The Rocky Mountain Collection

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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:

1. Leaving on a Jet Plane – 3:37
2. Rhymes & Reasons – 3:13
3. Follow Me – 2:26
4. Aspenglow – 2:08
5. Sunshine on My Shoulders (John Denver, Dick Kniss, Michael Taylor) – 5:11
6. My Sweet Lady – 4:25
7. Take Me Home, Country Roads (Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert) – 4:05
8. Poems, Prayers and Promises – 3:08
9. The Eagle and the Hawk (John Denver, Mike Taylor) – 2:07
10. Starwood in Aspen – 3:04
11. Friends With You (Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert) – 3:22
12. Goodbye Again – 3:37
13. Rocky Mountain High (John Denver, Mike Taylor) – 4:43
14. I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains) – 4:23
15. Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning) – 4:01
16. Back Home Again – 4:42
17. Annie's Song – 2:58
18. Thank God I'm a Country Boy (John Martin Sommers) – 3:07
19. Sweet Surrender – 5:26
20. This Old Guitar – 2:48

Disc two:

1. Fly Away – 4:09
2. Looking for Space – 3:58
3. Windsong (John Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:58
4. Calypso – 3:34
5. I'm Sorry – 3:30
6. Like a Sad Song – 3:41
7. Come and Let Me Look in Your Eyes (John Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:46
8. How Can I Leave You Again – 3:08
9. Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen) – 4:36
10. It Amazes Me – 2:36
11. I Want to Live (David Byrne, John Denver) – 3:45
12. Autograph – 3:36
13. Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stones) (John Denver, Dick Feller) – 3:59
14. Seasons of the Heart – 3:48
15. Shanghai Breezes – 3:11
16. Perhaps Love (John Denver, Plácido Domingo) – 2:56
17. Wild Montana Skies (John Denver, Emmylou Harris) – 4:03
18. Love Again – 2:50
19. Flying for Me – 5:37

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]