John Denver was one of the most beloved performers out there. He had tons of good hits; I've tried to indicated some of his best albums below...
with the Mitchell Trio:
1965: That's the Way It's Gonna' Be
Violets of Dawn
1967: Alive
1974: Beginnings: John Denver with the Mitchell Trio
Solo:
1966: John Denver Sings
1969: Rhymes and Reasons (#148)
1970: Take Me to Tomorrow (#197)
Whose Garden Was This?
1971: Poems, Prayers and Promises (#15)
1972: Aerie (#75)
Rocky Mountain High (#4)
1973: Farewell Andromeda (#16)
1974: Back Home Again (#1)--some filler, but overall a good album
1975: Windsong (#1)--a little better than previous album, good but not great
Rocky Mountain Christmas (#14)--outstanding Christmas album
1976: Spirit (#7)--Denver's best album overall
1977: I Want To Live (#45)--another pretty good album at a time when his songs became more meaningful
1979: John Denver (#25)
A Christmas Together (#26)
1980: Autograph (#39)
1981: Some Days Are Diamonds (#32--Denver's lyrics continued to get better
Perhaps Love (with Placido Domingo)
1982: Seasons of the Heart (#39)
Rocky Mountain Holiday
1983: It's About Time (#61)
1985: Dreamland Express (#90)
1986: One World
1989: Higher Ground
1990: Earth Songs
The Flower That Shattered the Stone (#185)
Christmas, Like a Lullabye
1991: Different Directions
1997: All Aboard! (#165)
1998: Forever, John
1999: Christmas
Live Albums:
1975: An Evening With John Denver (#2)
1976: Live in London
1995: The Wildlife Concert (#104)
1997: The Best of John Denver Live (#52)
1999: Live at the Sydney Opera House
2001: Christmas in Concert (recorded in 1996)
2002: The Harbor Lights Concert (recorded in 1995)
2007: Live in the U.S.S.R. (recorded in 1985)
2010: Live at Cedar Rapids (recorded in 1987)
Compilations:
1973: John Denver's Greatest Hits (#1)
1977: John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (#6)
1984: John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 3
1991: Take Me Home, Country Roads and Other Hits
1994: The Very Best of John Denver
1996: The Rocky Mountain Collection
Reflections: Songs of Love and Life
1997: Celebration of Life (#130)
Country Roads Collection
1998: The Best of John Denver
Greatest Country Hits
2002: Songs for America
2004: The Essential John Denver
Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits (#52)
A Song's Best Friend
2006: 16 Biggest Hits
2007: The Essential John Denver
2008: Playlist: The Very Best of John Denver
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