John Denver Album: “Greatest Country Hits”

Thirty years ago,an unknown singer-songwriter by the name of John Denver,had his very first top 40 hit,"Take Me Home,Country Roads"-That initial hit paved the way for a string of hit albums,singles,& sold-out concerts around the world-Critics were quick to dismiss John's music as wimpy & devoid of meaning-Despite the negative press,he had a tremendous legion of fans from all corners of the planet-This collection features all the songs that made John famous,including four certified Billboard chart toppers "Sunshine On My Shoulders" (1974),"Annie's Song" (1974),"Thank God,I'm A Country Boy" (1975), & "I'm Sorry" (1975).John's final top 40 hit was "Shanghai Breezes" in 1982-Unfortunately,that song didn't make it onto this collection-In October 1997,John died in a plane crash off the coast of northern California-While his voice has been silenced,his music,however,will live on-Recommended for fans & for anyone who appreciates good music.

I have this album on vinyl, so I can hear how its supposed to sound. John Denver was a Folk-Country artist. Someone commented how this Album is not Country Music. They must not know anything about- or very little about Country Music. Because Country is not just one thing- its a lot of things- and John Denver was certainly more Country than Rock or Pop or Classical. His songs like "Thank God , I'm a Country Boy" Annies Song" and "Rocky Mountain High", and of course "Take Me Home, Country Roads" are all Country Classics. What a brilliant voice and songwriter he was.

This is a fabulous cd. I love John Denver's voice and think his song writing is lyrical, poetic, and soothing. I am not a country music fan and think he was unfairly put in that category later in his career because that is where many "folk" singers had their music placed. When I received this cd on my birthday I cringed at the title as I HATE country music. But after listening, there is very little "country" music on it as we know. This cd contains the famous songs like Annie's Song and Thank God I'm a Country boy. But there are some gems I have never heard before such as Autograph and Fly Away and Looking For Space which also stand out.

It's really ironic how John Denver died in a plane crash. So many of his songs are filled with the theme of flying.

I highly recommend this cd for the non-country music lover who likes mellow music.

hey there. this is a really great album. i have been tryin to track down a cd that has just about EVERY song of his..cuz he is just one of the best singers ever. he may be gone..but such soulful tracks like Calypso, Alaska and Me, etc...really show how he lives on through his music. thank you so much..just gives me shivers talkin bout this heh.

The man that died so tragically that it was an end that want be forgotten in years to come this is a great cd.