Sep 1974 -Back Home Again (UK) RCA Victor APL1-0548 Highest chart position 3 (US) RCA APL1-0548 Highest Chart Position 1
Producer: Milton Okun; Assistant Producer: Kris O’Connor
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Assistant Engineer: Artie Torgerson; Mastering Engineer; Richard Simpson
Recorded: RCA Music Centre, Hollywood, except 6, recorded at Tri-Arts Productions, Bismarck, North Dakota and Des Moines, Iowa.
1 Back Home Again (Denver)
John Denver vocals, six and twelve string guitars, arranger; John Sommers lead guitar, background vocals, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; Steve Weisberg slide dobro, background vocals, arranger; Hal Blaine percussion; Lee Holdridge orchestral arranger
2 Cowboy’s Delight (Franzen)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Steve Weisberg lead guitar, arranger; John Sommers banjo, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; Hal Blaine percussion
3 Grandma’s Feather Bed (Connor)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Dave Jackson bass; Jim Connor banjo, harmonica, background vocals; Hal Blaine percussion; Julie Connor background vocals
4 Matthew (Denver)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Steve Weisberg lead guitar, arranger; John Sommers banjo, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; Hal Blaine percussion ; Lee Holdridge orchestral arrangement
5 Thank God I’m a Country Boy
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; John Sommers fiddle, background vocals, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; Steve Weisberg slide dobro, background vocals, arranger; Jim Connor banjo; Jim Gordon percussion
6 The Music is You (Denver)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Steve Weisberg dulcimer, arranger; John Sommers banjo, arranger; Julie Connor 2nd vocal
7 Annie’s Song (Denver)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Steve Weisberg lead guitar, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; John Sommers mandolin, arranger; Jim Gordon percussion; Lee Holdridge orchestral arrangement
8 It’s Up To You (Weisberg)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Steve Weisberg lead guitar, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; John Sommers banjo, arranger; Hal Blaine percussion
9 Cool an’ Green an’ Shady (Denver, Henry)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Steve Weisberg lead guitar, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; Glen Hardin piano; Buddy Collette clarinet; Hal Blaine percussion
10 Eclipse (Denver)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Hal Blaine percussion; Lee Holdridge orchestral arranger
11 Sweet Surrender (Denver)
John Denver vocals, six string guitar, arranger; Steve Weisberg lead guitar, arranger; Dick Kniss bass, arranger; John Sommers mandolin, arranger; Jim Connor banjo, backgrond vocals; Hal Blaine percussion; Denny Brooks, Julie Connor, Michael and Brenda Kirkland, Daniel Moore, Jean Monteray, Herb Pederson, Gibby Stratton, Dennis Coates, Richard Lockmiller, Mike Settle, David Jackson Jr., John Stewart, Buffy Ford background vocals; Lee Holdridge orchestral arrangement
12 This Old Guitar (Denver)
John Denver vocals, guitar
Art Director: Frank Mulvey
Cover photos: Lowell Norman
Inside photos: Gene Brownell
Album Design: Gribbitt
