Poems, Prayers & Promises

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Source	Rating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record Guide	C

Poems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was released in April 1971. This album was Denver's commercial breakthrough and it contained "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which would become Denver's signature song.

Track listing

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Poems, Prayers and Promises"	Denver	4:04
2.	"Let It Be"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	3:38
3.	"My Sweet Lady"	Denver	4:23
4.	"Wooden Indian"	Denver	1:38
5.	"Junk"	Paul McCartney	1:40
6.	"Gospel Changes"	Jack Williams	3:24

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Take Me Home, Country Roads"	Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, Denver	3:08
8.	"I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado"	Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert	2:07
9.	"Sunshine on My Shoulders"	Denver, Richard Kniss, Mike Taylor	5:10
10.	"Around and Around"	Denver	2:16
11.	"Fire and Rain"	James Taylor	3:44
12.	"The Box"	Kendrew Lascelles	2:44

Personnel

• John Denver – 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, vocals
• Eric Weissberg – banjo, steel guitars
• Mike Taylor – acoustic guitar
• Richard Kniss – double bass
• Taffy Nivert – vocals (as "Fat City")
• Bill Danoff – vocals, guitar (as "Fat City")
• Frank Owens – piano
• Gary Chester – drums, percussion

Technical

• Don Wardell – Executive Producer
• Jean Kaplow - production assistance
• Ray Hall - engineer