John Denver – A Song’s Best Friend: The Very Best Of (2004) [FLAC] [DJ]

Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of Denver’s first album release on RCA, this two-disc, 25-track overview of the country-pop singer’s storied career is the most concise and nuanced yet. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes, road-trip classics like “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” and “Back Home Again” are as warm as the singer’s lauded tenor. There are no gimmicky re-recorded cuts or disappointing live tracks — “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” spent its time on the charts in its live incarnation — and his spotty ’80s material is only briefly covered (“Perhaps Love” and “Shanghai Breezes”). For those unwilling to sift through the exhaustive four-CD Country Roads Collection, Song’s Best Friend: The Very Best of John Denver is a good buy and a rewarding visit with an old friend.

Released Date: November 9, 2004

Quality; FLAC (lossless)
Genre: Country, Pop Rock


CD 1
01. Leaving On A Jet Plane – 03:41
02. Take Me Home, Country Roads – 03:13
03. Sunshine On My Shoulders – 05:14
04. Poems, Prayers And Promises – 04:09
05. The Eagle And The Hawk – 02:12
06. Rocky Mountain High – 04:48
07. Farewell Andromeda – 04:05
08. Annie’s Song – 03:02
09. Back Home Again – 04:48
10. Sweet Surrender – 05:39
11. Thank God I’m A Country Boy – 03:29
12. I’m Sorry – 03:33
13. Calypso – 03:37
14. Fly Away – 04:09
15. Looking For Space – 04:01
16. Like A Sad Song – 03:43
17. My Sweet Lady – 04:27
18. Perhaps Love – 02:58
19. Shanghai Breezes – 03:13
20. Wild Montana Skies – 04:03

CD 2
01. Leaving, On A Jet Plane (Babe, I Hate To Go) [prev. unrel. on CD] – 03:13
02. The Weight [prev. unrel.] – 04:30
03. Annie’s Song [prev. unrel. accoustic mix] – 03:01
04. Calypso [prev. urel. accoustic mix] – 03:36
05. Amsterdam [live at London Palladium] – 04:07