{"product_id":"john-denver-definitive-all-time","title":"John Denver - DEFINITIVE ALL-TIME |","description":"\u003cp\u003eInitials pressings include bonus disc.\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: John Denver (vocals, guitar); Emmylou Harris, Pl?cido Domingo (vocals).\n\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Chris Theis.\n\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Authors: Milton Okun; David Wild.\n\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Goldstar Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (??\/1966-04\/1983).\n\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Lowell Norman.\n\u003cbr\u003eArrangers: John Denver; Milton Okun; Dick Kniss; Lee Holdridge ; Mike Taylor .\n\u003cbr\u003ePlacing the word definitive on a best-of collection is usually a panicked label attempt to fill last-minute Christmas stockings, but in the case of RCA's Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits John Denver retrospective, it's a truly apt description. Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of Denver's first album release on RCA, the two-disc, 24-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\"). The only real omission is \"Grandma's Feather Bed,\" but the 20-page booklet and song-by-song commentary by longtime friend Milt Okun more than suffice. The bonus disc, maddeningly sparse at just four tracks, makes up for its brevity by including a goose bump-inducing 1975 acoustic version of \"Calypso.\" With the pompous string section, clanging ship bell, and unnecessary drum fills removed, his ode to Jacques Cousteau's tenacious vessel is a wonder of emotion and nautical kinsmenship that inarguably exhibits Denver as one of the greatest vocalists of his time. For those unwilling to sift through the exhaustive four-CD Country Roads Collection, this Definitive package is a good buy and a rewarding visit with an old friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2004-10-05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: ROCK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2004-10-05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Denver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45221841174643,"sku":"H961WE-2H7A-CO","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/john-denver-definitive-all-time_q1dSF.jpg?v=1783817891","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/john-denver-definitive-all-time","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}