Greatest Hits

by John Denver

Overview

Released in 1973, Greatest Hits only sums up a handful of years of hitmaking for John Denver, but what years those were. Between 1971 and 1973, Denver actually didn't have that many hits, but they were songs that defined him -- "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Rocky Mountain High," and "Sunshine on My Shoulders." Those three songs, along with "Leaving on a Jet Plane" -- which he wrote but Peter, Paul & Mary made into a standard -- are all here, along with seven other early songs recorded between 1969 and 1973 that may not be familiar to the average casual fan, but all capture Denver's warm folk-pop at its best. There may be more hits on Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, but this collection is every bit as engaging as that record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/12/2015
Label:	Smcmg / Sony Special Products
UPC:	0888751057623
Rank:	5284

Tracks

1. Take Me Home, Country Roads
2. Follow Me ["Greatest Hits" Version]
3. Starwood in Aspen ["Greatest Hits" Version]
4. For Baby (For Bobbie)
5. Rhymes and Reasons ["Greatest Hits" Version]
6. Leaving, On a Jet Plane ["Greatest Hits" Version]
7. The Eagle and the Hawk ["Greatest Hits" Version]
8. Sunshine on My Shoulders ["Greatest Hits" Version]
9. Goodbye Again
10. Poems, Prayers and Promises
11. Rocky Mountain High
12. I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado
13. Daydreams
14. Friends With You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Denver   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

Ray Hall   Engineer
Milton Okun   Producer
Michael Taylor   Composer
Dick Kniss   Composer
Mike Taylor   Composer
Bill Danoff   Composer
Taffy Nivert   Composer
John Denver   Composer