Back Home Again (John Denver album)
| Back Home Again | ||||
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| Studio album by John Denver | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 at RCA's Music Center of the World, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 38:08 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun, Susan Ruskin | |||
| John Denver chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Creem | C+[2] |
Back Home Again is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter John Denver released in June, 1974.
The multi-platinum album contained the hit singles "Annie's Song" (#1 pop, #1 adult contemporary), and "Back Home Again" (#5 pop, #1 AC, #1 country). In addition, the studio versions of "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "Sweet Surrender" appear on this album.
The song "Grandma's Feather Bed" was written by banjoist Jim Connor, of the New Kingston Trio, based on a verse he wrote for his grandmother. Denver first heard Connor playing the song in 1968. Connor played on Denver's recording, and toured with the singer.[3]
The song "The Music is You" is a bonus track on the 1998 reissue of Rocky Mountain Christmas.
On the cover, John is shown with his then-wife Ann Martell.
Track listing
All tracks written by John Denver, except where noted.
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Back Home Again" | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "On the Road" | Carl Franzen | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Grandma's Feather Bed" | Jim Connor | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Matthew" | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" | John Sommers | 3:06 |
| 6. | "The Music Is You" | 1:26 | |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Annie's Song" | 2:58 | |
| 2. | "It’s Up to You" | Steve Weisberg | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Cool an' Green an' Shady" |
| 3:07 |
| 4. | "Eclipse" | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Sweet Surrender" | 5:29 | |
| 6. | "This Old Guitar" | 2:50 | |
Personnel
- John Denver – 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, vocals
- Buddy Collette – clarinet
- Jim Gordon – drums, percussion
- Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
- Jim Connor – banjo, harmonica, vocals
- Julie Connor – vocals
- Glen D. Hardin – piano
- Lee Holdridge – orchestral arrangements
- David Jackson – bass
- Richard Kniss – bass
- John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals
- Steve Weisberg – acoustic guitar, dulcimer, dobro, backing vocals, arranger
- Don Wardell – Executive Producer
- Uncredited - piano, harmonica and organ on "Back Home Again", piano on "The Music is You"
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Billboard 200 | 1 |
References
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5455
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (October 1974). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ Andy Powell, "Connor’s ‘Grandma’s Feather Bed’ almost wasn’t recorded", The Gadsden Times, June 2, 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2017
