Windsong

Infobox Album |
Name = Windsong
Type = Album
Artist = John Denver


Released = 1975
Recorded =
Genre =
Length =
Label = RCA Records
Producer = Milton Okun
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fifyxqr5ld0e link]
*"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johndenver/albums/album/161483/review/5941022/windsong link]
Last album = "An Evening With John Denver" (1975)
This album = "Windsong"
(1975)
Next album ="Rocky Mountain Christmas"
(1975)

American singer-songwriter John Denver's "Windsong" album was released at the height of his popularity in the mid-70s, in September 1975. It contained the hit single "I'm Sorry" / "Calypso".

Track listing

ide one

# "Windsong" (Denver, Joe Henry)
# "Cowboy’s Delight" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster)
# "Spirit" (Denver, Pableto Henry)
# "Looking for Space" (Denver)
# "Shipmates And Cheyenne" (Denver, Joe Henry)
# "Late Nite Radio" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff)

ide two

# "Love Is Everywhere" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff)
# "Two Shots" (Denver)
# "I'm Sorry" (Denver)
# "Fly Away" (Denver)
# "Calypso" (Denver)
# "Song Of Wyoming" (Denver, Kent Lewis)

Personnel

John Denver - guitar, vocals
*Olivia Newton-John - vocals
*Eric Weissberg - banjo, steel guitar
*Hal Blaine - drums
*Byron Berline - mandolin, violin
*Mary Ann Duffy - vocals
*Jesse Ehrlich - cello
*John Ellis - oboe
*Jimmie Fadden - harmonica
*Lee Holdridge - Arranger & Conductor
*Richard Kniss - bass
*John Sommers - banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals

Chart positions

succession box
before = "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd
title = "Billboard" 200 number-one album
years = October 18 - October 31 1975
after = "Rock of the Westies" by Elton Johnsuccession box
before = "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd
title = Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
years = November 10 - November 23 1975
after = "Atlantic Crossing" by Rod Stewart