Discography: John Denver

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