Earth Songs

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Earth Songs
John Denver Earth Songs album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1990
Genre Folk rock
Length53:53
Label Windstar
Producer John Denver
John Denver chronology
Higher Ground
(1988)
Earth Songs
(1990)
The Flower That Shattered the Stone
(1990)
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Earth Songs is the twenty-first studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in June 1990.

At the time of its release, it was only available by mail order and at John Denver's concerts. With the exception of tracks 7, 8, and 14 which are new songs; every other track on the album are new versions recorded specifically for this album. Each of those tracks are indicated with the name and year of the album on which they were first released. Tracks 7 and 8 were also released later in the year on The Flower That Shattered the Stone.

Track listing

All songs were written by John Denver, unless stated otherwise.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Windsong" (from Windsong , 1975)
  • John Jarvis
  • Joe Henry
3:59
2."Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)" (from Farewell Andromeda , 1973) 3:28
3."Rocky Mountain High" (from Rocky Mountain High , 1972)
4:11
4."Sunshine on My Shoulders" (from Poems, Prayers & Promises , 1971)
5:06
5."The Eagle and the Hawk" (from Aerie , 1971)
  • Denver
  • Taylor
2:15
6."Eclipse" (from Back Home Again , 1974) 4:32
7."The Flower That Shattered the Stone"
  • Denver
  • Henry
2:54
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Raven's Child"
  • Denver
  • Henry
4:14
9."Children of the Universe" (from Seasons of the Heart , 1982)
  • Denver
  • Henry
3:44
10."To the Wild Country" (from I Want to Live , 1977) 4:15
11."American Child" (from Autograph , 1980) 2:52
12."Calypso" (from Windsong) 3:48
13."Islands" (from Seasons of the Heart) 4:10
14."Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate)" 4:33

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