Poems, Prayers & Promises
Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
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Released | April 6, 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1970–1971 | |||
Studio | RCA Studios A and B, New York City | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 37:57 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Producer |
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John Denver chronology | ||||
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Singles from Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Poems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was released in April, 1971. This album was Denver's commercial breakthrough, and contained several of his most popular songs, such as "Poems, Prayers, and Promises", "My Sweet Lady", "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", and "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which would become one of Denver's signature songs. "The Box", which concludes the album, is a poem by Kendrew Lascelles illustrating the futility of war.
The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200.[6]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Poems, Prayers and Promises" | Denver | 4:04 |
2. | "Let It Be" | 3:38 | |
3. | "My Sweet Lady" | Denver | 4:23 |
4. | "Wooden Indian" | Denver | 1:38 |
5. | "Junk" | McCartney | 1:40 |
6. | "Gospel Changes" | Jack Williams | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" |
| 3:08 |
2. | "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" |
| 2:07 |
3. | "Sunshine on My Shoulders" |
| 5:10 |
4. | "Around and Around" | Denver | 2:16 |
5. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 3:44 |
6. | "The Box" | Kendrew Lascelles | 2:44 |
Personnel[]
- John Denver – guitars, vocals
Musicians[]
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Charts[]
Chart (1974/75) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 41 |
References[]
- ^ "AllMusic Review by Sharon Mawer". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: John Denver: Poems, Prayers and Promises". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 855.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 329.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 136.
- ^ "John Denver". Billboard.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Categories:
- John Denver albums
- 1971 albums
- Albums produced by Milt Okun
- RCA Records albums
- 1970s folk album stubs