Seasons of the Heart (album)
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Released | February 1982 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Producer | John Denver, Barney Wyckoff | |||
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Seasons of the Heart is the 16th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in February 1982. The singles released from this album are "Shanghai Breezes" / "What One Man Can Do" and "Seasons of the Heart."
The album cover is a self-portrait of Denver entering the Purple Cloud Cave in Hangzhou, China.[2]
The singer-songwriter dedicated the album to his estranged wife, Annie, and the album was created as a love poem to her. They divorced the following year[3]
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated
Side one[]
- "Seasons of the Heart" – 3:48
- "Opposite Tables" – 3:56
- "Relatively Speaking" (Denver, lyrics: Arthur Hancock) – 3:33
- "Dreams" (Stephen Geyer) – 3:02
- "Nothing But a Breeze" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:45
- "What One Man Can Do" – 3:04
Side two[]
- "Shanghai Breezes" – 3:12
- "Islands" – 3:49
- "Heart to Heart" – 3:55
- "Perhaps Love" – 1:53
- "Children of the Universe" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 4:05
Personnel[]
- John Denver – vocals, guitar
- Musicians: James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Glen Hardin, Jerry Carrigan, Jim Horn, Denice Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Renée Armand
Chart performance[]
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 65 |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 18 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 39 |
References[]
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Seasons of the Heart – John Denver | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Seasons of the Heart (CD liner notes). John Denver. RCA Records. 1982.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Credited as "Self-portrait II/Purple Dragon [sic] Cave, Huan Chou. Summer 1981."
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-john-denver-1235844.html
- ^ 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
- 1982 albums
- RCA Records albums
- 1980s folk album stubs