Aerie (album)
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Aerie is the fifth album by American
singer-songwriter
John Denver
. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 4th, 1971, hitting #75.
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
John Denver
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 4th, 1971, hitting #75.
Track listing
- "Starwood in Aspen" (Denver) – 3:04
- "EverydayEveryday (Buddy Holly song)"Everyday" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty, recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets on May 29, 1957 and released on September 20, 1957 as the B-side to "Peggy Sue". On the original single the Crickets are not mentioned, but it is known that Holly plays acoustic guitar; drummer...
" (Buddy HollyBuddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
, Norman PettyNorman PettyNorman Petty was an American musician, songwriter, and pioneer record producer who helped shape modern popular music, including pop and rock....
) – 3:15 - "Casey's Last Ride" (Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
) – 4:55 - "City of New OrleansCity of New Orleans (song)"City of New Orleans" is a folk song written by Steve Goodman , describing a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans via the Illinois Central Railroad in bittersweet and nostalgic terms. Goodman got the idea while traveling on the eponymous train for a visit to his wife's family...
" (Steve GoodmanSteve GoodmanSteve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
, Denver) – 3:16 - "Friends with You" (Bill DanoffBill DanoffBill Danoff is an American songwriter and singer. His best known song as a performer is "Afternoon Delight", which Danoff performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band...
) – 3:22 - "60 Second Song for a Bank, with the Phrase "May We Help You Today?"" (Denver) – 1:03
- "Blow Up Your TV (Spanish Pipedream)" (John PrineJohn PrineJohn Prine is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a recording artist and live performer since the early 1970s.-Biography:...
) – 2:21 - "All of My Memories" (Denver) – 4:55
- "She Won't Let Me Fly Away" (Danoff) – 4:30
- "Readjustment Blues" (Danoff) – 4:50
- "The Eagle and the Hawk" (Denver) – 2:10
- "Tools" (Denver) – 1:37
Personnel
- John Denver – guitar, vocals
- Gary ChesterGary ChesterGary Chester was one of the 20th century's busiest studio drummers. Gary is counted as one of the greats when it comes to studio session musicians. His work appears on thousands of tracks, including hundreds of hit records from the '50s, '60s and '70s...
– drums - Eric WeissbergEric WeissbergEric Weissberg is an American banjo player, best known for the theme from the movie Deliverance.-Biography:Eric Weissberg went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, then the Juilliard School of Music. He joined an early version of the Greenbriar Boys , but left before they made any recordings....
– banjo, fiddle, guitar - Paul GriffinPaul Griffin (musician)Paul Griffin was an American session musician and pianist, who recorded with hundreds of artists from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
– keyboards - Richard Kniss – bass
- George Marge – woodwind
- Paul Prestopino – banjo, dobro, guitar
- Al Rogers – percussion
- Mike Taylor – guitar
- Toots ThielemansToots ThielemansJean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans , known as Toots Thielemans, is a Belgian jazz musician well known for his guitar and harmonica playing as well as his whistling. Thielemans is credited as one of the greatest harmonica players of the 20th century...
– harmonica - Dick Kniss – bass
- Paula Ballau, Diane Kniss, Kenneth Boaz, Turnpike Tom, Alec White, Mary Angela White, Barbara Carlson, Andromeda Quasar, Bill DanoffBill DanoffBill Danoff is an American songwriter and singer. His best known song as a performer is "Afternoon Delight", which Danoff performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band...
, Keith Lane, Candy Ledbetter, Ron Ledbetter, Elizabeth Lindsay, Steve Mandell, Anne Denver, Taffy Nivert – vocals