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John Denver – Poems, Prayers & Promises (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1971
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Poems, Prayers & Promises is an LP by John Denver from 1971 released on the RCA Victor label.
About this album
Poems, Prayers & Promises is the album that helped turn John Denver into a major American star. Released in 1971, it refines his easygoing country-rock style into something warmer and more immediate, carried by acoustic arrangements, plainspoken vocals and songs that feel both personal and communal. The record features some of Denver’s best-known work, including Take Me Home, Country Roads and Sunshine on My Shoulders, alongside a thoughtful reading of Let It Be. Its blend of folk intimacy, pop accessibility and rural imagery made it one of the key releases in Denver’s rise and an enduring touchstone of early 1970s singer-songwriter music.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: John DenverLabel: RCA Victor – LSP-4499Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1971Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Country RockA1 Poems, Prayers And Promises
A2 Let It Be
A3 My Sweet Lady
A4 Wooden Indian
A5 Junk
A6 Gospel Changes
B1 Take Me Home, Country Roads
B2 I Guess He'D Rather Be In Colorado
B3 Sunshine On My Shoulders
B4 Around And Around
B5 Fire And Rain
B6 The Box