John Denver (album)
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| Released | January 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun Assistant Producer: Kris O'Connor | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
John Denver is the 13th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in January 1979. It contains a live version of "Berkeley Woman" which was found in its original studio version on Farewell Andromeda.
This album was re-released in 1998 with bonus tracks.
Track listing[edit]
All songs by John Denver unless otherwise noted.
Side one[edit]
- "Downhill Stuff" – 3:32
- "Sweet Melinda" (Steve Gillette, Dave Mackechnie) – 2:27
- "What’s on Your Mind" – 4:26
- "Joseph and Joe" – 3:37
- "Life Is So Good" – 1:56
- "Berkeley Woman" (Bryan Bowers) – recorded live during John Denver's spring tour of 1978; the only live track on the album – 4:10
Side two[edit]
- "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) – 3:02
- "You’re So Beautiful" – 3:09
- "Southwind" (Herb Pedersen) – 3:27
- "Garden Song" (David Mallett) – 2:38
- "Songs of…" – 5:23
Personnel and album dedication[edit]
- John Denver – guitar, vocals
- Hal Blaine – percussion
- James Burton – guitar
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
- Glen Hardin – piano
- Jim Horn – flute, piccolo, reeds
- Herb Pedersen – banjo, guitar
- Renee Armand-Horn – vocals
- Denny Brooks – guitar
- Danny Wheetman – fiddle, harmonica
Original album artwork gave the following album dedication:
"I would like to dedicate this album to the musicians and the singers.
Hal Blaine – James Burton – Emory Gordy, Jr. – Glen D. Hardin – Jim Horn – Herb Pedersen – Renee Armand-Horn – Denny Brooks – Danny Wheetman"
Re-release in 1998 with bonus tracks[edit]
The John Denver album was re-released in 1998 with five bonus tracks. These tracks were originally released in 1970 as Side 1 of the “Whose Garden Was This” album.
All songs by John Denver unless otherwise noted.
Bonus tracks[edit]
- "Tremble If You Must" (Paul Potash)
- "Sail Away Home"
- "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Robbie Robertson)
- "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker)
- "I Wish I Could Have Been There (Woodstock)"
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 94 |
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5467
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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