The Rocky Mountain Collection Explained

The Rocky Mountain Collection
Type:greatest
Artist:John Denver
Cover:RockyMountainCollection.jpeg
Released:1996
Genre:Folk
Length:1:12:31
Label:RCA
Prev Title:The John Denver Collection
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Reflection: Songs of Love and Life
Next Year:1997

The Rocky Mountain Collection is a greatest hits album by the American folk singer John Denver.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the album "features all of John Denver's greatest hits" while also noting that "For those who want to dig deeper than the greatest-hits collections, or want to pass by those individual volumes in favor of one set, The Rocky Mountain Collection is an ideal purchase."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Denver, except where noted:

Disc 1:

  1. "Leaving, On a Jet Plane" – 3:37
  2. "Rhymes & Reasons" – 3:13
  3. "Follow Me" – 2:26
  4. "Aspenglow" – 2:08
  5. "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (John Denver, Dick Kniss, Michael Taylor) – 5:11
  6. "My Sweet Lady" – 4:25
  7. Take Me Home, Country Roads (Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert)[2] – 4:05
  8. "Poems, Prayers and Promises" – 3:08
  9. "The Eagle and the Hawk" (John Denver, Mike Taylor) – 2:07
  10. "Starwood in Aspen" – 3:04
  11. "Friends With You" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert) – 3:22
  12. "Goodbye Again" – 3:37
  13. "Rocky Mountain High" (John Denver, Mike Taylor) – 4:43
  14. "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)" – 4:23
  15. "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning)" – 4:01
  16. "Back Home Again" – 4:42
  17. "Annie's Song" – 2:58
  18. "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (John Martin Sommers, John Sommers) – 3:07
  19. "Sweet Surrender" – 5:26
  20. "This Old Guitar" – 2:48

Disc 2:

  1. "Fly Away" – 4:09
  2. "Looking for Space" – 3:58
  3. "Windsong" (John Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:58
  4. "Calypso" – 3:34
  5. "I'm Sorry" – 3:30
  6. "Like a Sad Song" – 3:41
  7. "Come and Let Me Look in Your Eyes" (John Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:46
  8. "How Can I Leave You Again" – 3:08
  9. "Thirsty Boots" (Eric Andersen) – 4:36
  10. "It Amazes Me" – 2:36
  11. "I Want to Live" (David Byrne, John Denver) – 3:45
  12. "Autograph" – 3:36
  13. "Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stones)" (John Denver, Dick Feller) – 3:59
  14. "Seasons of the Heart" – 3:48
  15. "Shanghai Breezes" – 3:11
  16. "Perhaps Love" (John Denver, Plácido Domingo) – 2:56
  17. "Wild Montana Skies" (John Denver, Emmylou Harris) – 4:03
  18. "Love Again" – 2:50
  19. "Flying for Me" – 5:37

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 19
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 50

Certifications

!Region!Certification!Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold100,000^
United Stated (RIAA)[8] Platinum1,000,000^

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . John Denver – The Rocky Mountain Collection: Review . . 2024-07-21 . en.
  2. Book: Williamson Daily News . Williamson Daily News . 2 . en.
  3. Web site: australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal . 2024-07-21 . australian-charts.com.
  4. Web site: charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal . 2024-07-21 . charts.nz.
  5. Web site: 1974-08-17 . JOHN DENVER . 2024-07-21 . Official Charts . en.
  6. John Denver Biography, Music & News . 2024-07-21 . Billboard . en-US.
  7. Web site: BRIT Certified . 2024-07-21 . BPI . en.
  8. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2024-07-21 . RIAA . en-US.

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