Autograph (album)

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

Autograph
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1980
RecordedJune 11–12, 1979
StudioFilmway/Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreCountry, Bluegrass, & Contemporary folk music
LabelRCA
ProducerMilton Okun
John Denver chronology
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
(1979)
Autograph
(1980)
Some Days Are Diamonds
(1981)
Singles from Autograph
  1. "Autograph"
    Released: February 1980 [1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

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.[3]

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."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- and 12-string guitars
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • James Burton – electric and 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
  • Renée Armand-Horn, Denny Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Danny Wheetman - backing vocals
  • Lee Holdridge - orchestral arrangements

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)[4] 56
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 28
U.S. Billboard 200 39
Canadian RPM Top Albums 72

References

  1. Autograph / Mountain Song by John Denver - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved April 26, 2022
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5468
  3. Autograph (booklet). John Denver. BMG. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  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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