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| The Rocky Mountain Collection | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 1:12:31 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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The Rocky Mountain Collection is a greatest hits album by the American folk singer John Denver.
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the album "features all of John Denver's greatest hits" while also noting that "For those who want to dig deeper than the greatest-hits collections, or want to pass by those individual volumes in favor of one set, The Rocky Mountain Collection is an ideal purchase." [3]
All tracks are written by John Denver, except where noted:
Disc 1:
Disc 2:
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [5] | 49 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [7] | 19 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] | 50 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United Stated (RIAA) [10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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