Autograph (album)

Autograph is the 14th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in February 1980.

Autograph
Studio album by
John Denver
ReleasedFebruary 1980
RecordedJune 11–12, 1979
StudioFilmway/Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreFolk
LabelRCA Records
ProducerMilton Okun
John Denver chronology
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
(1979)		 Autograph
(1980)		 Some Days Are Diamonds
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by John Denver, except where noted. 2001 CD bonus tracks were recorded at the same sessions in 1979.[2]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancing with the Mountains" 3:55
2."The Mountain Song"Tracey Wickland4:38
3."How Mountain Girls Can Love"Ruby Rakes2:13
4."Song for the Life"Rodney Crowell3:44
5."The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel"David Mallet3:22
6."In My Heart" 3:42
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."The Wrangell Mountain Song" 2:43
8."Whalebones and Crosses"Joe Henry, Lee Holdridge4:37
9."American Child"Denver, Henry3:17
10."You Say That the Battle Is Over"Mallet2:39
11."Autograph" 3:36
2001 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Dance Little Jean"Jimmy Ibbotson3:07
13."On the Wings of an Eagle" 5:34

Personnel
  • John Denver – Vocals, 6 & 12 string guitars
  • Hal Blaine – Drums, percussion
  • James Burton – Electric & acoustic guitars, dobro
  • Emory Gordy Jr. – Bass, mandolin
  • Glen Hardin – Keyboards
  • Jim Horn – Reeds
  • Herb Pedersen – Banjo, electric & acoustic guitars
  • Denny Brooks – Acoustic guitar
  • Danny Wheetman – Mandolin, harmonica
  • Backing vocals – Renée Armand-Horn, Denny Brooks, Herb Pedersen & Danny Wheetman
  • Orchestral Arrangements – Lee Holdridge

Production
  • Producer – Milton Okun
  • Recording Engineer – Ed Barton
  • Assistant Engineers – Ralph Osborn, Tchad Blake, Andrew Clark, Andy Todd & Randy Pipes
  • Recorded At – Filmways/Heider Studios, Hollywood, California June 11–21, 1979
  • A & R Coordination – Lynne Morse
  • LP Cover Photo – Edgar Boyles
  • LP Liner Photo – John Denver
  • LP Lyric Sleeve Photo – Scott Hensel/Gribbitt!
  • LP Art Direction & Design – Tim Bryant/Gribbitt!

Chart performance
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 56
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 28
U.S. Billboard 200 39
Canadian RPM Top Albums 72

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5468
  2. Autograph (booklet). John Denver. BMG. 2001.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. 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.



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