''Windsong'' is the ninth studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter
John Denver, which was released in September 1975. Denver's popularity was at its peak by this time.
The album contained the songs "
I'm Sorry" and "
Calypso," which comprised a two-sided hit for Denver in the fall of 1975. "Looking for Space" was dedicated to
Werner Erhard
Werner Hans Erhard (born John Paul Rosenberg; September 5, 1935) is an American author and lecturer known for founding est, which operated from 1971 to 1984. He has written, lectured, and taught on self-improvement.
In 1977 Erhard, with the s ...
, "Two Shots" to Michael P. Shore and "Calypso" to
Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and all those who served on his ship, ''Calypso''.
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated
Side one
# "Windsong" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:57
# "Cowboy’s Delight" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster) – 3:05
# "Spirit" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:33
# "
Looking for Space
"Looking for Space" is a popular song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver. Released as a single from his album '' Windsong'', "Looking for Space" peaked at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in April 1976. On t ...
" – 3:56
# "Shipmates and Cheyenne" (music: Denver; lyrics: Joe Henry) – 3:22
# "Late Nite Radio" (
Bill Danoff
William Thomas Danoff (born May 7, 1946) is an American songwriter and singer. He is known for “Afternoon Delight", which he wrote and performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band, and for writing multiple hits for John Denver, including " ...
,
Taffy Danoff
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* English term for a Welsh person (as used in the rhyme Taffy was a Welshman)
* Taffy (nickname), various people
* Taffy (singer) (born 1963), British singer
* Taffy Thomas, British storyteller, appointed t ...
) – 2:44
Side two
# "Love Is Everywhere" (music: John Sommers; lyrics: John Denver, Joe Henry, Steve Weisberg, John Sommers) – 3:30
# "Two Shots" – 3:29
# "
I'm Sorry" – 3:29
# "
Fly Away" – 4:08
# "
Calypso" – 3:32
# "Song of Wyoming" (Kent Lewis) – 3:19
Personnel
*John Denver – vocals,
6 and 12-string acoustic guitars
*
Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. ...
– drums, percussion
*Dick Kniss – double bass
*John Sommers –
banjo, acoustic guitar,
mandolin,
fiddle, backing vocals
*Steve Weisberg – electric and acoustic guitars,
pedal steel guitar, electric and acoustic
dobros, backing vocals
*
Byron Berline
Byron Douglas Berline (July 6, 1944 – July 10, 2021) was an American fiddle player who played many American music styles, including old time, ragtime, bluegrass, Cajun, country, and rock.
Life and career
Berline was born in Caldwell, Kansas, ...
– mandolin, fiddle on "Love is Everywhere"
*Mary Ann Duffy – vocals on "Late Nite Radio" and "Love is Everywhere"
*
Olivia Newton-John
Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...
– backing vocals on "Fly Away"
*Jesse Ehrlich – cello on "Windsong"
*John Ellis – oboe on "Windsong"
*Jimmie Fadden – harmonica on "Song of Wyoming"
*
Lee Holdridge
Lee Elwood Holdridge (born March 3, 1944) is a Haitian-born American composer, conductor, and orchestrator. A 18-time Emmy Award nominee, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Daytime Emmy Awards, two News & Documentary Emmy Awards, and one ...
– arranger, conductor
;Technical
*Kris O'Connor – production assistance
*Mickey Crofford – engineer
*Acy Lehman – art direction
*Albert MacKenzie Watson – cover photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
John Denver albums
1975 albums
Albums arranged by Lee Holdridge
Albums produced by Milt Okun
RCA Records albums
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