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The Essential John Denver
Compilation album by
ReleasedFebruary 2007 (2007-02) [1]
Recorded1969–1995
Genre
Length2:16:25
Label Legacy
Producer Milt Okun, Susan Ruskin, John Snyder, Larry Butler, Barney Wyckoff, John Denver, Roger Nichols
John Denver compilations chronology
16 Biggest Hits
(2006)
The Essential John Denver
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]

The Essential John Denver is a compilation album of John Denver's songs. Composed of two discs, each containing 18 songs, the album was released in February 2007 as part of The Essential series by Sony BMG. [1] A limited edition was eventually released. [3][ better source needed]

The album peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [4]

Track listing

Disc one [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1." Leaving on a Jet Plane" John Denver Rhymes & Reasons (1969)3:40
2."Rhymes & Reasons"John DenverRhymes & Reasons (1969)3:17
3." Take Me Home, Country Roads" Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert Poems, Prayers & Promises (1971)3:12
4."Poems, Prayers and Promises"John DenverPoems, Prayers & Promises (1971)4:07
5."I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado"Bill DanoffPoems, Prayers & Promises (1971)2:09
6."Friends with You"Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert Aerie (1971)3:24
7." Rocky Mountain High"John Denver, Mike Taylor Rocky Mountain High (1972)4:45
8."Goodbye Again"John DenverRocky Mountain High (1972)3:38
9."I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)"John Denver Farewell Andromeda (1973)4:27
10."Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning)"John DenverFarewell Andromeda (1973)4:05
11." Sunshine on My Shoulders"John Denver, Dick Kniss, Mike TaylorPoems, Prayers & Promises (1971)5:13
12." Back Home Again"John Denver Back Home Again (1974)4:46
13."Matthew"John DenverBack Home Again (1974)3:44
14." Thank God I'm a Country Boy"John Martin Sommers An Evening with John Denver (1975) [a]3:44
15." Annie's Song"John DenverBack Home Again (1974)3:02
16." Sweet Surrender"John DenverBack Home Again (1974)5:30
17." Looking for Space"John Denver Windsong (1975)4:01
18." I'm Sorry"John DenverWindsong (1975)3:31
Disc two [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1." Calypso"John DenverWindsong (1975)3:38
2." Fly Away"John DenverWindsong (1975)4:11
3."Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight"Bill Danoff Spirit (1976)2:49
4." Like a Sad Song"John DenverSpirit (1976)3:44
5."How Can I Leave You Again"John Denver I Want to Live (1977)3:10
6."It Amazes Me"John DenverI Want to Live (1977)2:39
7."I Want to Live"John DenverI Want to Live (1977)3:49
8."My Sweet Lady"John DenverPoems, Prayers & Promises (1971)4:50
9."Autograph"John Denver Autograph (1980)3:39
10." Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)" Dick Feller Some Days Are Diamonds (1981)4:01
11." The Cowboy and the Lady" Bobby GoldsboroSome Days Are Diamonds (1981)4:38
12."Seasons of the Heart"John Denver Seasons of the Heart (1982)3:50
13."Shanghai Breezes"John DenverSeasons of the Heart (1982)3:14
14." Perhaps Love"John DenverSeasons of the Heart (1982)2:58
15." Wild Montana Skies"John Denver It's About Time (1983)4:05
16."Love Again"John Denver One World (1986)2:54
17." Dreamland Express"John Denver Dreamland Express (1985)4:05
18."Is It Love?"John DenverThe Wildlife Concert (1995)4:15
Disc three (Limited Edition 3.0) [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Daydreams"John DenverRhymes & Reasons (1969)2:54
2."Everyday"John DenverAerie (1971)3:15
3."For Baby (For Bobbie)"John DenverRocky Mountain High (1972)2:57
4."Grandma's Feather Bed"Jim ConnorBack Home Again (1974)2:15
5."Aspenglow"John Denver Take Me to Tomorrow (1970)2:06
6."It Makes Me Giggle"John DenverSpirit (1976)3:16
7."Bet On the Blues" Tom PaxtonI Want to Live (1977)3:50
8."This Old Guitar"John DenverBack Home Again (1974)2:50

Notes

  1. ^ The song originally appears in the 1974 album Back Home Again. A live version appears in the 1975 album An Evening with John Denver.

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA Charts) [5] 81

References

  1. ^ a b "The Essential John Denver (2 Disc)".
  2. ^ a b c The Essential John Denver at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b "John Denver - The Essential 3.0 John Denver (Eco-Friendly Packaging)".
  4. ^ "John Denver The Essential John Denver Chart History". Billboard.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 79.