Seasons of the Heart is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in 1982. The singles were "Shanghai Breezes" / "What One Man Can Do" and "Seasons of the Heart."
The album cover is a self-portrait of Denver entering the Purple Cloud Cave in Hangzhou, China.
The singer-songwriter dedicated the album to his estranged wife, Annie, and the album was created as a love poem to her. They divorced the following year
Track listing All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated
Side one
"Seasons of the Heart" – 3:48 "Opposite Tables" – 3:56 "Relatively Speaking" (Denver, lyrics: Arthur Hancock) – 3:33 "Dreams" (Stephen Geyer) – 3:02 "Nothing But a Breeze" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:45 "What One Man Can Do" – 3:04
Side two
"Shanghai Breezes" – 3:12 "Islands" – 3:49 "Heart to Heart" – 3:55 "Perhaps Love" – 1:53 "Children of the Universe" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 4:05
Personnel John Denver – vocals, guitar, flute, saxophone Musicians: James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Glen Hardin, Jerry Carrigan, Jim Horn, Russell Powell, Denice Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Renée Armand
Chart performance Chart (1982) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 65 U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 18 U.S. Billboard 200 39
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