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John Denver ? Rocky Mountain High (1972)
RCA | 1972 | Country Rock | EAC RIP | FLAC+CUE+LOG+HQ-Covers (400Dpi) | 217Mb+11Mb

With the release of this album in 1972, John Denver was launched into superstardom. All the elements he then used to achieve such singular fame and fortune as the best-selling and most popular singer of the 1970s is here, from the anthem-like "Rocky Mountain High", a song that almost single-handedly began the outdoor backpacking, hiking, and orienteering movements of the young babyboomers, who like John, were more than ready for the kind of unconventional intimacy with nature he sang about so effortlessly and so elegantly. From "Rocky Mountain High" to "Mother Nature"s Son" (written by Lennon and McCartney) to the ironic country-music favorite "Paradise", the simple and well arranged acoustic blast of infectious energy and sweet simplicity that was John Denver is here. Whether it is in the elegiac "Darcy Farrow" or in the back to back Denver original compositions of "Prisoners" and "Goodbye Again", the kid who had adopted the majesty of Colorado for his setting and his inspiration sings simply, sentimentally, and superbly about the simple pleasures and undying verities of a homespun and simple life well lived. My special favorite here is the "Four Season Suite", and I especially favor the long acoustic guitar solo in the midst of it. This is an album that literally soared at the top of the Billboard charts for years! Hearing John sing in his youthful enthusiasm about what turns him on is still a rare treat. This one has weathered the years with all its energy and beauty intact. I love this album, and I think you will too.

Tracklist:

01. Rocky Mountain High
02. Mother Nature"s Son
03. Paradise
04. For Baby (For Bobbie)
05. Darcy Farrow
06. Prisoners
07. Goodbye Again
08. Season Suite: Summer
09. Season Suite: Fall
10. Season Suite: Winter
11. Season Suite: Late Winter, Early Spring (When Everybody Goes To Mexico)
12. Season Suite: Spring

Produced by Milton Okun