John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2

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John Denver's Greatest Hits Volume 2
John Denver Greatest Hits Volume 2.jpg
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 1977
Genre Pop
Length43:15
Label RCA Victor
Producer Milton Okun
John Denver chronology
Spirit
(1976)
John Denver's Greatest Hits Volume 2
(1977)
I Want to Live
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide D+ [2]

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 No. 13 on the adult contemporary chart, No. 32 on the pop chart, and No. 62 on the country chart in the United States.

Contents

As with his previous Greatest Hits album, Denver re-recorded many of his hits instead of using the original recordings.

In 1982, the album was re-released with a different cover in many countries. On this release, "Welcome to My Morning" was replaced with the duet version of "Perhaps Love," as performed with Placido Domingo. The song "Some Days Are Diamonds" was also added to the set list of this international album.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Denver except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Annie's Song" (from Back Home Again , 1974) 2:58
2."Welcome to My Morning (Farewell Andromeda)" (new recording; from Farewell Andromeda , 1973) 3:15
3."Fly Away" (from Windsong , 1975) 4:08
4."Like a Sad Song" (new recording; original from Spirit , 1976) 4:04
5."Looking for Space" (from Windsong) 3:56
6."Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (live version from An Evening with John Denver , 1975, original version from Back Home Again)John Martin Sommers3:18
Total length:21:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Grandma's Feather Bed" (new recording; original version from Back Home Again)Jim Connor2:07
2."Back Home Again" (from Back Home Again) 4:42
3."I'm Sorry" (from Windsong) 3:29
4."My Sweet Lady" (new recording; from Poems, Prayers, and Promises , 1971) 4:47
5."Calypso" (from Windsong) 3:32
6."This Old Guitar" (new recording; from Back Home Again) 2:59
Total length:21:36

Personnel

Musicians

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Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] 49


Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] 2× Platinum140,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [6] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  2. Christgau review
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