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Issued by the RCA label in 2007, this two-disc John Denver retrospective features a well-selected collection of the late folk-pop performer's finest songs. Like the excellent though not-as-comprehensive Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits, the set presents many of the amiable Colorado-based singer/songwriter's most recognizable tunes, including the shimmering "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and the vibrant "Rocky Mountain High." However, Essential digs further into Denver's catalog, offering up lesser-known numbers such as the delicate "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" and the surprisingly energetic "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)." Ideal for those wanting more than the Definitive compilation, but less than the weighty four-disc Country Roads Collection, Essential easily stands as one of the best Denver anthologies available.
© Eric Schneider /TiVo
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Ted Sommer, Drums - Tommy Goodman, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Okun, Producer - Marvin Stamm, Flute, Trumpet - Herb Lovelle, Drums - Paul Griffin, Organ, Piano - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Paul Prestopino, Guitar, Mandolin - Al Richmond, French Horn - Stan Free, Organ, Piano - George Marge, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Russ Savakus, Violin, Bass - Richard Berg, French Horn - George Ockner, Violin - Ray Alonge, French Horn - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer - Sylvan Shulman, Violin - Jean Goldhirsch, Assistant Producer - Johnny Glasel, Flute, Trumpet - Max Polikoff, Violin - Richard Romoff, Bass - John Woram, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ted Sommer, Drums - Tommy Goodman, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Okun, Producer, Arranger - Marvin Stamm, Flute, Trumpet - Herb Lovelle, Drums - Paul Griffin, Organ, Piano - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Paul Prestopino, Guitar, Mandolin - Al Richmond, French Horn - Stan Free, Organ, Piano - George Marge, Flute, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Russ Savakus, Violin, Bass - Richard Berg, French Horn - George Ockner, Violin - Ray Alonge, French Horn - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer - Sylvan Shulman, Violin - Jean Goldhirsch, Assistant Producer - Johnny Glasel, Flute, Trumpet - Max Polikoff, Violin - Richard Romoff, Bass - John Woram, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Danoff, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Taffy Danoff, Background Vocal - Mary Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Taylor, Guitar - Taffy Nivert Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Owens, Piano - Milton Okun, Producer - Gary Chester, Drums - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Eric Weissberg, Banjo, Steel Guitar - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Richard Kniss, Bass - Jean Kaplow, Assistant Producer - Fat City, Background Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Taylor, Guitar - Frank Owens, Piano - Milton Okun, Producer - Gary Chester, Drums - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Eric Weissberg, Banjo, Steel Guitar - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Richard Kniss, Bass - Jean Kaplow, Assistant Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - Taffy Nivert, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Taylor, Guitar - Frank Owens, Piano - Milton Okun, Producer - Gary Chester, Drums - John Denver, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Eric Weissberg, Banjo, Steel Guitar - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Richard Kniss, Bass - Jean Kaplow, Assistant Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - Taffy Nivert, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Gary Chester, Percussion - Paul Griffin, Piano - John Denver, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Eric Weissberg, Steel Guitar - TOM BROWN, Assistant Engineer - George Marge, Woodwinds - Toots Thielemans, Harmonica - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Pat Martin, Assistant Engineer - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer - Gus Mossler, Assistant Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Taylor, Composer, Arranger, Guitar - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Gary Chester, Percussion - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Eric Weissberg, Steel Guitar - Ray Hall, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Frank Owens, Arranger, Piano - Milton Okun, Producer - Gary Chester, Percussion - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - MARTINE HABIB, Background Vocal - Ray Hall, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dick Kniss, Bass - Frank Owens, Piano - Milton Okun, Producer - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - Herb Lovelle, Drums - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Eric Weissberg, Electric Guitar - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Roger Deniz-Quested, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dick Kniss, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Gary Chester, Triangle - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Arranger - CHIP TAYLOR, Vocal - John Sommers, Vocal - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - George Marge, Flute - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Lawrence Gottlieb, Vocal - Roger Deniz-Quested, Mixing Engineer - Campden Street Choir under the direction of Milt Okun, Vocal - Jan Camp Garrett, Vocal - Victor Garrett, Vocal
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Taylor, Composer, Guitar - Dick Kniss, Composer - Milton Okun, Conductor, Producer - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Richard Kniss, Bass - Lenny Niehaus, Arranger - Jean Kaplow, Assistant Producer
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Dobro, Background Vocal - Dick Kniss, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Hal Blaine, Percussion - John Sommers, Guitar - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Arranger, Guitar - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Hal Blaine, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Arranger, Banjo - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro - Dick Kniss, Bass - John Martin Sommers, Composer, Lyricist - Murray Adler, Violin - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Hal Blaine, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - Herb Lovelle, Drums - John Sommers, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle - John Denver, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Assa Drori, Violin - Tibor Zelig, Violin - Samuel Boghossian, Viola - Wilbert Nuttycombe, Violin - Sidney Sharp, Violin - William Kurasch, Violin - Jesse Ehrlich, Cello - Denyse Buffum, Viola - Gene Cipriano, Woodwinds - Allan Harshman, Viola - David Schwartz, Viola - David Duke, French Horn - Jay Rosen, Violin - Ralph Schaeffer, Violin - Vincent DeRosa, French Horn - Ronald Folsom, Violin - Jerome Kessler, Cello - Raymond Kelley, Cello - Richard Maximoff, Viola - David Turner, Violin - Richard Kaufman, Violin - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Harry Shlutz, Cello - Joy Lyle, Violin - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Peter Mercurio, Bass - William Collette, Woodwinds - Mari Tsamura, Violin - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Guitar - Dick Kniss, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - JIM GORDON, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor - John Sommers, Mandolin - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herb Pedersen, Background Vocal - Steve Weisberg, Arranger, Guitar - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - David Jackson, Background Vocal - Jim Connor, Banjo, Background Vocal - Daniel Moore, Background Vocal - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Mike Settle, Background Vocal - Hal Blaine, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Arranger, Mandolin - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Stewart, Background Vocal - Michael Kirkland, Background Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Denny Brooks, Background Vocal - Richard Lockmiller, Background Vocal - Dennis Coats, Background Vocal - Buffy Ford, Background Vocal - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer - Julie Connor, Background Vocal - Brenda Kirkland, Background Vocal - Jean Monteray, Background Vocal - Gibby Stratton, Background Vocal
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocal - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Dennis Smith, Assistant Engineer - Hal Blaine, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Arranger, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Background Vocal - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocal - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Dennis Smith, Assistant Engineer - Hal Blaine, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Arranger, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Arranger, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Background Vocal - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Steve Weisberg, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocal - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Dennis Smith, Assistant Engineer - Hal Blaine, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Arranger, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Arranger, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Background Vocal - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocal - Dick Kniss, Arranger, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Dennis Smith, Assistant Engineer - Hal Blaine, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Arranger, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Background Vocal - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Olivia Newton-John, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Weisberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro - Dick Kniss, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Hal Blaine, Drums, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle - John Denver, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Starland Vocal Band, Background Vocal - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1976 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro - Dick Kniss, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Hal Blaine, Drums, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1976 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herb Pedersen, Background Vocal - Milton Okun, Producer - Hal Blaine, Drums, Percussion - James Burton, Guitar, Dobro - LEE RITENOUR, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Orchestrator - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chuck Domanico, Bass - Michael Lang, Keyboards - Renee Armand, Background Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Mike Crumm, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herb Pedersen, Background Vocal - Milton Okun, Producer, Arranger - Hal Blaine, Drums, Percussion - James Burton, Guitar, Dobro - LEE RITENOUR, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Orchestrator - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chuck Domanico, Bass - Michael Lang, Keyboards - Renee Armand, Background Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Mike Crumm, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herb Pedersen, Background Vocal - Milton Okun, Producer, Arranger - Hal Blaine, Drums, Percussion - James Burton, Guitar, Dobro - LEE RITENOUR, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Orchestrator - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chuck Domanico, Bass - Michael Lang, Keyboards - Renee Armand, Background Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Mike Crumm, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Weisberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro - Dick Kniss, Bass - Milton Okun, Producer - Richard Simpson, Mastering Engineer - Dennis Smith, Assistant Engineer - Hal Blaine, Drums, Percussion - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - John Sommers, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Kris O'Connor, Assistant Producer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Artie Torgersen, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1977 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herb Pedersen, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocal - Glen D. Hardin, Keyboards - Milton Okun, Producer - Andy Todd, Assistant Engineer - Hal Blaine, Drums, Percussion - James Burton, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Orchestrator - Ed Barton, Recording Engineer - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jim Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Clarke, Assistant Engineer - Tchad Blake, Assistant Engineer - Emory Gordy Jr., Mandolin, Bass - Denny Brooks, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Ralph Osborn, Assistant Engineer - Danny Wheetman, Mandolin, Harmonica, Background Vocal - Randy Pipes, Assistant Engineer - Renee Armand-Horn, Background Vocal
(P) 1980 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Buzz Cason, Background Vocal - Larry Butler, Producer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums, Percussion - BERGEN WHITE, Background Vocal - Ray Edenton, Acoustic Guitar - Bill Justis, Arranger - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - John Denver, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - BILLY SHERRILL, Engineer - SHERI HUFFMAN, Background Vocal - Diane Tidwell, Background Vocal - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar - Jimmy Capps, Acoustic Guitar - Barney Wyckoff, Assistant Producer - Shelly Kurland Strings, Strings - Deena Rose, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Tallent, Engineer - Leon Rhodes, Bass - Bob "King" Moore, Bass - Nancy Michon, Assistant Producer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Buzz Cason, Background Vocal - Larry Butler, Producer - BERGEN WHITE, Background Vocal - Ray Edenton, Acoustic Guitar - Bill Justis, Arranger - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - John Denver, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Bobby Goldsboro, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby G. Taylor, Oboe - Eddie Bayers, Percussion - BILLY SHERRILL, Engineer - SHERI HUFFMAN, Background Vocal - Diane Tidwell, Background Vocal - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar - Chuck Cochran, Piano - Jerry Shook, Acoustic Guitar - Barney Wyckoff, Assistant Producer - Shelly Kurland Strings, Strings - Charlie Tallent, Engineer - Leon Rhodes, Bass - Bob "King" Moore, Bass - Nancy Michon, Assistant Producer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Nichols, Engineer - Herb Pedersen, Arranger, Background Vocal - Glen D. Hardin, Arranger, Keyboards - Jerry Carrigan, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - James Burton, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Mixing Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Arranger, Bass - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Arranger - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Jim Horn, Flute, Saxophone - Kevin Halpin, Assistant Engineer - Jay Rifkin, Assistant Engineer - Wayne Yurgelun, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Lazerus, Assistant Engineer - Renee Armand, Background Vocal - Barney Wyckoff, Producer - Denny Brooks, Background Vocal - Michael Morongell, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Nichols, Engineer - Herb Pedersen, Arranger, Background Vocal - Glen D. Hardin, Arranger, Keyboards - Jerry Carrigan, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - James Burton, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - ELLIOT SCHEINER, Mixing Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Arranger, Bass - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Arranger - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Jim Horn, Flute, Saxophone - Kevin Halpin, Assistant Engineer - Jay Rifkin, Assistant Engineer - Wayne Yurgelun, Assistant Engineer - Daniel Lazerus, Assistant Engineer - Renee Armand, Background Vocal - Barney Wyckoff, Producer - Denny Brooks, Background Vocal - Michael Morongell, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Frank Owens, Piano - Milton Okun, Producer - Placido Domingo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Conductor, Orchestrator - Armin Steiner, Engineer - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Reinie Press, Bass - Sal De Troia, Classical Guitar - John Denver, Plácido Domingo, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Nichols, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Larry Fast, Synthesizer - Glen D. Hardin, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano - Charles Rose, Trombone - Emmylou Harris, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Okun, Executive Producer - Milton Okun, Co-Executive Producer - Jerry Carrigan, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Patti Austin, Arranger, Background Vocal - James Burton, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jerry Scheff, Arranger, Bass - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Arranger - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jim Horn, Arranger, Flute, Recorder, Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Harvey Thompson, Tenor Saxophone - Harrison Calloway Jr., Trumpet - Barney Wyckoff, Producer - Ullanda McCollough, Background Vocal - John Denver, Emmylou Harris, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Wickstrom, Marimba - Conrad Reeder, Background Vocal - Patrice Carroll-Levinshon, Assistant Engineer - John Slywka, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2011 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bernie Leadon, Electric Guitar - Roger Nichols, Engineer - Glen D. Hardin, Keyboards - Milton Okun, Producer - Tony Papa, Engineer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums - Sid Sharp, Concert Master - Jerry Scheff, Bass - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Orchestrator - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sylvie Vartan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jon Cobert, Synthesizer - John Denver, Sylvie Vartan, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dean Parks, Guitar - Glen D. Hardin, Piano, Synthesizer - Milton Okun, Executive Producer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums - Gene Morford, Background Vocal - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Chuck Findley, Arranger - James Burton, Guitar - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Jerry Scheff, Bass - Marty Walsh, Guitar - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jim Horn, Arranger, Horn - Elizabeth Lamers, Background Vocal - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Jim Haas, Background Vocal - Daniel Lazerus, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Tim Mooney, Coordinator - Conrad Reeder, Background Vocal - Roger "The Immortal" Nichols, Producer - Russell "The Spark" Bracher, Assistant Engineer - Jim Donovsky, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1985 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Burton, Guitar - J. Denver, Composer, Lyricist - John Harris, Recording Engineer - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - Michito Sanchez, Percussion - John Denver, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jim Horn, Flute - Bob Irwin, Producer - ANDY KADISON, Executive Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Chris Nole, Piano, Vocal - Gary Pacheco, Executive Producer - Thom Cadley, Recording Engineer - Pat Hawk, Vocal - Alan Deremo, Bass, Vocal - Stephen Herman, Executive Producer - Jen Wyler, Assistant Engineer - Peter Huttlinger, Guitar - Harold Thau, Executive Producer - Maxim Langstaff, Executive Producer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Issued by the RCA label in 2007, this two-disc John Denver retrospective features a well-selected collection of the late folk-pop performer's finest songs. Like the excellent though not-as-comprehensive Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits, the set presents many of the amiable Colorado-based singer/songwriter's most recognizable tunes, including the shimmering "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and the vibrant "Rocky Mountain High." However, Essential digs further into Denver's catalog, offering up lesser-known numbers such as the delicate "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" and the surprisingly energetic "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)." Ideal for those wanting more than the Definitive compilation, but less than the weighty four-disc Country Roads Collection, Essential easily stands as one of the best Denver anthologies available.
© Eric Schneider /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:15:17
- Main artists: John Denver
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Country
This compilation (P) 2007 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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