catalogue

DENVER, JOHN

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) (WINDSTAR RECORDS)

DENVER, JOHN - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) 154296
format:
1 LP
release:
16.09.2022
label:
WINDSTAR RECORDS
item ID:
154296
barcode:
0617308030068
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Rocky Mountain High album and song, John Denver's Windstar Records is reissuing the album on limited edition blue vinyl.

Originally released September 15, 1972, Rocky Mountain High was Denver's first Top 10 album, propelled by the self-titled single.

In 2007, the title track was made a state song of Colorado. The album has gone on to earn 2x Platinum status and the title track certified Gold.In the early 1970s, Denver was one of the first artists to share an environmental message through his music, and fans responded.

John understood that responsibility came with having a public voice. The album's iconic namesake Rocky Mountain High was written while Denver was camping in the Rocky Mountains during the Perseid Meteor Shower, with lyrics expressing the love and wonder John Denver felt for his adopted state of Colorado, and speaking of environmental sustainability.

Released while war was raging in Vietnam, the album's second single "Prisoners" tells a story of prisoners of war.

The album also features Denver's take on songs by The Beatles and John Prine, and the five-part Season Suite finds reflection through the seasons.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
  • 1.2. MOTHER NATURE'S SON
  • 1.3. PARADISE
  • 1.4. FOR BABY (FOR BOBBIE)
  • 1.5. DARCY FARROW
  • 1.6. PRISONERS
  • 1.7. GOODBYE AGAIN
  • 1.8. SEASON SUITE: SUMMER
  • 1.9. SEASON SUITE: FALL
  • 1.10. SEASON SUITE: WINTER
  • 1.11. SEASON SUITE: LATE WINTER, EARLY SPRING (WHEN EVERYBODY GOES TO MEXICO)
  • 1.12. SEASON SUITE: SPRING