Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Discography: John Denver

Until he was taken from us far too early, John Denver was one of the most popular singer-songwriters of the Rock Era.  Here is a complete list of his solo albums:

1966:  John Denver Sings
1969:  Rhymes & Reasons (#148)
1970:  Take Me to Tomorrow (#197)
           Whose Garden Was This?




1971:  Poems, Prayers & Promises (#15)
1972:  Aerie (#75)
           Rocky Mountain High (#4)

1973:  Farewell Andromeda (#16)
1974:  Back Home Again (#1)



1975:  Windsong (#1) --The best studio album.
           Rocky Mountain Christmas (#14)--one of the best Christmas albums of all-time.
1976:  Spirit (#7)
1977:  I Want to Live (#45)
1979:  John Denver (#25)
           A Christmas Together (#26)
1980:  Autograph (#39)
1981:  Some Days Are Diamonds (#32)
           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
2002:  The Harbor Lights Concert
2007:  Live in the U.S.S.R.
2010:  Live at Cedar Rapids

Compilations:
1973:  John Denver's Greatest Hits (#1) --the first two are essential
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 --another quality compilation
           Reflections:  Songs of Love & Life
1997:  Celebration of Life (#130)
           Country Roads Celebration
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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