Poems, Prayers & Promises
Poems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was released in April, 1971. This album was Denver's commercial breakthrough, and contained several of his most popular songs, such as "Poems, Prayers, and Promises", "My Sweet Lady", "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", and "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which would become one of Denver's signature songs. "The Box", which concludes the album, is a poem by Kendrew Lascelles illustrating the futility of war.
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| Released | April 6, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–1971 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios A and B, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Poems, Prayers and Promises" | Denver | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Let It Be" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "My Sweet Lady" | Denver | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Wooden Indian" | Denver | 1:38 |
| 5. | "Junk" | McCartney | 1:40 |
| 6. | "Gospel Changes" | Jack Williams | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" |
| 3:08 |
| 2. | "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" |
| 2:07 |
| 3. | "Sunshine on My Shoulders" |
| 5:10 |
| 4. | "Around and Around" | Denver | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 3:44 |
| 6. | "The Box" | Kendrew Lascelles | 2:44 |
Personnel
- John Denver – guitars, vocals
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (1974/75) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 41 |
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5445
- Christgau review
- 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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