Rocky Mountain Christmas

Rocky Mountain Christmas is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in October 1975.

Rocky Mountain Christmas
Cover art from CD reissue
Studio album by
John Denver
ReleasedOctober 1, 1975
RecordedAugust 1975
GenreChristmas, folk
LabelRCA Records
ProducerMilton Okun
John Denver chronology
Windsong
(1975)		 Rocky Mountain Christmas
(1975)		 Spirit
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

His first Christmas-themed release, the album includes renditions of several traditional carols and popular Christmas standards; re-recorded versions of two songs from earlier Denver albums, "Aspenglow" from Take Me to Tomorrow and "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" from Farewell Andromeda; and the newly penned compositions "Christmas for Cowboys" and "A Baby Just Like You".

The single from the album, "Christmas for Cowboys", became a minor hit in the US (#58 pop) and Canada (#77 pop, No. 26 AC).

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aspenglow"John Denver2:21
2."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
3:13
3."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"Johnny Marks1:46
4."Silver Bells"
2:10
5."Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)"
2:34
6."Christmas for Cowboys"Steve Weisberg2:29
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Away in a Manger"
  • Traditional
  • Denver[a]
2:05
2."What Child Is This"
  • Traditional
  • Denver[a]
2:33
3."Coventry Carol"
  • Traditional
  • Denver[a]
2:19
4."Oh Holy Night"
  • Traditional
  • Denver[a]
2:53
5."Silent Night, Holy Night"
  • Traditional
  • Denver[a]
3:28
6."A Baby Just Like You"
  • Denver
  • Joe Henry
2:40
CD edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Jingle Bells"
  • Traditional
  • Denver[b]
1:06
14."White Christmas"Irving Berlin2:21
15."The Music Is You"Denver1:27
16."Perhaps Love"Denver1:52
17."Dreamland Express"Denver4:05

Notes

  • ^a signifies arranged and adapted by
  • ^b signifies adapted by

Personnel
  • John Denver – vocals, 6- and 12-string guitars
  • Dick Kniss – bass
  • Lee Holdridge – piano, celeste, harpsichord, tack piano
  • Steve Weisberg – guitar
  • John Sommers – guitar, mandolin
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • Herbie Lovelle – drums
  • George Marge – English horn, oboe on "Silver Bells"
  • Harvey Estrin – flute on "Silver Bells"
  • Sid Sharp – violin
  • William Kurasch – violin
  • Samuel Boghossian – viola
  • Jesse Erhlich – cello
  • Pearl Kaufman – piano, harpsichord
  • Chuck Collazzi – guitar on "What Child Is This"
Technical
  • Kris O'Connor – production assistance
  • Mickey Crofford – engineer
  • Acy Lehman – art direction
  • Peter Palombi – cover illustration

Charts
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 40

References
  1. Allmusic
  2. 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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