I Want to Live (album)

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I Want to Live
John Denver I Want to Live album cover.jpg
Studio album by
John Denver
ReleasedNovember 4, 1977
Genre Folk, country
Length39:49
Label RCA Victor
Producer Milton Okun, John Snyder
John Denver chronology
John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2
(1977)		I Want to Live
(1977)		 John Denver
(1979)
Singles from I Want to Live
  1. "How Can I Leave You Again?"
    Released: August 1977
  2. "It Amazes Me"
    Released: February 1978
  3. "I Want To Live"
    Released: April 1978

I Want to Live is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. released by RCA Records in November 1977. The title song was dedicated to the "Hunger Project", of which Denver was on the board of directors.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The lead single was "How Can I Leave You Again", of which Record World said: "It moves slowly but with feeling, and is bound to be a favorite with female audiences of all ages this autumn." [2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side one

  1. "How Can I Leave You Again" – 3:07
  2. "Tradewinds" – 3:17
  3. "Bet on the Blues" (Tom Paxton) – 3:50
  4. "It Amazes Me" – 2:35
  5. "To the Wild Country" – 4:31
  6. "Ripplin' Waters" (Jimmy Ibbotson) – 3:56

Side two

  1. "Thirsty Boots" (Eric Andersen) – 4:35
  2. "Dearest Esmeralda" (Bill Danoff) – 3:29
  3. "Singing Skies and Dancing Waters" – 4:01
  4. "I Want to Live" – 3:45
  5. "Druthers" – 2:43

Personnel

Technical

Charts

References

  1. ↑ I Want to Live at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. November 19, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ "John Denver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ "John Denver Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021.


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