John Denver (album)

John Denver
Studio album by John Denver
Released	January 1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	Folk
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Milton Okun Assistant Producer: Kris O'Connor
John Denver chronology
I Want to Live (1977) John Denver (1979) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)

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John Denver is the 13th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in January 1979. It contains a live version of "Berkeley Woman" which was found in its original studio version on Farewell Andromeda.

This album was re-released in 1998 with bonus tracks.

Track listing[]

All songs by John Denver unless otherwise noted.

Side one[]

1. "Downhill Stuff" – 3:32
2. "Sweet Melinda" (Steve Gillette, Dave Mackechnie) – 2:27
3. "What’s on Your Mind" – 4:26
4. "Joseph and Joe" – 3:37
5. "Life Is So Good" – 1:56
6. "Berkeley Woman" (Bryan Bowers) – recorded live during John Denver's spring tour of 1978; the only live track on the album – 4:10

Side two[]

1. "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) – 3:02
2. "You’re So Beautiful" – 3:09
3. "Southwind" (Herb Pedersen) – 3:27
4. "Garden Song" (David Mallett) – 2:38
5. "Songs of…" – 5:23

Personnel and album dedication[]

• John Denver – Guitar, Vocals
• Hal Blaine – Percussion
• James Burton – Guitar
• Emory Gordy Jr. – Bass
• Glen Hardin – Piano
• Jim Horn – Flute, Piccolo, Reeds
• Herb Pedersen – Banjo, Guitar
• Renee Armand – Horn
• Denny Brooks – Guitar
• Danny Wheetman – Fiddle, Harmonica

Original album artwork gave the following album dedication:
“I would like to dedicate this album to the musicians and the singers.”
“Hal Blaine – James Burton – Emory Gordy, Jr. – Glen D. Hardin – Jim Horn – Herb Pedersen – Renee Armand-Horn – Denny Brooks – Danny Wheetman”

Re-release in 1998 with bonus tracks[]

The John Denver album was re-released in 1998 with five bonus tracks. These tracks were originally released in 1970 as Side 1 of the “Whose Garden Was This” album.
All songs by John Denver unless otherwise noted.

Bonus tracks[]

1. "Tremble If You Must" (Paul Potash)
2. "Sail Away Home"
3. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Robbie Robertson)
4. "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker)
5. "I Wish I Could Have Been There (Woodstock)"

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