Listeners acquainted with the John Denver of "Rocky Mountain High" and "Sunshine on My Shoulders" may be surprised to discover a slightly more gritty folkster in some of these album cuts.
Kris Kristofferson's "Casey's Last Ride" is delivered as a spare, ghostly lament, while "She Won't Let Me Fly Away" has a bluesy, urban feel.
"Readjustment Blues" is a sobering account of the unwelcome treatment experienced by soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War, and is highlighted by Paul Griffin's haunting organ playing.
However, Denver's trademark uplifting nature-oriented songs make up a good half of the tracks.
The soaring "The Eagle and the Hawk," in fact, is the centerpiece of the album.
Though it's a less well-known work in his oeuvre, Aerie is worth seeking out to get a more complete picture of the artist's range.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starwood in AspenJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | EverydayCharles Hardin, Norman Petty | John Denver | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Casey's Last RideKris Kristofferson | John Denver | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | City of New OrleansJohn Denver, Steve Goodman | John Denver | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Friends with YouBill Danoff, Taffy Nivert | John Denver | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | All of My MemoriesJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | She Won't Let Me Fly AwayBill Danoff | John Denver | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Readjustment BluesBill Danoff | John Denver | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | The Eagle and the HawkJohn Denver, Mike Taylor | John Denver | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | ToolsJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 11 | 60 Second Song For A Bank | John Denver | Play | 01:12 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 12 | Blow Up Your TV | John Denver | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 210 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paula Ballau | Vocals |
| 2 | Kenneth Boaz | Vocals |
| 3 | Tom Brown | Recording Technician |
| 4 | Barbara Carlson | Vocals |
| 5 | Gary Chester | Drums |
| 6 | Jim Crotty | Engineer |
| 7 | Bill Danoff | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Anne Denver | Vocals |
| 9 | John Denver | Arranger, Choir/Chorus, Composer, Finger Snaps, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Steve Goodman | Composer |
| 11 | Paul Griffin | Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 12 | Ray Hall | Engineer, Remixing |
| 13 | Charles Hardin | Composer |
| 14 | Diane Kniss | Vocals |
| 15 | Dick Kniss | Associate Arranger, Bass, Finger Snaps |
| 16 | Richard Kniss | Bass |
| 17 | Kris Kristofferson | Composer |
| 18 | Keith Lane | Finger Snaps, Vocals |
| 19 | Candy Ledbetter | Vocals |
| 20 | Ron Ledbetter | Vocals |
| 21 | Elizabeth Lindsay | Vocals |
| 22 | Steve Mandell | Choir/Chorus, Finger Snaps |
| 23 | George Marge | Horn, Woodwind |
| 24 | Pat Martin | Recording Technician |
| 25 | Gus Mossler | Recording Technician |
| 26 | Taffy Nivert | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Milton Okun | Producer |
| 28 | Norman Petty | Composer |
| 29 | Paul Prestopino | Autoharp, Banjo, Dobro, Guitar |
| 30 | John Prine | Composer |
| 31 | Andromeda Quasar | Matches, Vocals |
| 32 | Al Rogers | Percussion |
| 33 | Mike Taylor | Composer, Guitar |
| 34 | Toots Thielemans | Harmonica |
| 35 | Turnpike Tom | Vocals |
| 36 | Eric Weissberg | Banjo, Choir/Chorus, Fiddle, Finger Snaps, Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel |
| 37 | Alec White | Vocals |
| 38 | Mary Angela White | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |