- A6Leaving, On A Jet Plane4:00
Side B
- B1The Eagle And The Hawk2:10
- B2Sunshine On My Shoulders5:10
- B3Goodbye Again3:36
- B4Poems, Prayers And Promises4:34
- B5Rocky Mountain High4:43
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- uplifting
- pastoral
New versions recorded especially for this project:
"Follow Me" (John Denver)
"Starwood In Aspen" (John Denver)
"Rhymes And Reasons" (John Denver)
"Leaving On A Jet Plane" (John Denver)
"The Eagle And The Hawk" (John Denver, Mike Taylor)
"Poems, Prayers And Promises" (John Denver)
"Sunshine On My Shoulders" version included here is the single version, featuring overdubbed strings.
This compilation credits LP track B2 "Sunshine On My Shoulders" to John Denver, Dick Kniss and Mike Taylor as writers, as listed on most releases of the single version, and as listed at ASCAP. Album track B3 on Poems, Prayers & Promises credits "Denver-Kniss-Johnson".
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dick KnissBASS MUSIC BY, BASS
- John DenverVOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR , 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR
- Bill & Taffy DanoffBACKING VOCALS FEATURING HARMONY VOCALS
- Bill DanoffBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY GUITAR
- Eric WeissbergBAJO QUINTO, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR BANJO, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR BANJO, STEEL GUITAR
- Frank OwensARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY, STRINGS PIANO
- Gary ChesterDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Herbie LovelleDRUMS
- Lee HoldridgeARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY, STRINGS ORCHESTRATED BY
- Lennie NiehausARRANGED BY ORCHESTRATED BY
- Martine HabibBACKING VOCALS
- Mike TaylorGUITAR MUSIC BY, GUITAR
- Milton OkunCONDUCTOR
- Paul PrestopinoGUITAR HARMONICA
- Pupils Of The Whitby SchoolBACKING VOCALS
- Steve WeisbergGUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR STEEL GUITAR
- Taffy DanoffBACKING VOCALS
- Taffy NivertBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
68 collectors on Gatefold own this · 190 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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