Autograph (album)
1980 studio album by John Denver
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Autograph is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in February 1980.
ReleasedFebruary 1980
RecordedJune 11–12, 1979
StudiosWally Heider (Hollywood, California)
GenresCountry, bluegrass, contemporary folk music
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| Released | February 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June 11–12, 1979 | |||
| Studios | Wally Heider (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genres | Country, bluegrass, contemporary folk music | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
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Track listing
All songs written and composed by John Denver, except where noted. 2001 CD bonus tracks were recorded at the same sessions in 1979.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing with the Mountains" | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "The Mountain Song" | Tracey Wickland | 4:38 |
| 3. | "How Mountain Girls Can Love" | Ruby Rakes | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Song for the Life" | Rodney Crowell | 3:44 |
| 5. | "The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel" | David Mallet | 3:22 |
| 6. | "In My Heart" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Wrangell Mountain Song" | 2:43 | |
| 8. | "Whalebones and Crosses" | Joe Henry, Lee Holdridge | 4:37 |
| 9. | "American Child" | Denver, Henry | 3:17 |
| 10. | "You Say That the Battle Is Over" | Mallet | 2:39 |
| 11. | "Autograph" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Dance Little Jean" | Jimmy Ibbotson | 3:07 |
| 13. | "On the Wings of an Eagle" | 5:34 |
Personnel
- John Denver – vocals, 6- and 12-string guitars
- Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
- James Burton – electric and acoustic guitars, dobro
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, mandolin
- Glen Hardin – keyboards
- Jim Horn – reeds
- Herb Pedersen – banjo, electric & acoustic guitars
- Russell Powell - bass
- Denny Brooks – acoustic guitar
- Danny Wheetman – mandolin, harmonica
- Renée Armand-Horn, Denny Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Danny Wheetman - backing vocals
- Lee Holdridge - orchestral arrangements
Production
- Producer – Milton Okun
- Recording Engineer – Ed Barton
- Assistant Engineers – Ralph Osborn, Tchad Blake, Andrew Clark, Andy Todd & Randy Pipes
- Recorded At – Filmways/Heider Studios, Hollywood, California June 11–21, 1979
- A & R Coordination – Lynne Morse
- LP Cover Photo – Edgar Boyles
- LP Liner Photo – John Denver
- LP Lyric Sleeve Photo – Scott Hensel/Gribbitt!
- LP Art Direction & Design – Tim Bryant/Gribbitt!
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 56 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 39 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 72 |
