An Evening with John Denver
Live album by
John Denver
ReleasedFebruary 1975
RecordedAugust 26—September 1, 1974
VenueUniversal Amphitheatre
(Los Angeles, California)
GenreFolk
Length1:24:37
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerMilton Okun
John Denver chronology
Back Home Again
(1974) 		An Evening with John Denver
(1975) 		Windsong
(1975)
Singles from Back Home Again
  1. "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
    Released: March 1975
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An Evening with John Denver is the first live album by American singer and songwriter John Denver. It was recorded at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California in August and September 1974. He was backed by an orchestra conducted by Lee Holdridge. Denver's manager, Milton Okun, was the album's music producer.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Music Is You"John Denver1:02
2."Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning)"Denver3:40
3."Mother Nature's Son"Lennon–McCartney4:37
4."Summer"
3:02
5."Today"Randy Sparks4:40
6."Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio"Randy Sparks4:08
Total length:21:09
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Matthew"Denver3:42
2."Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)"Denver3:13
3."Sweet Surrender"Denver5:02
4."Grandma’s Feather Bed"Jim Connor2:37
5."Annie's Song"Denver3:32
6."The Eagle and the Hawk"
  • Denver
  • Mike Taylor
2:22
Total length:20:28
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Sweet Lady"Denver4:55
2."Annie's Other Song"Denver3:05
3."Boy from the Country"
5:00
4."Rhymes & Reasons"Denver3:17
5."Forest Lawn"Tom Paxton2:58
Total length:19:15
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pickin’ the Sun Down"
  • John Sommers
  • Steve Weisberg
2:17
2."Thank God I’m a Country Boy"John Sommers3:40
3."Take Me Home, Country Roads"
3:17
4."Poems, Prayers and Promises"Denver4:40
5."Rocky Mountain High"
  • Denver
  • Mike Taylor
5:04
6."This Old Guitar"Denver4:47
Total length:23:45

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References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r629203
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – John Denver – An Evening with John Denver" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – John Denver – An Evening with John Denver". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "John Denver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "John Denver Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Denver – An Evening with John Denver". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 427. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 8, 2021.


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