The Complete Collection

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Thank God I’m a Country Boy
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Thank God I’m a Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
John Martin Sommers
43:09
2Take Me Home, Country Roads4.43:11
3Leaving on a Jet Plane4.353:40
4Rocky 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)
3.754:44
5Let 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
3:39
6Back Home Again
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
Back Home Again (on 1974-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
34:47
7Sunshine 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, Reservoir Media Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
35:14
8City of New Orleans
cover recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
53:17
9Annie’s Song
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recording of:
Annie’s Song (on 1974-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
3.653:02
10Friends With You
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Friends With You
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
43:24
11Calypso
recording of:
Calypso
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:37
12The 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)
3:55
13I’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
34:25
14Mr. Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:11
15I’m Sorry
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
I’m Sorry (on 1975-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
33:32
16Fire 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. (1989-07-24–present) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
3:46
17Sweet Surrender
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974)
recording of:
Sweet Surrender (on 1974-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2.55:27
18Fly Away
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
guest vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist)
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Fly Away
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
54:12
19Like a Sad Song
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Like a Sad Song (on 1976-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
23:44
20Please Daddy2:55
CD 2
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1Perhaps Love
performer:
Lene Siel (Danish pop singer)
recording of:
Perhaps Love
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Chrysalis One Publishing
John Denver feat. Lene Siel2:41
2Four Strong Winds
cover recording of:
Four Strong Winds
lyricist and composer:
Ian Tyson
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
John Denver4:10
3Late Night Radio
John Denver2:44
4Seasons of the Heart
John Denver3:48
5Johnny B. Goode
cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
John Denver3:02
6Dreamland Express
John Denver3:13
7Wild Montana Skies
executive producer:
Milt Okun
producer:
John Denver and Barney Wyckoff
acoustic guitar:
John Denver
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin
lead vocals:
John Denver and Emmylou Harris
recording of:
Wild Montana Skies (from 1983-03 until 1983-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver feat. Emmylou Harris34:05
8Shanghai Breezes
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin
background vocals:
Renee Armand, Denny Brooks and Herb Pedersen
lead vocals:
John Denver
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Shanghai Breezes (in 1981-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver33:12
9Whispering Jesse
John Denver3:21
10Autograph
recording of:
Autograph
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver43:38
11Claudette
cover recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
John Denver3:40
12Windsong
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
Windsong
writer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
John Denver34:01
13Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
acoustic guitar:
Jimmy Capps (guitarist (session), James D. Capps) and Ray Edenton
bass:
Bob "King" Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) and Leon Rhodes
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Bill Sanford (guitar)
piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
lyricist and composer:
Dick Feller
cover recording of:
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
lyricist and composer:
Dick Feller
John Denver34:00
14Looking for Space
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
Looking for Space (on 1975-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs
John Denver24:00
15The Cowboy and the Lady
John Denver4:38
16Love Again
recording of:
Love Again
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Denver
John Denver2:37
17My Sweet LadyJohn Denver44:25
18How Can I Leave You Again
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
How Can I Leave You Again
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver43:10
19For You
John Denver4:40
20It Amazes Me
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
It Amazes Me
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver32:37