Higher Ground | |
Type: | album |
Artist: | John Denver |
Cover: | John Denver Higher Ground album cover.jpg |
Released: | June 26, 1988 (AUS); September 29, 1988 (US) |
Genre: | Country, pop |
Length: | 41:35 |
Label: | Windstar |
Producer: | John Denver, Roger Nichols |
Prev Title: | One World |
Prev Year: | 1986 |
Next Title: | Earth Songs |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Higher Ground is the twentieth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. Released in September 1988, it was his first studio album on the Windstar label. It was recorded at Denver's private studio in Snowmass, Colorado, with the exception of "For You" and the didjeridu part in "Sing Australia." These were recorded in Sydney. The album shares its title with Denver's television movie "Higher Ground", which uses the album's title song as its opening theme.
Two charting singles were released from the LP, "For You," a Top 40 hit in Australia, and "Country Girl in Paris," a minor hit in the U.S. The album also includes a cover of Guy Clark's song "Homegrown Tomatoes," a 1981 US Country hit.
All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated
Chart (1988) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Australian (ARIA Charts)[1] | 5 | |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 49 |
Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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US Country | AUS | ||
1988 | "Country Girl in Paris" | 96 | — |
"For You" | — | 21 |