Denver’s mother’s favorite song, he famously performed it on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show one year earlier. An alternate version of the vintage tune "It's A Sin to Tell a Lie” from 1973.An alternate take of "Eli's Song" from 1976 with a lyric described by the record label as “prophetic”: "See the airplane fly, see the trees rush by/ Be brave and strong when you hurt yourself/ Don't you have a worry in the world…" and."Spirit," first recorded on 1975’s Windsong LP, as recorded live at the Sydney Opera House in 1977, but not included on the 1999 concert album release.“Rhymes And Reasons," an original composition cut in early '69 for Reprise Records, re-recorded as the title track of Denver's RCA debut later that year. Cover versions of "The Road" and "Far Side Of The Hill," both demos recorded for Capitol Records in Hollywood, 1964, prior to Denver’s tenure with the Mitchell Trio.In addition, six songs make their first appearances anywhere on this set: He charted more than 40 Billboard Hot 100, AC and Country songs from 1971 to 1988, and this box set features a number of them alongside key album tracks, live performances, and rarities including promotional-only and privately-pressed tracks. During that sadly-curtailed career, he also penned some of the most beloved and indelible works in the canon of American song: “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High.” On November 4, RCA Records and Legacy Recordings will celebrate the enduring music of John Denver on a new 4-CD career spanning anthology, All of My Memories: The John Denver Collection.Īll of My Memories chronicles the two-time Grammy Award winner’s career from 1964 to 1997 over the course of 90 songs recorded between 19 by Denver solo, as member of The Chad Mitchell Trio, and with duet partners including Emmylou Harris, Olivia Newton-John, Placido Domingo, Sylvie Vartan, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and that inimitable song stylist, Miss Piggy! With his boyish good looks, gentle voice and enthusiasm for music and nature, Denver was one of the preeminent pop voices of the 1970s, incorporating folk and country influences into his popular material. Choosing a new name from his favorite state, which he would immortalize numerous times in song, Denver went on to a career encompassing seven multi-platinum, thirteen platinum and 20 gold albums. The beloved troubadour, who perished in 1997 at just 53, took the advice of the New Christy Minstrels’ leader. ”Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.” likely wouldn’t have commanded attention on a marquee.
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