Autograph (album)

Autograph
Studio album by John Denver
Released February 1980
Recorded 11–12 June 1979
Studio Filmway/Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Pop
Label RCA Records
Producer Milton Okun
John Denver chronology
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
(1979)		 Autograph
(1980)		 Some Days Are Diamonds
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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

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.[2]

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."The 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 & 12 string guitars
  • Hal Blaine - Drums, percussion
  • James Burton - Electric & acoustic guitars, dobro
  • Emory Gordy, Jr. - Bass, mandolin
  • Glen D. Hardin - Keyboards
  • Jim Horn - Reeds
  • Herb Pedersen - Banjo, electric & acoustic guitars
  • Denny Brooks - Acoustic guitar
  • Danny Wheetman - Mandolin, harmonica
  • Backing vocals - Renée Armand-Horn, Denny Brooks, Herb Pedersen & Danny Wheetman
  • Orchestral Arrangements - Lee Holdridge

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
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 28
U.S. Billboard 200 39
Canadian RPM Top Albums 72

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5468
  2. ↑ Autograph (booklet). John Denver. BMG. 2001.


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