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

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
3▶CD: Whose Garden Was This
4▶CD: Poems, Prayers & Promises
5▶CD: Aerie
6▶CD: Rocky Mountain High
7▶CD: Farewell Andromeda
8▶CD: John Denver's Greatest Hits
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