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John Denver - Seasons of the Heart Audio CD

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John Denver Band: John Denver
Title: Seasons of the Heart
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Release Date: 2008-02-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Seasons of the Heart 2: Opposite Tables 3: Relatively Speaking 4: Dreams 5: Nothing But a Breeze 6: What One Man Can Do 7: Shanghai Breezes 8: Islands 9: Heart to Heart 10: Perhaps Love 11: Children of the Universe

THIS IS ONE OF JOHN DENVER'S BEST!!
I have every record John has ever made. I have been a huge fan of John's since the early 1970's. Seasons Of The Heart is truly one of John's best works. John seems to have really laid his heart on his sleeve when he made this album. This was I believe a very low time in Johns life. I always felt like John had a deep sadness within himself, and when he wrote his lyrics he pulled them from the very depth of his soul. I love this music and I think anyone who buys this CD will not be sorry. Perhaps Love, without "Pla`cido Domingo" is my favorite version. I remember when John introduced that song on the Tomorrow Show with Tom Synder back in the 80's. What a great interview and what an amazing love song. I miss John something aweful. What a beautiful and talented person he was.


Seasons of the Heart - John Denver
I would highly recommend it

Lee. Excellent CD, many songs that I hadn't heard before.


Superb 1982 effort from John Denver.
Well written, well sung, and varied enough to be well rounded as well. This is one heck of a fine record, folks. On par with the best of JD's 1970s offerings. I especially like "Nothing But a Breeze", "Dreams" and "Opposite Tables". Very highly recommended.


An album that deserved a bigger audience.
Just as "Duke" (Genesis) became Phil Collins' response to his divorce, so this was John's. John Denver's star was on the wane and his marriage to Annie was either ending or just over when this album was done.

And it is a brilliant album, although probably John's darkest since "Take Me to Tomorrow". It deserved more exposure and should have reached a larger audience. But, since John was at the point where he would "only" sell about 500,000 albums RCA did nothing to promote it. John was dropped by RCA after his next album, "Wind beneath My Wings". People have discovered this gem over the years. If you haven't, give it a listen. Better late than never.


A splendid return to greatness!
Some of this material reflects his recent travels to distant lands, especially the delightful Top 40 ballad "Shanghai Breezes. After wandering for five years in search of a new sound, JD goes back to writing and singing a nice collection of tunes. " Other standout tracks include "Islands", with the fragrant tropical tradewinds blowing through my mind as I listen, and "Opposite Tables", a medium-speed soft rocker with some great backup vocals by Denver himself. That one is a political plea for an end to the cold war, which was still plaguing the world at that time. A couple of sunny, laid-back pop tunes with irresistable melodies and artistic production work also got my attention: "Dreams" and "Relatively Speaking. "

The songs here are fresh and different from most of his previous albums, and John puts his unmistakeable stamp of quality on all of them. If pressed to find fault, I could only say that "Heart To Heart" goes on a little too long at the end, and I miss the kind of songs that JD does better than anybody, namely, nature songs. But how can I complain, when he explores new territory with the style and confidence of one who's been there before?
This is an indispensible addition to any collection of 80s pop music.


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