Take Me to Tomorrow will come as a surprise to anyone expecting the pretty folk music and "listen to the wisdom of the children" lyrics usually associated with John Denver.
The album, with its comparatively heavy folk-rock sound married to lyrics that mention belching and latrines, strives for the realism and capital "I" importance of Paul Simon, or even Phil Ochs, without the blatant politics.
Denver tackles two Tom Paxton songs, including "Forest Lawn," a wry swipe at the cemetery business that echoes Evelyn Waugh's classic novel The Loved One.
Pretty folk isn't entirely absent -- "Aspenglow" is the cut that is usually included on anthologies.
According to the liner notes, Take Me to Tomorrow and Denver's solo debut, Rhymes & Reasons, combine to replicate his concert performance circa 1969, with Rhymes & Reasons comprising the lighter first-half of the show, and Take Me to Tomorrow the more rousing and cerebral second-half.
Viewed from that perspective, the album accomplishes its goal, but it is not a typical John Denver album and will not be to every fan's liking.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Me To TomorrowJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | IsabelJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Follow MeJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | Forest LawnTom Paxton | John Denver | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | AspenglowJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | AmsterdamEric Blau, Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman | John Denver | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Anthem-RevelationJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Sticky Summer WeatherJohn Denver | John Denver | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Jimmy NewmanTom Paxton | John Denver | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | MollyBiff Rose | John Denver | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 mins | 67 MB | |||||
| 25 mins | 149 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Aylward | Liner Notes |
| 2 | Eric Blau | Composer |
| 3 | Jacques Brel | Composer |
| 4 | John Denver | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Primary Artist, Quotation Author |
| 5 | Stan Free | Accordion, Organ, Piano |
| 6 | Paul Griffin | Calliope, Celeste, Organ, Piano |
| 7 | Herb Lovelle | Drums |
| 8 | Joe Macho | Bass |
| 9 | George Marge | Horn (English) |
| 10 | Milton Okun | Producer |
| 11 | Tom Paxton | Composer |
| 12 | Paul Prestopino | Autoharp, Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (12 String) |
| 13 | Biff Rose | Composer |
| 14 | Russ Savakus | Bass |
| 15 | Denny Seiwell | Drums |
| 16 | Mort Shuman | Composer |
| 17 | Marvin Stamm | Piccolo Trumpet |
| 18 | James Taylor | Composer |
| 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). |