''Whose Garden Was This'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singe ...
, consisting mainly of
cover songs
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. It was released in October 1970. This album was subsequently re-released as bonus tracks on re-releases of the albums ''
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singe ...
'' and ''
Spirit
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''. British singer
Dame Vera Lynn
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recorded the title song in 1972 for her album ''Unforgettable Songs by Vera Lynn''. Actually, Vera Lynn was keen to sing the song on her BBC television show (1972) but felt the song was a little too short and asked Tom Paxton for a further verse to be added - and he duly obliged - with the 'forest/squirrels' one. Subsequently he often sang this later version in concert.
Track listing
Notes
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Personnel
Musicians
*John Denver – guitar, vocals, arranger
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Paul Griffin – keyboards
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Russ Savakus
Russell Savakus (May 13, 1925 – June 26, 1984) was an American session bass player (both electric and stand-up), violinist and singer. Savakus recorded with numerous artists in and around the 1960s folk and folk-rock movement in New York. Earlie ...
– bass
*Teddy Sommer – drums
*
David Spinozza
David Spinozza is an American guitarist and producer. He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album ''Walking ...
– guitar
*Mike Taylor – guitar
Production
*John Crotty – recording engineer
*Jean Goldhirsch – production assistant
*Ray Hall – recording engineer
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Milton Okun
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– producer, arranger, string arrangements
Design
*Mark Ahlstrom – liner notes photography
*David Hecht – cover photography
*Joe Stelmach – album design
References
John Denver albums
1970 albums
Albums produced by Milt Okun
RCA Records albums
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