The Essential John Denver

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  • Artist: John Denver (See All Albums by John Denver)

  • Genre: Country/Folk, Style: Traditional Folk, Folk Singer-Songwriter

  • Label: RCA/Legacy

  • Copyright: (P) 1981, 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2007 BMG Music/Originally Recorded 1969, 1971. All rights reserved by BMG Music, (P) 1981, 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2007 BMG Music

Total Tracks: 36   Total Length: 134:53

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classic but live

LordCancer

Way before my time but still classic. Only regret is "thank god im a country boy" is a live version. I generally prefer studio version of all songs. Id have purchased a different album if I'd known that. My favorite tracks are Take Me Home, Country Roads & Thank God I'm A Country Boy

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There is no shortage of excellent John Denver compilations, and RCA Legacy’s two-disc Essential John Denver collection doesn’t disappoint. All of the hits are here (“Rocky Mountain High,” “Calypso,” “Back Home Again,” “Annie’s Song,” “Perhaps Love,” etc.), and the sequencing is linear and concise. Fans looking for a more diminutive yet equally satisfying overview should check out 2005′s Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits, but for the discerning listener looking to capture the full scope of the late country-pop great, this rich slab of history will more than suffice. – James Christopher Monger