John Denver – The Best Of John Denver

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Label:	RCA – LI 0374
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1972
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country Rock

Tracklist

A1		Take Me Home, Country Roads Backing Vocals – Bill And Taffy Danoff* Banjo, Pedal Steel Guitar – Eric Weissberg Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Piano – Frank Owens Technician [Production Assistant] – Jean Kaplow Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Written-By – Taffy Nivert Backing Vocals – Bill And Taffy Danoff* Banjo, Pedal Steel Guitar – Eric Weissberg Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Piano – Frank Owens Technician [Production Assistant] – Jean Kaplow Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Written-By – Taffy Nivert
A2		Follow Me Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Holdridge Backing Vocals – Martine Habib Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Herb Lovelle* Piano – Frank Owens Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Holdridge Backing Vocals – Martine Habib Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Herb Lovelle* Piano – Frank Owens Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver
A3		Starwood In Aspen Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Harmonica – Paul Prestopino Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Harmonica – Paul Prestopino Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver
A4		For Baby (For Bobbie) Backing Vocals – Pupils Of The Whitby School, Greenwich, Connecticut* Bass – Dick Kniss Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Percussion – Gary Chester (2) Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Written-By – John Denver Backing Vocals – Pupils Of The Whitby School, Greenwich, Connecticut* Bass – Dick Kniss Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Percussion – Gary Chester (2) Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Written-By – John Denver
A5		Rhymes And Reasons Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Herb Lovelle* Pedal Steel Guitar – Steve Weisberg Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Herb Lovelle* Pedal Steel Guitar – Steve Weisberg Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver
A6		Leaving On A Jet Plane Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver Bass – Dick Kniss Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver
B1		The Eagle And The Hawk Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Music By – Mike Taylor (7) Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Words By – John Denver Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Music By – Mike Taylor (7) Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Words By – John Denver
B2		Sunshine On My Shoulders Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Lennie Niehaus Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Music By – Mike Taylor (7) Technician [Production Assistant] – Jean Kaplow Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Words By – John Denver Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Lennie Niehaus Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Music By – Mike Taylor (7) Technician [Production Assistant] – Jean Kaplow Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Words By – John Denver
B3		Goodbye Again Arranged By [Strings] – Frank Owens Backing Vocals – Martine Habib Bass – Dick Kniss Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Percussion – Gary Chester (2) Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver Arranged By [Strings] – Frank Owens Backing Vocals – Martine Habib Bass – Dick Kniss Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Percussion – Gary Chester (2) Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar [6-String], Twelve-String Guitar – John Denver Written-By – John Denver
B4		Poems, Prayers And Promises Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Written-By – John Denver Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Dick Kniss Conductor – Milton Okun Drums – Herb Lovelle* Guitar – Steve Weisberg Producer [Assistant] – Kris O'Connor Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Written-By – John Denver
B5		Rocky Mountain High Bass – Dick Kniss Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Music By – Mike Taylor (7) Percussion – Gary Chester (2) Steel Guitar [Electric] – Eric Weissberg Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Words By – John Denver Bass – Dick Kniss Guitar – Mike Taylor (7) Music By – Mike Taylor (7) Percussion – Gary Chester (2) Steel Guitar [Electric] – Eric Weissberg Vocals, Guitar [6-String] – John Denver Words By – John Denver

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.
Printed By – Delga Press Limited
Published By – ATV Music
Published By – Harmony (5)
Record Company – RCA Ltd.
Printed By – Robert Stace

Credits

Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Ray Hall
Management [John And Murphy Are Managed By] – Management III Ltd.*
Producer – Milton Okun

Notes

This version has Publishing credits for tracks A1, A3, A4, B1 to B5 of "ATV Music" and A2, A5 & A6 to "Harmony Music", with a Price Code of "GG" (on the top right of the rear sleeve).

UK versions (all have Publishing credits for tracks A2, A4 to A6 of "Harmony Music" or just "Harmony"):
- Version with a Publishing credits of "ATV Music" and a Price Code of HH: [(John Denver - The Best Of John Denver)
- Version with a Publishing credits of "ATV Music" and a Price Code of GG: (John Denver - The Best Of John Denver)
- Version with a Publishing credits of "Winter Hill Music" and a Price Code of GG: John Denver - The Best Of John Denver
- Version with a Publishing credits of "Winter Hill Music" and a Price Code of HH: John Denver - The Best Of John Denver
- Version with a Publishing credits of "Cherry Lane Music" and a Price Code of GG: John Denver - The Best Of John Denver
Also a Dynaflex pressing that was made in Canada for the UK market: John Denver - The Best Of John Denver

℗ 1972 RCA Records
Manufactured by RCA Limited, England

Printed in England by Robert Stace (sleeve)
Printed by Delga Press Ltd., Bromley, Kent (insert)

Includes insert.

Catalogue number APL1 0374 is on the rear cover and the spine; APLI 0374 is on the insert and labels; LI 0374 is on the labels.

The matrices are etched except the "1 1 6" & "104 1".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Price Code: GG
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): APLI 0374 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): APLI 0374 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 1): APLI 0374 A-3E (SIDE 1) 1 1 6
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 1): APLI 0374B-2E (B SIDE) 104 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 2): APLI 0374 A-3E (SIDE 1) 1 A2 8
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 2): APLI 0374 B-2E (B SIDE) 9 A2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Best Of John Denver (LP, Compilation)	RCA	APL1 0374, APLI 0374, LI 0374	UK	1972
	The Best Of John Denver (LP, Compilation)	RCA Victor	APL1 0374, L1 0374	UK	1972
New Submission	The Best Of John Denver (LP, Compilation)	RCA	APL1 0374, L1 0374	UK	1972
New Submission	The Best Of John Denver (LP, Compilation)	RCA	APL1 0374	Canada	1972
New Submission	The Best Of John Denver (LP, Compilation)	RCA	APL1 0374, APLI 0374, LI 0374	UK	1972

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