Windsong
1975 studio album by John Denver
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Windsong is the ninth studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter John Denver, which was released in September 1975. Denver's popularity was at its peak by this time.
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| Released | September 19, 1975[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1975 | |||
| Studio | RCA (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 42:48 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
| The Village Voice | C−[4] |
The album contained the songs "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso," which comprised a two-sided hit for Denver in the fall of 1975. "Looking for Space" was dedicated to Werner Erhard, "Two Shots" to Michael P. Shore, "Fly Away", featuring the backup vocals from Olivia Newton-John, and "Calypso" to Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and all those who served on his ship, Calypso.
Track listing
Side one
- "Windsong" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:57
- "Cowboy’s Delight" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster) – 3:05
- "Spirit" (Denver, Henry) – 3:33
- "Looking for Space" (Denver) – 3:56
- "Shipmates and Cheyenne" (Denver, Henry) – 3:22
- "Late Nite Radio" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff) – 2:44
Side two
- "Love Is Everywhere" (John Sommers, Denver, Henry, Steve Weisberg) – 3:30
- "Two Shots" (Denver) – 3:29
- "I'm Sorry" (Denver) – 3:29
- "Fly Away" (Denver) – 4:08
- "Calypso" (Denver) – 3:32
- "Song of Wyoming" (Kent Lewis) – 3:19
Personnel
- John Denver – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars
- Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
- Dick Kniss – double bass
- John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals
- Steve Weisberg – electric and acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar, electric and acoustic dobros, backing vocals
- Byron Berline – mandolin, fiddle on "Love is Everywhere"
- Mary Ann Duffy – vocals on "Late Nite Radio" and "Love is Everywhere"
- Olivia Newton-John – backing vocals on "Fly Away"
- Jesse Ehrlich – cello on "Windsong"
- John Ellis – oboe on "Windsong"
- Jimmie Fadden – harmonica on "Song of Wyoming"
- Lee Holdridge – arranger, conductor
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
