 |
|
Wonderful collection of old and new:
This box set is a wonderful collection of the music we think of when remembering John Denver and his newer music. It is interesting to hear him sing familiar songs such as "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song" and "Rocky Mountain High" in his mature voice. His newer music is catchy and pleasing to the ear and has the same charm of his early music. I particularly enjoyed "I Watch You Sleeping", which perhaps was written for his young daughter. His songs portray "a man who cares deeply for the environment..." and are a wonderful break from some of today's music about violence and crime. I would recommend this collection to avid John Denver fans as well as anyone who is looking for a set of wonderful music at a great price. Where can you beat 5 CD's for $25.00? Overall, a very enjoyable piece of art.
This set is a joy!:
Not only does this set offer us a wide range of Denver's songs and styles, but the recording engineers have done an excellent job of retaining the full, rich sounds Denver offers us. Part of the fun of this set, too, lies in the slight variations of songs from other recorded versions one may have heard. This set is definitely a "best buy"; how often does one get five CDs of this quality for just over $5.00 each? I am most pleased with this purchase!
Not the originals:
All your favorate songs, just not the version you remember. CD titles are old album titles but track listings seem to have little to do with what was on those original albums. If you are looking for classic JD this is not your best choice.
Music is done differently for the worst.:
I am disappointed with this CD collection. The music is too fast a tempo, and the instruments are too loud and numerous. John Denver's voice is drowned out by the instruments. I dislike that many of the songs are a bit different from their original version. I would recommend this collection only to John Denver fanatics who have heard all his music before and want something different.
Lacks the sparkle:
Collection features some less known and harder to find tunes, and is great for this, but the recording is poor quality, songs are a bit ragged, not at all the perfection generally captured by John Denver.
| Artist: | John Denver | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0018111597821 | | Format: | Import | | Format: | Best of | | Format: | Box set | | MPN: | 15978 | | Number Of Discs: | 5 | | Original Release Date: | 1997-06-17 | | Release Date: | 1997-06-17 | | UPC: | 018111597821 |
Tracks:- Take Me Home, Country Roads
- Homegrown Tomatoes
- Eagles and Horses
- Ponies
- High, Wide and Handsome
- Hold on to Me
- Whispering Jesse
- Never a Doubt
- Eagle and the Hawk
- I Watch You Sleeping
- For You
- Windsong
- Annie's Song
- Potter's Wheel
- Two Different Directions
- Chained to the Wheel
- Country Girl in Paris
- All This Joy
- Thanks to You
- Gift You Are
- I Want to Live
- Rocky Mountain High
- To the Wild Country
- Chosen Ones
- Foxfire Suite
- Higher Ground
- Raven's Child
- Bread & Roses
- Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)
- Grandma's Feather Bed
- Marvelous Toy
- Sunshine on My Shoulders
- Sunshine on My Shoulders
- Deal With the Ladies
- Amazon (Let This Be a Voice)
- Eclipse
- Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate)
- Ancient Rhymes
- Tenderly Calling
- Falling Leaves (The Refugees)
- Islands
- Children of the Universe
- Calypso
- Flower That Shattered the Stone
- American Child
- Postcard from Paris
- In a Far Away Land
- Little Further North
- Sing Australia
- Alaska & Me
- Stonehaven Sunset
- Potter's Wheel \oLive\c
- Flower That Shattered the Stone (Reprise)
|
