John Denver – John Denver's Greatest Hits
Year/Genre: 1973, Country RockMatrix #: CPL1-0374Condition: VG+, sounds great, very light marks
C...
Year/Genre: 1973, Country RockMatrix #: CPL1-0374Condition: VG+, sounds great, very light marks
Cultural Facts:
Released in 1973 and quickly became Denver’s first #1 album on the Billboard 200, with a long chart run (176 weeks).
It spotlights his songwriter side: “Leaving on a Jet Plane” was written by Denver and hit #1 in 1969 via Peter, Paul and Mary—same folk-pop lane as Jim Croce / Cat Stevens fans.
In 1975, Denver’s CMA Entertainer of the Year win triggered backlash; presenter Ch...