The RCA Albums Collection (Remastered)

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

Annotation

25-disc set packaged in individual cardstock LP-sleeve replicas and a 40-page booklet. Disc 25, "John Denver Sings", reissues a private-pressing LP Denver created for friends and family in 1966.

Track times as reported by CD player.

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-12 18:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Rhymes & Reasons
#TitleRatingLength
1The Love Of The Common People
cover recording of:
Love of the Common People
lyricist and composer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation, Tree Pub. Co. Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1983) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1983)
4:08
2Catch Another Butterfly
recording of:
Catch Another Butterfly
lyricist and composer:
Mike Williams (country music singer, songwriter and record producer)
2:32
3Daydreams
recording of:
Daydream
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:55
4The Ballad Of Spiro Agnew
recording of:
Ballad of Spiro Agnew
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc.
0:18
5Circus
recording of:
Circus
writer:
John Denver and Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:38
6When I'm Sixty-Four
cover recording of:
When I’m Sixty‐Four
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
written at:
Paul McCartney’s Home in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1956)
2:04
7The Ballad Of Richard Nixon
0:06
8Rhymes And Reasons
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle
pedal steel guitar:
Steve Weisberg
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
Rhymes & Reasons
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
33:18
9Yellow Cat
recording of:
Yellow Cat
lyricist and composer:
Steven Fromholz
2:53
10Leaving 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)
4.353:38
11(You Dun Stomped) My Heart
recording of:
(You Dun Stomped) My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Mason Williams (US classical guitarist, composer, writer, comedian & poet)
2:44
12My Old Man
cover recording of:
My Old Man
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Danel Music, Inc. (BMI)
4:37
13I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
cover recording of:
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
writer:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) and Richard Lamb
publisher:
Duane Music Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:52
14Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life (Sugacity)
cover recording of:
Today Is the First Day of the Rest of My Life
writer:
Pat Garvey and Victoria Garvey (singer, songwriter, keyboardist)
2:14
15Rusty Green
2:05
16Take Me To Tomorrow (Early Version)
2:45
2▼CD: Take Me To Tomorrow
#TitleRatingLength
1Take Me To Tomorrow
recording of:
Take Me to Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:57
2Isabel
recording of:
Isabel
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
23:24
3Follow 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
2:30
4Forest Lawn
cover recording of:
Forest Lawn
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
2:37
5Aspenglow
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
Aspenglow
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:11
6Amsterdam
cover recording of:
Amsterdam (English version)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
translated version of:
Amsterdam (original French version)
3:33
7Anthem-Revelation
recording of:
Anthem - Revelation
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
22:03
8Sticky Summer Weather
recording of:
Sticky Summer Weather
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:32
9Carolina In My Mind
cover recording of:
Carolina in My Mind
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
recording of:
Carolina in My Mind
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
2:43
10Jimmy Newman
cover recording of:
Jimmy Newman
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc.
2:19
11Molly
cover recording of:
Molly
lyricist and composer:
Biff Rose
3:48
3▼CD: Whose Garden Was This
#TitleRatingLength
1Tremble If You Must
cover recording of:
Tremble If You Must
lyricist and composer:
Paul Potash (songwriter)
1:25
2Sail Away Home
recording of:
Sail Away Home
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:39
3The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
cover recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:58
4Mr. Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
4:40
5I Wish I Could Have Been There (Woodstock)
recording of:
I Wish I Could Have Been There
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:31
6Whose Garden Was This
cover recording of:
Whose Garden Was This
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
3:49
7The Game Is Over
recording of:
The Game Is Over
writer:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader), Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
2:27
8Eleanor Rigby
cover recording of:
Eleanor Rigby
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965) and Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Publishing Co. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
3:13
9Old Folks
cover recording of:
Old Folks (Les Vieux)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel, Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) and Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
translator:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
translated version of:
Les Vieux
5:02
10Golden Slumbers / Sweet Sweet Life / Tremble If You Must (Version II)
medley including a cover recording of:
Golden Slumbers (The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
medley including a recording of:
Sweet Sweet Life
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
medley including a cover recording of:
Tremble If You Must
lyricist and composer:
Paul Potash (songwriter)
4:32
11Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
1:07
4▼CD: Poems, Prayers & Promises
#TitleRatingLength
1Poems, 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
2Let It Be
cover recording of:
Let It Be
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
43:41
3My Sweet Lady
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
My Sweet Lady (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs
2.654:27
4Wooden Indian
recording of:
Wooden Indian
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
11:42
5Junk
cover recording of:
Junk
written in:
India (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
11:46
6Gospel Changes
43:30
7Take 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:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-18 (number: 41), 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)
4.43:14
8I Giess He'd Rather Be In Colorado
recording of:
I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
12:10
9Sunshine On My Shoulders
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
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 (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
conductor:
Milt Okun
orchestrator:
Lennie Niehaus (American saxophonist and score composer)
recording of:
Sunshine on My Shoulders (in 1971)
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)
2.355:16
10Around & Around
producer:
Milt Okun
recording of:
Around and Around
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
12:22
11Fire And Rain
cover recording of:
Fire and Rain
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
13:48
12The Box
12:48
5▼CD: Aerie
#TitleRatingLength
1Starwood In Aspen
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, guitar [6 string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
recording of:
Starwood in Aspen
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:09
2Everyday
12 string guitar:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
percussion:
Al Rogers (drummer)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Paul Prestopino
background vocals:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
cover recording of:
Everyday
writer:
Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley), Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
33:17
3Casey's Last Ride
guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Denver
pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
cover recording of:
Casey’s Last Ride
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
24:59
4City Of New Orleans
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band) and Eric Weissberg
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
percussion [percussion & suitcase]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
cover recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.53:20
5Friends With You
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
woodwind [woodwinds]:
George Marge
choir vocals [friends]:
Andromeda Quasar ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.), Paula Ballan, Kenneth Boaz (friend of John Denver), Barbara Carlson, Bill Danoff, Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver), John Denver, Diane Kniss (wife of bassist Dick Kniss), Dick Kniss, Keith Lane (friend of John Denver), Candy Ledbetter (friend of John Denver), Ron Ledbetter (friend of John Denver), Elizabeth Lindsay (actor), Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band), Taffy Nivert, Turnpike Tom (friend of John Denver), Alec Whyte (friend of John Denver) and Mary Angela Whyte (friend of John Denver)
recording of:
Friends With You
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
43:26
660 Second Song For A Bank, With The Phrase "May We Help You Today?"
guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Denver
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
recording of:
60 Second Song for a Bank, With the Phrase "May We Help You, Today?"
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
1:13
7Blow Up Your TV (Spanish Pipe Dream)
banjo:
Paul Prestopino and Eric Weissberg
bass:
Dick Kniss
body percussion [finger pops]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator), John Denver, Dick Kniss, Keith Lane (friend of John Denver), Steve Mandell (US bluegrass guitarist "Duelling Banjos"), Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band) and Eric Weissberg
fiddle:
Eric Weissberg
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Denver
percussion, percussion [ashcan], percussion [chair] and percussion [suitcase]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
percussion [matchbook]:
Andromeda Quasar ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
background vocals [bluegrass chorus]:
John Denver, Steve Mandell (US bluegrass guitarist "Duelling Banjos") and Eric Weissberg
cover recording of:
Spanish Pipedream
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
2:23
8All Of My Memories
12 string guitar, guitar [6 string guitar] and background vocals:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
percussion:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Paul Prestopino
recording of:
All of My Memories
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
5:01
9She Won't Let Me Fly Away
12 string guitar and guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
organ and piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
recording of:
She Won't Let Me Fly Away
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
3:46
10Readjustment Blues
12 string guitar:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
recording of:
Readjustment Blues
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
4:55
11The Eagle And The Hawk
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Steve Weisberg
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle
vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Milt Okun
arranger:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
The Eagle and the Hawk
writer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
32:07
12Tools
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
guitar [6 string guitar]:
John Denver
recording of:
Tools
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
1:39
6▼CD: Rocky Mountain High
#TitleRatingLength
1Rocky 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)
3.84:46
2Mother Nature's Son
strings arranger:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Mother Nature’s Son
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:32
3Paradise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Paradise
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
2:18
4For Baby (For Bobbie)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
For Baby (For Bobbie)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland Limited
33:00
5Darcy Farrow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Darcy Farrow
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gillette
4:26
6Prisoners
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
recording of:
Prisoners
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:41
7Goodbye 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
8Season Suite: Summer / Fall / Winter / Late Winter, Early Spring (When Everybody Goes To Mexico) / Spring
13:04
7▼CD: Farewell Andromeda
#TitleRatingLength
1I'd Rather Be A Cowboy (Lady's Chains)
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
strings arranger:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3.54:29
2Berkeley Woman
recording of:
Berkeley Woman
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Bowers
publisher:
Cherry Hill Music (publisher, ASCAP)
3:38
3Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)
recording of:
Please, Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas)
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
23:00
4Angels From Montgomery
cover recording of:
Angel From Montgomery
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
recording of:
Angel From Montgomery
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:52
5River Of Love
recording of:
River of Love
lyricist and composer:
John Martin Sommers
3:38
6Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights In Canada)
recording of:
Rocky Mountain Suite
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:07
7Whiskey Basin Blues
recording of:
Whiskey Basin Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:51
8Sweet Misery
cover recording of:
Sweet Misery
writer:
Hoyt Axton
publisher:
Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd.
3:38
9Zachary And Jennifer
recording of:
Zachary and Jennifer
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:03
10We Don't Live Here No More
recording of:
We Don't Live Here No More
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
4:06
11Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning) (in 1973-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
34:03
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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:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-18 (number: 41), 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)
4.43:11
2Follow Me (Re-Recorded)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar [6-string guitar]:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
background vocals:
Martine Habib
vocals:
John Denver
strings arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Follow Me
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Co., Harmony Music Ltd. and Reservoir Media Music
32:54
3Starwood In Aspen (Re-Recorded)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar [6-string guitar]:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Steve Weisberg
harmonica:
Paul Prestopino
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Milt Okun
strings arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Starwood in Aspen
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
43:15
4For Baby (For Bobbie)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
For Baby (For Bobbie)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland Limited
32:59
5Rhymes And Reasons (Re-Recorded)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
drums (drum set):
Herb Lovelle
pedal steel guitar:
Steve Weisberg
recording of:
Rhymes & Reasons
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
33:15
6Leaving On A Jet Plane (Re-Recorded)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar [6-sting guitar]:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Steve Weisberg
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Leaving on a Jet Plane
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)
44:05
7The Eagle And The Hawk (Re-Recorded)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Steve Weisberg
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle
vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Milt Okun
arranger:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
The Eagle and the Hawk
writer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
32:16
8Sunshine On My Shoulders (Single Version)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Milton Okun
12 string guitar, guitar [6 string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
double bass [bass]:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
conductor:
Milton Okun
orchestrator:
Lennie Niehaus (American saxophonist and score composer)
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)
45:13
9Goodbye 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
10Poems, Prayers And Promises (Re-Recorded)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar [6-string guitar]:
John Denver
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Paul Prestopino and Steve Weisberg
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle
vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Milt Okun
strings arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Poems, Prayers and Promises
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
44:38
11Rocky 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)
3.84:47
12I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado
recording of:
I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
12:08
13Daydreams
recording of:
Daydream
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:55
14Friends With You
producer:
Milt Okun
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans
pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
woodwind [woodwinds]:
George Marge
choir vocals [friends]:
Andromeda Quasar ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.), Paula Ballan, Kenneth Boaz (friend of John Denver), Barbara Carlson, Bill Danoff, Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver), John Denver, Diane Kniss (wife of bassist Dick Kniss), Dick Kniss, Keith Lane (friend of John Denver), Candy Ledbetter (friend of John Denver), Ron Ledbetter (friend of John Denver), Elizabeth Lindsay (actor), Mike Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band), Taffy Nivert, Turnpike Tom (friend of John Denver), Alec Whyte (friend of John Denver) and Mary Angela Whyte (friend of John Denver)
recording of:
Friends With You
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
43:23
9▶CD: Back Home Again
10▶CD: An Evening With John Denver
11▶CD: An Evening With John Denver (cont'd)
12▶CD: Windsong
13▶CD: Rocky Mountain Christmas
14▶CD: Spirit
15▶CD: John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2
16▶CD: I Want To Live
17▶CD: John Denver
18▶CD: Autograph
19▶CD: Some Days Are Diamonds
20▶CD: Seasons Of The Heart
21▶CD: It's About Time
22▶CD: Greatest Hits, Volume 3
23▶CD: Dreamland Express
24▶CD: One World
25▶CD: John Denver Sings