The Very Best of John Denver

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Take 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, 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)
4.33:15
2Eagles and Horses
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Eagles and Horses
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
4:45
3High, Wide and Handsome
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
High, Wide and Handsome
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Pyle
3:20
4Hold Onto Me
vocals:
John Denver
4:09
5Whispering Jesse
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Whispering Jesse
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:55
6Never a Doubt
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Never a Doubt
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:42
7Eagle and the Hawke
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Eagle and the Hawk
writer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
2:58
8I Watch You Sleeping
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
I Watch You Sleeping
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
4:55
9For You
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
piano:
Richard Mellic
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:19
10Annie'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)
3.653:07
11Potter's Wheel
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Potter's Wheel
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
4:15
12Two Different Directions
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Two Different Directions
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:29
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#TitleRatingLength
1Sunshine on My Shoulders
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, Reservoir Media Music, 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)
5:05
2Deal 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
3Amazon
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Amazon
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
5:33
4Eclipse
vocals:
John Denver
4:33
5Tenderly Calling
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Tenderly Calling
lyricist and composer:
Jan Garrett
4:06
6Islands
vocals:
John Denver
4:07
7Children of the Universe
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Children of the Universe
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
3:40
8Calypso
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Calypso
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:48
9Flower That Shattered the Stone
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
The Flower That Shattered the Stone
lyricist:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
composer:
John Barlow Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
2:54
10American Child
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
American Child
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
2:54
11A Little Further North
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
A Little Further North
lyricist and composer:
Graeme Connors
6:02
12Sing Australia
4:31