Label: RCA
Category: Music
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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
UPC: 078636799322
EAN: 0078636799322
ASIN: B00004WJE6
Release Date: 2000-09-12
VH1 Behind the Music: The John Denver Collection
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Artist: John Denver
Label: RCA Category: Music Average customer rating:
Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 078636799322 EAN: 0078636799322 ASIN: B00004WJE6 Release Date: 2000-09-12 |
VH1 Behind the Music: The John Denver Collection
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An enjoyable *original* collection.......2004-12-30
Thank god he's a country boy........2004-09-07
A Modern-Day Troubadour.......2002-12-15
John Denver's songs are strongly acoustic, and frequently feature his voice. He was a modern-day troubadour, and was very, very good at it. His music was always melodic, and often reflected his love of wild places and his desire that they should be protected. When his songs weren't reflecting stories of the outdoors, he was singing about his wife and his love of life. This collection fully represents the range of his interests and well celebrates the abilities of a man who was surely one of the best songwriters of the 70s, and perhaps one of the best of the latter half of the 20th century.
The always inspiring "Rocky Mountain High" has elements of pop, folk and country, and perhaps is most exemplary of his ability. But this CD covers other songs that span an incredible range. "Annie's Song" is a love song written for his first wife. "Sunshine on My Shoulders" is a folk ballad, but could be pop, and has enough country elements to belong there as well. A beautiful celebration of being outdoors and being alive. "Calypso" was written in admiration of the work of Jacques Cousteau and the men of the research ship Calypso and their work in studying the waters of the world. These are but a few of the songs on this CD. The others are just as good or better.
The last two songs of this album are a poignant finish to a work that is the best chronicle to date of John Denver. "I Want to Live" expresses John Denver's love of life and freedom. "Shanghai Breezes" is a song of separation, and in a way expresses that though John is now far away, with his music he will always be near to us.
I have always enjoyed John Denver's music, from his earliest appearances to now. It wasn't until I started reviewing his albums that I realized what a true artist he was and the great ability he had. As one lists the types of music and the styles available to a singer, there comes one that is much more rare than times of old, and that is the style of a troubadour. John Denver was surely a modern-day troubadour, and his loss is a loss to all of us. John still lives on through his music, and this wonderful collection is a great starting point for someone wanting to enjoy his art.
A worthy introduction to John Denver's music.......2002-09-09
This album is a wonderful sampling of the majestic, soaring, and inspirational music John Denver made. Denver's stellar songwriting is at the heart of each of these songs, which consist primarily of straightforward melodies, traditional instrumentation, and heart-felt, poetic lyrics. Denver's lyrics are so universal to the human experience that anyone can find something on this album that will strike a chord within them.
It still kills me that John Denver died in that plane crash five years ago. His music was a gift to all of us. We're lucky that we can still enjoy his masterwork through recorded music. Many of John Denver's best songs never made it as hit singles and remain relatively unknown on old albums. But if you want a good sampling of music from one of the greatest contemporary songwriters in America, check out this album. You won't be disappointed.
Great Mood Setter.......2002-03-07
I never really paid attention to his lyrics before, but noe I realize how deep and moving they are. As a Southerner, I feel his affection for West Virginia in "Country Roads" and his love songs can frankly rip your heart out.
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