Seasons of the Heart (album)
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| Seasons of the Heart | ||||
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| Released | May 4, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Folk-pop | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | John Denver, Barney Wyckoff | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Seasons of the Heart is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in 1982.[2] The singles were "Shanghai Breezes" / "What One Man Can Do" and "Seasons of the Heart."
The album cover is a self-portrait of Denver entering the Purple Cloud Cave in Hangzhou, China.[3]
The singer-songwriter dedicated the album to his estranged wife, Annie, and the album was created as a love poem to her. They divorced the following year[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated
Side one
[edit]- "Seasons of the Heart" – 3:48
- "Opposite Tables" – 3:56
- "Relatively Speaking" (Denver, lyrics: Arthur Hancock) – 3:33
- "Dreams" (Stephen Geyer) – 3:02
- "Nothing But a Breeze" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:45
- "What One Man Can Do" – 3:04
Side two
[edit]- "Shanghai Breezes" – 3:12
- "Islands" – 3:49
- "Heart to Heart" – 3:55
- "Perhaps Love" – 1:53
- "Children of the Universe" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 4:05
Personnel
[edit]- John Denver – vocals, guitar
- Musicians: James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Glen Hardin, Jerry Carrigan, Jim Horn, Denice Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Renée Armand
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 65 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Seasons of the Heart – John Denver | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (June 6, 1982). "Folk-Pop: John Denver". The New York Times. p. A61.
- ^ Seasons of the Heart (CD liner notes). John Denver. RCA Records. 1982.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Credited as "Self-portrait II/Purple Dragon [sic] Cave, Huan Chou. Summer 1981." - ^ "Obituary: John Denver". Independent.co.uk. October 23, 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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