The Best Of John Denver Live

Recorded live at the Wildlife Concert in February 1995. Audio Mixer: Vic Anesini. Liner Note Author: Maxim Langstaff. Recording information: Sony Music Studios, NY (02/23/1995-02/24/1995). Photographers: Art Wolfe; Karen Kuehn. John Denver's music was something of a reaction against the post-psychedelia excesses of 70's rock. He offered a bright, sunny alternative in his folkish pop songs, with lyrics focusing on the grandeur of nature, particularly the mountain region that gave him his name. Tunes like quot;Rocky Mountain Highquot; and quot;Country Roads,quot; with their cheery outlook and immediate accessibility, made Denver a major pop star in the 70's, and his music came to define an entire subculture of 70's mainstream pop, the heartland soft-rock sound that dominated AM radio in the middle part of that decade. Most of Denver's biggest hits are included on this live album, which doubles as a best-of. There are renditions of Denver favorites like quot;Annie's Song,quot; quot;Leaving On A Jet Planequot; and quot;Sunshine On My Shoulders. quot; Rounding out this double disc are lesser-known tunes like Steve Gillete's 60's folk masterpiece quot;Darcy Farrowquot; as well as quot;I'd Rather Be A Cowboyquot; and quot;I'm Sorry,quot; both previously unreleased.