Post by BiteUrLip on Jun 15, 2018 14:57:55 GMT
You might know that I'm a big John Denver fan. I love the style of his music - countryish adult contemporary - and his voice. Great stuff, which you can also notice from the ratings below!
John Denver Sings *****+ Highlights: "Babe I Hate To Go", "Yesterday", "And I Love Her", "In My Life"
Rhymes & Reasons *****+ Highlights: "Catch Another Butterfly", "Circus", "Rhymes & Reasons", "Leaving, On A Jet Plane"
Take Me To Tomorrow ***** Highlights: "Follow Me", "Aspenglow", "Caroline In My Mind"
Whose Garden Was This? ****½ Highlights: "Whose Garden Was This"
Poems, Prayers & Promises *****++ Highlights: "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Let It Be", "My Sweet Lady", "Gospel Changes", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
Aerie *****++ Highlights: "Starwood In Aspen", "City Of New Orleans", "The Eagle And The Hawk"
Rocky Mountain High *****++ Highlights: "Rocky Mountain High", "Mother Nature's Son", "Paradise", "Darcy Farrow", "Goodbye Again" Super highlights: "For Baby (For Bobbie)"
Farewell Andromeda *****+ Highlights: "I'd Rather Be A Cowboy", "Zachary And Jennifer", "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)"
Back Home Again *****++ Highlights: "Grandma's Feather Bed", "Matthew", "Thank God I'm A Country Boy", "Sweet Surrender", "This Old Guitar" Super highlights: "Annie's Song"
Windsong *****+++ Highlights: "Cowboy's Delight", "Spirit", "Shipmates And Cheyenne", "I'm Sorry", "Fly Away", "Calypso" Super highlights: "Looking For Space", "Love Is Everywhere"
Spirit *****+ Highlights: "Come And Let Me Look In Your Eyes", "Baby You Look Good To Me Tonight", "The Wings That Fly Us Home"
I Want To Live *****++ Highlights: "How Can I Leave You Again?", "It Amazes Me", "To The Wild Country", "Singing Skies And Dancing Waters", "I Want To Live"
John Denver *****++ Highlights: "Sweet Melinda", "Berkeley Woman", "You're So Beautiful", "Garden Song", "Songs Of..."
Autograph *****++ Highlights: "The Mountain Song", "How Mountain Girls Can Love", "The Ballad Of St. Anne's Reel", "In My Heart", "Autograph"
Some Days Are Diamonds *****++ Highlights: "Some Days Are Diamonds", "Till You Opened My Eyes", "Boy From The Country"
Seasons Of The Heart *****++ Highlights: "What One Man Can Do", "Heart To Heart", "Perhaps Love"
It's About Time *****++ Highlights: "Flight", "Falling Out Of Love", "Wild Montana Skies", "It's About Time"
Dreamland Express *****++ Highlights: "Dreamland Express", "If Ever", "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight", "I'm In The Mood To Be Desired", "Trail Of Tears", "African Sunrise"
One World *****++ Highlights: "Love Is The Master", "Love Again", "Flying For Me", "Along for the Ride ('56 T-Bird)", "True Love Takes Time", "One World"
Higher Ground *****++ Highlights: "Higher Ground", "Whispering Jesse", "Never A Doubt", "For You", "All This Joy", "Falling Leaves (The Refugees)", "Bread And Roses", "Alaska And Me"
The Flower That Shattered The Stone *****++ Highlights: "The Flower That Shattered The Stone", "Thanks To You", "Postcard From Paris", "A Little Further North", "The Gift You Are", "Stonehaven Sunset", "The Flower That Shattered The Stone (Reprise)"
Different Directions *****++ Highlights: "Ponies", "Two Different Directions", "Hold On To Me", "Amazon (Let This Be A Voice)", "Tenderly Calling"
All Aboard! *****+ Highlights: "Jenny Dreamed Of Trains", "Steel Rails", "Daddy, What's A Train?", "People Get Ready", "The City Of New Orleans", "Jesse Dreamed Of Trains"
Other highlights: "Rita Ballou", "Is It Love? [Live]", "In A Far Away Land"
Total NOD: 0 (Brilliant, John!)
It is possible that you are not going to see a stronger bunch of albums reviewed by me IMO.
John Denver Sings *****+ Highlights: "Babe I Hate To Go", "Yesterday", "And I Love Her", "In My Life"
Rhymes & Reasons *****+ Highlights: "Catch Another Butterfly", "Circus", "Rhymes & Reasons", "Leaving, On A Jet Plane"
Take Me To Tomorrow ***** Highlights: "Follow Me", "Aspenglow", "Caroline In My Mind"
Whose Garden Was This? ****½ Highlights: "Whose Garden Was This"
Poems, Prayers & Promises *****++ Highlights: "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Let It Be", "My Sweet Lady", "Gospel Changes", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
Aerie *****++ Highlights: "Starwood In Aspen", "City Of New Orleans", "The Eagle And The Hawk"
Rocky Mountain High *****++ Highlights: "Rocky Mountain High", "Mother Nature's Son", "Paradise", "Darcy Farrow", "Goodbye Again" Super highlights: "For Baby (For Bobbie)"
Farewell Andromeda *****+ Highlights: "I'd Rather Be A Cowboy", "Zachary And Jennifer", "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)"
Back Home Again *****++ Highlights: "Grandma's Feather Bed", "Matthew", "Thank God I'm A Country Boy", "Sweet Surrender", "This Old Guitar" Super highlights: "Annie's Song"
Windsong *****+++ Highlights: "Cowboy's Delight", "Spirit", "Shipmates And Cheyenne", "I'm Sorry", "Fly Away", "Calypso" Super highlights: "Looking For Space", "Love Is Everywhere"
Spirit *****+ Highlights: "Come And Let Me Look In Your Eyes", "Baby You Look Good To Me Tonight", "The Wings That Fly Us Home"
I Want To Live *****++ Highlights: "How Can I Leave You Again?", "It Amazes Me", "To The Wild Country", "Singing Skies And Dancing Waters", "I Want To Live"
John Denver *****++ Highlights: "Sweet Melinda", "Berkeley Woman", "You're So Beautiful", "Garden Song", "Songs Of..."
Autograph *****++ Highlights: "The Mountain Song", "How Mountain Girls Can Love", "The Ballad Of St. Anne's Reel", "In My Heart", "Autograph"
Some Days Are Diamonds *****++ Highlights: "Some Days Are Diamonds", "Till You Opened My Eyes", "Boy From The Country"
Seasons Of The Heart *****++ Highlights: "What One Man Can Do", "Heart To Heart", "Perhaps Love"
It's About Time *****++ Highlights: "Flight", "Falling Out Of Love", "Wild Montana Skies", "It's About Time"
Dreamland Express *****++ Highlights: "Dreamland Express", "If Ever", "Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight", "I'm In The Mood To Be Desired", "Trail Of Tears", "African Sunrise"
One World *****++ Highlights: "Love Is The Master", "Love Again", "Flying For Me", "Along for the Ride ('56 T-Bird)", "True Love Takes Time", "One World"
Higher Ground *****++ Highlights: "Higher Ground", "Whispering Jesse", "Never A Doubt", "For You", "All This Joy", "Falling Leaves (The Refugees)", "Bread And Roses", "Alaska And Me"
The Flower That Shattered The Stone *****++ Highlights: "The Flower That Shattered The Stone", "Thanks To You", "Postcard From Paris", "A Little Further North", "The Gift You Are", "Stonehaven Sunset", "The Flower That Shattered The Stone (Reprise)"
Different Directions *****++ Highlights: "Ponies", "Two Different Directions", "Hold On To Me", "Amazon (Let This Be A Voice)", "Tenderly Calling"
All Aboard! *****+ Highlights: "Jenny Dreamed Of Trains", "Steel Rails", "Daddy, What's A Train?", "People Get Ready", "The City Of New Orleans", "Jesse Dreamed Of Trains"
Other highlights: "Rita Ballou", "Is It Love? [Live]", "In A Far Away Land"
Total NOD: 0 (Brilliant, John!)
It is possible that you are not going to see a stronger bunch of albums reviewed by me IMO.