''Earth Songs'' is the 22nd studio album by American singer-songwriter

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released in June 1990. At the time of its release, it was only available by mail order and at John Denver's concerts. With the exception of tracks 7, 8, and 14 which are new songs; every other track on the album are new versions recorded specifically for this album. Each of those tracks are indicated with the name and year of the album on which they were first released. Tracks 7 and 8 were also released later in the year on

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Track listing

All tracks were composed by John Denver unless indicated.

Side one

# "Windsong" (John Jarvis, Joe Henry) (''

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'', 1975) # "Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)" (''

Farewell Andromeda ''Farewell Andromeda'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1973. The LP made Billboard's Top 20, reaching No. 16, with three singles subsequently released: "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy" 62 POP, ...

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Rocky Mountain High "Rocky Mountain High" is a folk rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor and is one of the two official state songs of Colorado. Recorded by Denver in 1972 it is the title track of the 1972 album ''Rocky Mountain High'' and rose to No. ...

" (Denver, Mike Taylor) (''

'', 1972) # "

Sunshine on My Shoulders "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (sometimes titled simply "Sunshine") is a song recorded and co-written by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was originally released as an album track on 1971's '' Poems, Prayers & Promises'' and later, as a sing ...

" (Denver, Dick Kniss, Mike Taylor) (''

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'', 1971) # "The Eagle and the Hawk" (Denver, Mike Taylor) (''

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'', 1971) # "Eclipse" ('' Back Home Again'', 1974) # "The Flower That Shattered the Stone" (Denver, Joe Henry)

Side two

# "Raven’s Child" (Denver, Joe Henry) # "Children of the Universe" (Denver, Joe Henry) ('' Seasons of the Heart'', 1982) # "To the Wild Country" ('' I Want to Live'', 1977) # "American Child" (''

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'', 1980) # " Calypso" (''

'', 1975) # "Islands" (''Seasons of the Heart'', 1982) # "Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate)"

References

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