Seasons of the Heart (album)
1982 studio album by John Denver
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Seasons of the Heart is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in 1982.[2] The singles were "Shanghai Breezes" / "What One Man Can Do" and "Seasons of the Heart."
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| Released | May 4, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Folk-pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | John Denver, Barney Wyckoff | |||
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The album cover is a self-portrait of Denver entering the Purple Cloud Cave in Hangzhou, China.[3]
The singer-songwriter dedicated the album to his estranged wife, Annie, and the album was created as a love poem to her. They divorced the following year[4]
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated
Side one
- "Seasons of the Heart" – 3:48
- "Opposite Tables" – 3:56
- "Relatively Speaking" (Denver, lyrics: Arthur Hancock) – 3:33
- "Dreams" (Stephen Geyer) – 3:02
- "Nothing But a Breeze" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:45
- "What One Man Can Do" – 3:04
Side two
- "Shanghai Breezes" – 3:12
- "Islands" – 3:49
- "Heart to Heart" – 3:55
- "Perhaps Love" – 1:53
- "Children of the Universe" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 4:05
Personnel
- John Denver – vocals, guitar, flute, saxophone
- Musicians: James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Glen Hardin, Jerry Carrigan, Jim Horn, Russell Powell, Denice Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Renée Armand
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 65 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 39 |
