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The Rocky Mountain Collection | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | April 16, 1996 [1] | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 1:12:31 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
John Denver chronology | ||||
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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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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." [4]
All tracks are written by John Denver, except where noted:
Disc one:
Disc two:
Chart (1997-1998) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] | 49 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] | 38 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [7] | 18 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8] | 19 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] | 9 |
UK Albums (OCC) [10] | 19 |
UK Physical Albums (OCC) [11] | 19 |
UK Country Compilation Albums (OCC) [12] | 1 |
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) [13] | 22 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [14] | 50 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [1] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
The Best of the Rocky Mountain Collection | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | November 28, 2000 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 1:15:33 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
John Denver chronology | ||||
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In 2000, a compilation was released to be a "best of" to The Rocky Mountain Collection. It is a single disc compilation that includes most of the biggest hits that are included on The Rocky Mountain Collection.
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In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Al Campbell wrote that it "features several of John Denver's hits from the '70s", and that is a "perfect set for casual listeners." [16]