Windsong

Windsong is the ninth studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter John Denver, which was released in September 1975. Denver's popularity was at its peak by this time.

For other uses, see Windsong (disambiguation).

Windsong
Studio album by
John Denver
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1975
RecordedJuly 1975
StudioRCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
GenreFolk, country pop
Length42:48
LabelRCA Records
ProducerMilton Okun
John Denver chronology
An Evening with John Denver
(1975)		 Windsong
(1975)		 Rocky Mountain Christmas
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[2]
The Village VoiceC–[3]

The album contained the songs "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso," which comprised a two-sided hit for Denver in the fall of 1975. "Looking for Space" was dedicated to Werner Erhard, "Two Shots" to Michael P. Shore and "Calypso" to Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and all those who served on his ship, Calypso.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side one
  1. "Windsong" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:57
  2. "Cowboy’s Delight" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster) – 3:05
  3. "Spirit" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:33
  4. "Looking for Space" – 3:56
  5. "Shipmates and Cheyenne" (music: Denver, lyrics: Joe Henry) – 3:22
  6. "Late Nite Radio" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff) – 2:44

Side two
  1. "Love Is Everywhere" (music: John Sommers, lyrics: John Denver, Joe Henry, Steve Weisberg, John Sommers) – 3:30
  2. "Two Shots" – 3:29
  3. "I'm Sorry" – 3:29
  4. "Fly Away" – 4:08
  5. "Calypso" – 3:32
  6. "Song of Wyoming" (Kent Lewis) – 3:19

Personnel
  • John Denver – vocals, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • Dick Kniss – double bass
  • John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals
  • Steve Weisberg – electric & acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar, electric & acoustic dobros, backing vocals
  • Byron Berline – mandolin, fiddle on "Love is Everywhere"
  • Mary Ann Duffy – vocals on "Late Nite Radio" and "Love is Everywhere"
  • Olivia Newton-John – backing vocals on "Fly Away"
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello on "Windsong"
  • John Ellis – oboe on "Windsong"
  • Jimmie Fadden – harmonica on "Song of Wyoming"
  • Lee Holdridge – arranger, conductor
Technical
  • Kris O'Connor – production assistance
  • Mickey Crofford – engineer
  • Acy Lehman – art direction
  • Albert MacKenzie Watson – cover photography

Charts
Chart (1975/76) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 1
United States (Billboard 200) 1

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5462
  2. https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johndenver/albums/album/161483/review/5941022/windsong
  3. Christgau, Robert (December 22, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. 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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