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:	01/18/2019
Label:	Sony Cmg / Sony Music
UPC:	0190759035412
Rank:	1059

Tracks

1. Starwood in Aspen
2. For Baby (For Bobbie)
3. Follow Me
4. Rhymes and Reasons
5. Leaving, on a Jet Plane
6. Take Me Home, Country Roads
7. Goodbye Again
8. Poems, Prayers and Promises
9. The Eagle and the Hawk [Live]
10. Rocky Mountain High
11. Sunshine on My Shoulders

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Denver   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

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