Spirit (John Denver album)

Spirit is the eleventh studio album by John Denver. It was released in August, 1976. After the full-blown success of Windsong and its accompanying hit singles, this album began a downward chart trend for the singer, although he continued to have hits on the adult contemporary charts. "Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight" reached #65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as reaching the Top 40 on the U.S. and Canadian Country and AC charts.

This album was re-released with bonus tracks.

Side one

 * 1) "Come and Let Me Look in Your Eyes" (Denver, Joe Henry) - 3:47
 * 2) "Eli's Song" (Jack Williams) - 3:58
 * 3) "Wrangle Mountain Song" (Denver) - 3:10
 * 4) "Hitchhiker" (Denver, Steve Weisberg) - 3:10
 * 5) "In the Grand Way" (John Sommers) - 3:39
 * 6) "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:08

Side two

 * 1) "It Makes Me Giggle" (Denver) - 3:16
 * 2) "Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight" (Bill Danoff) - 2:45
 * 3) "Like a Sad Song" (Denver) - 3:41
 * 4) "San Antonio Rose" (Bob Wills) - 2:40
 * 5) "Pegasus" (Denver, Joe Henry) - 3:20
 * 6) "The Wings That Fly Us Home" (Denver, Joe Henry) - 4:11

CD bonus tracks

 * 1) "Whose Garden Was This" (Tom Paxton)
 * 2) "The Game Is Over" (Denver, Jean Pierre Bourtayre, Jean Marcel Bouchety)
 * 3) "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
 * 4) "Old Folks" (Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest, Jean Corti, Eric Blau, Mort Shuman)
 * 5) Medley: "Golden Slumbers" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney); "Sweet Sweet Life" (Denver); "Tremble If You Must" (Paul Potash)

These bonus tracks were originally released in 1970 as Side 2 of the Whose Garden Was This album.

Personnel

 * John Denver – guitars, vocals
 * Steve Weisberg – electric and acoustic guitars, dobro, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
 * Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
 * Dick Kniss – bass
 * John Sommers – acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, backing vocals
 * All songs arranged by John Denver, Dick Kniss, Steve Weisberg, John Sommers and Hal Blaine
 * Lee Holdridge – orchestral arrangements, conductor
 * Starland Vocal Band - backing vocals on "Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight" and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"
 * Children's Choir on "Pegasus" from St. Mel's School, Woodland Hills, California
 * Technical
 * Milton Okun – Producer
 * Kris O'Connor – Assistant producer
 * Richard Simpson – Mastering Engineer
 * Mickey Crofford – Engineer
 * Artie Torgersen – Assistant Engineer
 * Lynne Morse – A&R Coordination
 * Jerry Weintraub – Personal management
 * Source: Notes on original "Spirit" Album Sleeve 1976 RCA Records, NY