John Denver (album)

John Denver is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in January 1979. It contains a live version of "Berkeley Woman" which was found in its original studio version on Farewell Andromeda.

This album was re-released in 1998 with bonus tracks.

Track listing
All songs by John Denver unless otherwise noted.

Side one

 * 1) "Downhill Stuff" – 3:32
 * 2) "Sweet Melinda" (Steve Gillette, Dave Mackechnie) – 2:27
 * 3) "What’s on Your Mind" – 4:26
 * 4) "Joseph and Joe" – 3:37
 * 5) "Life Is So Good" – 1:56
 * 6) "Berkeley Woman" (Bryan Bowers) – recorded live during John Denver's spring tour of 1978; the only live track on the album – 4:10

Side two

 * 1) "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) – 3:02
 * 2) "You’re So Beautiful" – 3:09
 * 3) "Southwind" (Herb Pedersen) – 3:27
 * 4) "Garden Song" (David Mallett) – 2:38
 * 5) "Songs of…" – 5:23

Personnel and album dedication

 * John Denver – guitar, vocals
 * Hal Blaine – percussion
 * James Burton – guitar
 * Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
 * Glen Hardin – piano
 * Jim Horn – flute, piccolo, reeds
 * Herb Pedersen – banjo, guitar
 * Renee Armand-Horn – vocals
 * Denny Brooks – guitar
 * Danny Wheetman – fiddle, harmonica

Original album artwork gave the following album dedication: "I would like to dedicate this album to the musicians and the singers. Hal Blaine – James Burton – Emory Gordy, Jr. – Glen D. Hardin – Jim Horn – Herb Pedersen – Renee Armand-Horn – Denny Brooks – Danny Wheetman"

Re-release in 1998 with bonus tracks
The John Denver album was re-released in 1998 with five bonus tracks. These tracks were originally released in 1970 as Side 1 of the “Whose Garden Was This” album. All songs by John Denver unless otherwise noted.

Bonus tracks

 * 1) "Tremble If You Must" (Paul Potash)
 * 2) "Sail Away Home"
 * 3) "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Robbie Robertson)
 * 4) "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker)
 * 5) "I Wish I Could Have Been There (Woodstock)"