| Autograph | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June 11–12, 1979 | |||
| Studio | Filmway/Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Country, Bluegrass, & Contemporary folk music | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
| John Denver chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Autograph | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Autograph is the 14th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in February 1980.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by John Denver, except where noted. 2001 CD bonus tracks were recorded at the same sessions in 1979.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing with the Mountains" | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "The Mountain Song" | Tracey Wickland | 4:38 |
| 3. | "How Mountain Girls Can Love" | Ruby Rakes | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Song for the Life" | Rodney Crowell | 3:44 |
| 5. | "The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel" | David Mallet | 3:22 |
| 6. | "In My Heart" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Wrangell Mountain Song" | 2:43 | |
| 8. | "Whalebones and Crosses" | Joe Henry, Lee Holdridge | 4:37 |
| 9. | "American Child" | Denver, Henry | 3:17 |
| 10. | "You Say That the Battle Is Over" | Mallet | 2:39 |
| 11. | "Autograph" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Dance Little Jean" | Jimmy Ibbotson | 3:07 |
| 13. | "On the Wings of an Eagle" | 5:34 |
Personnel
- John Denver – vocals, 6- and 12-string guitars
- Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
- James Burton – electric and acoustic guitars, dobro
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, mandolin
- Glen Hardin – keyboards
- Jim Horn – reeds
- Herb Pedersen – banjo, electric & acoustic guitars
- Denny Brooks – acoustic guitar
- Danny Wheetman – mandolin, harmonica
- Renée Armand-Horn, Denny Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Danny Wheetman - backing vocals
- Lee Holdridge - orchestral arrangements
Production
- Producer – Milton Okun
- Recording Engineer – Ed Barton
- Assistant Engineers – Ralph Osborn, Tchad Blake, Andrew Clark, Andy Todd & Randy Pipes
- Recorded At – Filmways/Heider Studios, Hollywood, California June 11–21, 1979
- A & R Coordination – Lynne Morse
- LP Cover Photo – Edgar Boyles
- LP Liner Photo – John Denver
- LP Lyric Sleeve Photo – Scott Hensel/Gribbitt!
- LP Art Direction & Design – Tim Bryant/Gribbitt!
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 56 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 39 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 72 |
References
- ↑ Autograph / Mountain Song by John Denver - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved April 26, 2022
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5468
- ↑ Autograph (booklet). John Denver. BMG. 2001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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