Windsong is the ninth studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter John Denver, which was released in September 1975. Denver's popularity was at its peak by this time.
The album contained the songs "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso," which comprised a two-sided hit for Denver in the fall of 1975. "Looking for Space" was dedicated to Werner Erhard, "Two Shots" to Michael P. Shore, "Fly Away", featuring the backup vocals from Olivia Newton-John, and "Calypso" to Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and all those who served on his ship, Calypso.
Track listing
Side one "Windsong" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:57 "Cowboy’s Delight" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster) – 3:05 "Spirit" (Denver, Henry) – 3:33 "Looking for Space" (Denver) – 3:56 "Shipmates and Cheyenne" (Denver, Henry) – 3:22 "Late Nite Radio" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff) – 2:44
Side two "Love Is Everywhere" (John Sommers, Denver, Henry, Steve Weisberg) – 3:30 "Two Shots" (Denver) – 3:29 "I'm Sorry" (Denver) – 3:29 "Fly Away" (Denver) – 4:08 "Calypso" (Denver) – 3:32 "Song of Wyoming" (Kent Lewis) – 3:19
Personnel John Denver – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars Hal Blaine – drums, percussion Dick Kniss – double bass John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals Steve Weisberg – electric and acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar, electric and acoustic dobros, backing vocals Byron Berline – mandolin, fiddle on "Love is Everywhere" Mary Ann Duffy – vocals on "Late Nite Radio" and "Love is Everywhere" Olivia Newton-John – backing vocals on "Fly Away" Jesse Ehrlich – cello on "Windsong" John Ellis – oboe on "Windsong" Jimmie Fadden – harmonica on "Song of Wyoming" Lee Holdridge – arranger, conductor
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1975–1976) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1975) Position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 15 Chart (1976) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 7 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 33 US Billboard 200 26 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 9
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