The Very Best of John Denver

~ Release by John Denver (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Cassette
#TitleRatingLength
A1Annie’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 (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
3.653:03
A2Leaving 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.353:39
A3Goodbye Again
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
percussion:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
background vocals:
Martine Habib
vocals:
John Denver
strings arranger:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
arranger:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (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
43:41
A4I'm Sorry
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
I’m Sorry (on 1975-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
33:34
A5Follow Me
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
Follow Me
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Co., Harmony Music Ltd. and Reservoir Media Music
2:32
A6My Sweet Lady
additional producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
recording of:
My Sweet Lady
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs
4:51
A7Seasons of the Heart
producer:
John Denver and Barney Wyckoff
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
piano:
Glen D. Hardin
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Seasons of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:51
A8How Can I Leave You Again
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist)
classical guitar:
Lee Ritenour
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Lang (American pianist and composer)
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
How Can I Leave You Again
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
43:12
B1Fly Away
recording of:
Fly Away
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
3:04
B2Shanghai Breezes
producer:
John Denver and Barney Wyckoff
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin
background vocals:
Renée Armand, Denny Brooks and Herb Pedersen
lead vocals:
John Denver
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Shanghai Breezes (in 1981-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
33:12
B3Dreamland Express
recording of:
Dreamland Express
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
54:06
B4Back Home Again
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
Back Home Again (on 1974-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
34:48
B5Poems, Prayers and Promises
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Poems, Prayers and Promises (on 1971-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2.654:09
B6Thank God I’m a Country Boy
recording of:
Thank God I’m a Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
John Martin Sommers
publisher:
Chrysalis One Australia Pty. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
2:51
B7Grandma’s Feather Bed
additional producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
Grandma’s Feather Bed
lyricist and composer:
Jim Connor (US folk/country composer, singer and musician)
2:19
B8Matthew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
Matthew
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:44
2▼Cassette
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Rocky Mountain High
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
percussion:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
steel guitar [electric steel guitar]:
Eric Weissberg
arranger:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (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 (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
John Denver3.84:47
A2Take Me Home, Country Roads
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
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 (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
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 (as of October 2023) (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, Cherry Lane Music Ltd., 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
John Denver4.43:13
A3Wild Montana Skies
recording of:
Wild Montana Skies
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver & Emmylou Harris4:10
A4Eclipse
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
Eclipse
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver3:42
A5Like 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.
John Denver2.53:45
A6Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
acoustic guitar:
Jimmy Capps (guitarist (session), James D. Capps) and Ray Edenton
bass:
Bob "King" Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) and Leon Rhodes
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Bill Sanford (guitar) and Bill Sanford
flute:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
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
John Denver33:55
A7Heart to Heart
recording of:
Heart to Heart
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver3:57
B1Sweet Surrender (Live)
live recording of:
Sweet Surrender
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver5:09
B2Looking for Space
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
Looking for Space (on 1975-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs
John Denver24:01
B3Calypso
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist) and Steve Weisberg
banjo, fiddle and mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
bass:
Dick Kniss
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar, resonator guitar [dobro] and steel guitar:
Steve Weisberg
guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist), John Denver, Lee Holdridge, Dick Kniss, John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist) and Steve Weisberg
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
Calypso (on 1975-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver33:38
B4On the Wings of a Dream
recording of:
On the Wings of a Dream
writer:
John Denver, Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer), Lee Holdridge and Johnny Magee
John Denver5:04
B5What One Man Can Do
recording of:
What One Man Can Do
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver3:05
B6Perhaps Love
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
classical guitar:
Sal DiTroia
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
John Denver
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
lead vocals:
John Denver and Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Perhaps Love (on 1981-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Chrysalis One Publishing
John Denver & Plácido Domingo22:58
B7Sunshine on My Shoulders
producer:
Milt Okun
conductor:
Milt Okun
recording of:
Sunshine on My Shoulders
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs and Reservoir Media Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
John Denver3:20

Credits

Release group

Wikidata:Q7772335 [info]