Year/Genre: 1973, Country Rock
Matrix #: CPL1-0374
Condition: VG+, sounds great, very light marks

Cultural Facts:

1. Released in 1973 and quickly became Denver’s first #1 album on the Billboard 200, with a long chart run (176 weeks).

2. 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.

3. In 1975, Denver’s CMA Entertainer of the Year win triggered backlash; presenter Charlie Rich famously set the winner envelope on fire onstage—often cited as “crossover vs. Nashville” tension.

4. Denver later started Windsong (mid-’70s); Bill Danoff (co-writer of “Country Roads”) was involved via Starland Vocal Band—good context for fans of James Taylor / Gordon Lightfoot-era singer-songwriters.

Price Suggestions: 
NM: $22–$32
VG+: $14–$22
VG: $9–$14
G: $5–$8

12/7/24 KG 1/15/26 CC 1/16/26