John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2
John Denver's Greatest Hits Volume 2 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in 1977. The single released from this album is "My Sweet Lady." It peaked at No. 13 on the adult contemporary chart, No. 32 on the pop chart, and No. 62 on the country chart in the United States.
John Denver's Greatest Hits Volume 2 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | March 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 43:15 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Milton Okun | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | D+[2] |
As with his previous Greatest Hits album, Denver re-recorded many of his hits instead of using the original recordings.
In 1982 the album was re-released with a different cover in many countries. On this release "Welcome to My Morning" was replaced with the duet version of "Perhaps Love".
Track listing
All tracks written by John Denver except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Annie's Song" (from Back Home Again, 1974) | 2:58 | |
2. | "Welcome to My Morning (Farewell Andromeda)" (new recording; from Farewell Andromeda, 1973) | 3:15 | |
3. | "Fly Away" (from Windsong, 1975) | 4:08 | |
4. | "Like a Sad Song" (new recording; original from Spirit, 1976) | 4:04 | |
5. | "Looking for Space" (from Windsong) | 3:56 | |
6. | "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (live version from An Evening with John Denver, 1975, original version from Back Home Again) | John Martin Sommers | 3:18 |
Total length: | 21:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Grandma's Feather Bed" (new recording; original version from Back Home Again) | Jim Connor | 2:07 |
2. | "Back Home Again" (from Back Home Again) | 4:42 | |
3. | "I'm Sorry" (from Windsong) | 3:29 | |
4. | "My Sweet Lady" (new recording; from Poems, Prayers, and Promises, 1971) | 4:47 | |
5. | "Calypso" (from Windsong) | 3:32 | |
6. | "This Old Guitar" (new recording; from Back Home Again) | 2:59 | |
Total length: | 21:36 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Allmusic
- 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.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Canadian album certifications – John Denver – Greatest Hits vol 2". Music Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
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