An Evening with John Denver [CD] (1992)

About this title: For those who know or have heard of John Denver, his life, his songs, and his experiences have been legendary. Bursting onto the scene in the early '70s, Denver used his skill of folk-rock and mastery of composition to bring light and heartfelt spirit to the world of music. This compilation is remarkably engineered and produced. "I've been looking forward to this for a long, long time," said Denver during this live recording for RCA at the California Universal Amphitheater in August/September of 1974. He also tells the audience, most attentive to say the least, that he worked on his songs ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Music Is You [Denver]
2. Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning) [Denver]
3. Mother Nature's Son [Lennon/McCartney]
4. Summer (And Announcements) [Denver/Kniss/Taylor]
5. Toledo [Sparks]
6. Matthew [Denver]
7. Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada) [Denver]
8. Sweet Surrender [Denver]
9. Grandma's Feather Bed [Connor]
10. Annie's Song [Denver]
11. The Eagle and the Hawk [Denver/Taylor]
12. My Sweet Lady [Denver]
13. Annie's Other Song [Denver]
14. Rhymes & Reasons [Denver]
15. Forest Lawn [Paxton]
16. Blue Grass [Sommers]
17. Thank God I'm a Country Boy [Sommers]
18. Take Me Home, Country Roads [Danoff/Denver/Niver]
19. Poems, Prayers and Promises [Denver]
20. Rocky Mountain High [Denver/Taylor]
21. This Old Guitar [Denver]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.