John Denver – The Best Of John Denver

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Label:	RCA – L1 0374
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1972
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country Rock

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.
Printed By – Delga Press Limited
Printed By – Robert Stace
Published By – Cherry Lane Music
Published By – Harmony Music (3)

Credits

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

Notes

Includes insert printed by Delga Press Ltd., Bromley, Kent.
Cover printed in England by Robert Stace.

This version has publishing credits for Cherry Lane Music & Harmony. There exist 2 other, almost identical, versions : John Denver - The Best Of John Denver.

Publishers:
A1, A3, B1 to B5: Cherry Lane Music
A2, A4 to A6: Harmony

Comes with insert

℗ 1972 RCA Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Price Code: GG
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): APLI 0374 A-LE A4AAL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): APLI 0374-B-LE A2R

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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	Canada	1972
New Submission	The Best Of John Denver (LP, Compilation)	RCA	APL1 0374, APLI 0374, LI 0374	UK	1972
New Submission	The Best Of John Denver (LP, Compilation)	RCA	APL1 0374, APLI 0374, LI 0374	UK	1972

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Reviews

qubit_1 Apr 28, 2025
Pretty iffy mastering with some raspy moments on Starwood and IGD on Leaving On A Jet Plane on a very clean copy.
cookman70 Oct 4, 2023
Great sounding record!

Love John Denver and his songs are best enjoyed on vinyl.

John Denver – The Best Of John Denver

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