To the hardcore, John Denver was never really country, as evidenced by Charlie Rich's infamous protest at the Country Music Awards.
Nevertheless, he was a country-pop star, scoring a number of hits on the country charts during the '70s and early '80s.
Greatest Country Hits is a superb 18-track collection of those hits, and it's nearly as good as any of his greatest-hits collections.
A few big songs, such as "Rocky Mountain High" and "Calypso," are missing, but all the familiar songs -- "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," "Annie's Song," "Back Home Again," "Sweet Surrender," "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," "I'm Sorry" -- are here, along with such latter-day country hits as "Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)" and "Dreamland Express." Furthermore, it's a generous, attractively packaged collection that is one of the best compilations RCA has yet assembled on Denver.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Me Home, Country RoadsBill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert | John Denver | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Sunshine on My ShouldersJohn Denver, Dick Kniss, Michael Taylor | John Denver | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Annie's SongJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Back Home AgainJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 04:47 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I'm SorryJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Fly AwayJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Looking for SpaceJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Like a Sad SongJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Baby, You Look Good to Me TonightBill Danoff | John Denver | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | How Can I Leave You AgainJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | What's on Your MindJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | AutographJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The Cowboy and the LadyBobby Goldsboro | John Denver | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Wild Montana SkiesJohn Denver | John Denver, Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Dreamland ExpressJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Sweet Surrender (Live) | John Denver | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Thank God I'm A Country Boy (Live Version) | John Denver | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 67 mins | 155 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Butler | Producer |
| 2 | Mickey Crofford | Engineer |
| 3 | Bill Danoff | Composer |
| 4 | John Denver | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Dick Feller | Composer |
| 6 | Bobby Goldsboro | Composer |
| 7 | Emmylou Harris | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Lee Holdridge | Arranger, Conductor |
| 9 | Bill Justis | String Arrangements |
| 10 | Jean Kaplow | Assistant Producer |
| 11 | Dick Kniss | Composer |
| 12 | Bill Lacey | Audio Restoration, Digital Transfers |
| 13 | Joseph F. Laredo | Liner Notes |
| 14 | Roger Nichols | Producer |
| 15 | Taffy Nivert | Composer |
| 16 | Kris O'Connor | Assistant Producer |
| 17 | Milton Okun | Arranger, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 18 | Michael Omansky | Liner Notes |
| 19 | John Sommers | Composer |
| 20 | John Martin Sommers | Composer |
| 21 | Michael Taylor | Composer |
| 22 | Paul Williams | Compilation Producer |
| 23 | Barney Wyckoff | Producer |
| 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). |