John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2
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John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2 is a compilation album by American
singer-songwriter
John Denver
, released in 1977. The single released from this album is "My Sweet Lady." It peaked at #13 on the adult contemporary chart, #32 on the pop chart, and #62 on the country chart in the United States.
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Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
John Denver
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
, released in 1977. The single released from this album is "My Sweet Lady." It peaked at #13 on the adult contemporary chart, #32 on the pop chart, and #62 on the country chart in the United States.
Side one
- "Annie's SongAnnie's Song"Annie's Song" is a rock/country song recorded and written by singer-songwriter John Denver. It was his second number-one song in the United States, occupying that spot for two weeks in July 1974. "Annie's Song" also went to number one on the Easy Listening chart...
"1 2:58 - "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)"2 3:15
- "Fly AwayFly Away (John Denver song)"Fly Away" is a 1975 song written and performed by John Denver, with Olivia Newton-John on backup vocals. Released as a single from the Windsong album, "Fly Away" peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart in early-1976, Denver's...
"3 4:08 - "Like A Sad SongLike a Sad Song"Like a Sad Song" is the title of a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver, released as a single from his 1976 album, Spirit...
"4 4:04 - "Looking For SpaceLooking for Space"Looking for Space" is the title of a popular song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver. Released as a single from his album Windsong, "Looking for Space" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the April 1976...
"3 3:56 - "Thank God I’m A Country Boy"5 3:13
Side two
- "Grandma’s Feather Bed"7 2:07
- "Back Home AgainBack Home Again (song)"Back Home Again" is the title of a popular song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver. Released as a single from his album of the same name in 1974, "Back Home Again" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. in November of that year. It was Denver's fifth...
"1 4:42 - "I’m SorryI'm Sorry (John Denver song)"I'm Sorry" is a song written and recorded by American country-folk singer-songwriter John Denver. Released in 1975, it was his final number-one pop hit released during his career.-Chart performance:...
"3 3:29 - "My Sweet Lady"6 4:47
- "CalypsoCalypso (song)"Calypso" is a song written by John Denver in 1975 as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship Calypso. The song was featured on Denver's 1975 album Windsong....
"3 3:32 - "This Old Guitar"7 2:59
- 1 from Back Home Again
- 2 recording unique to album; original recording from Farewell Andromeda
- 3 from WindsongWindsongWindsong is the ninth album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in September 1975. Denver's popularity was at its peak by this time....
- 4 from SpiritSpirit (John Denver album)Spirit is the 11th album by John Denver, released in August 1976. After the full-blown success of Windsong and its accompanying hit singles, this album began a downward chart trend for the singer, although he continued to have hits on the adult contemporary charts...
- 5 recording from An Evening with John DenverAn Evening with John DenverAn Evening With John Denver is a live album of music performed by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was recorded at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California in August and September 1974...
; originally appeared on Back Home Again - 6 recording unique to album; original recording from Poems, Prayers, and PromisesPoems, Prayers, and PromisesPoems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth album released by American singer-songwriter John Denver in April 1971. It is considered to be his "breakout album", which helped make him a music star, and contains the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which would become Denver's signature song.-Side 1:#...
- 7 recording unique to album; original recording from Back Home Again