Sep 1975 Windsong (UK) RCA Victor APL1-1183 Highest chart position 14 (US) RCA APL1-1183 Highest Chart Position 1
Producer: Milton Okun; Assistant Producer: Kris O’Connor
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Assistant Engineers: Dennis Smith, Artie Torgerson; Mastering Engineer; Richard Simpson
Recorded: RCA Music Centre, Hollywood, July 1975
1 Wndsong (Denver, Henry)
2 Cowboy’s Delight (Carpenter, Holster)
3 Spirit (Denver, Henry)
4 Looking For Space (Denver)
5 Shipmates and Cheyenne (Denver, Henry)
6 Late Nite Radio (B. Danoff, T. Danoff)
7 Love is Everywhere (Denver, Henry, Weisberg, Sommers)
8 Two Shots (Denver)
9 I’m Sorry (Denver)
10 Fly Away (Denver)
11 Calypso (Denver)
12 Song of Wyoming (Lewis)
John Denver vocals, six and twelve string guitars, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; Steve Weisberg electric and acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic dobros, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals, arranger; John Sommers acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals, arranger; Hal Blaine drums, percussion, arranger; Lee Holdridge orchestral arranger, conductor; John Ellis oboe (1); Jesse Erlich cello ( 1 ); Mary Ann Duffy vocals (6, 7); Byron Berline fiddle, mandolin (7); Olivia Newton-John vocals (10); Jimmie Fadden harmonica (12)
A&R oordination: Lynne Morse
Art Direction: Acy Lehman
Album Design: Gribbitt
Photography: Albert Mackenzie West
“My Friends: I wanted to record the songs that the wind makes, to playfor you between the bands on this album, to share her music with you in the same way that I am able to share mine. In the many hours and days that we spent trying to record all that I hear in the wind, what I found was that you simpl can’t get it on tape. I hope that, at some time in your life, you’ll be able to go someplace where it’s quiet, where there are no cars, no dogs barking, no planes passing overhead, and that you will be able to listen to all of the music that she gives us. If you’re really lucky, you’ll be able tosit by a lake at the foot of a mountain ad hear a storm come and go. There is beautiful, beautiful music there. All you have to do is listen….
John.”
“Looking For Space is dedicated to Werner Erhard and everyone in est…
“Two Shots is dedicated to Michael P. Shore…
“Calypso is dedicate to Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and all who have served on the good ship ‘Calypso’ …
CELEBRATE”
