The Collection

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Take Me Home, Country Roads
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Jean Kaplow
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Bill Danoff and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and Starland Vocal Band
vocals:
John Denver
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 94) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 358)
recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads (on 1971-02-04)
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
4.33:15
2Annie's Song
assistant engineer:
Artie Torgersen
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
John Denver and Steve Weisberg
mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song) (on 1974-03-08)
lyricist:
John Denver (in 1973-01)
composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
3.653:07
3Calypso
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Calypso
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:49
4The Gift You Are
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
The Gift You Are
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:45
5The Foxfire Suite
vocals:
John Denver
9:10
6Homegrown Tomatoes
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Homegrown Tomatoes
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
April Music Inc. and GSC Music
3:14
7Deal With the Ladies
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Deal with the Ladies
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
1:39
8Ponies
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ponies
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bullock
4:27
9Ancient Rhymes
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Ancient Rhymes
writer:
John Denver and Bob Samples
publisher:
Cherry Mountain Music, Reservoir Media Music (B), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:07
10All This Joy
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
All This Joy
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:33
11Falling Leaves (The Refugees)
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Falling Leaves
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Guru Mayi
3:38
12Chained to the Wheel
vocals:
John Denver
cover recording of:
Chained to the Wheel
lyricist:
Nick Smith (Australian Guitar Player and Songwriter)
writer:
Joe Camilleri
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing, Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
4:26
13Amazon (Let This Be a Voice)
recording of:
Amazon
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
5:37
14Sing Australia
didgeridoo:
Charlie McMahon
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Sing Australia
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
4:39
15Alaska and Me
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
alto vocals [vocal accompaniment]:
Cassandra Delaney
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Alaska & Me
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
2:44
16Sunshine on My Shoulders
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Sunshine on My Shoulders
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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
5:07
17A Countrygirl in Paris
guitar:
John Denver
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
A Country Girl in Paris
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
3:48
18Rocky Mountain High
2:53