Rocky Mountain High/Mother Nature's Son/Paradise/For Baby (For Bobbie)/Darcy Farrow/Prisoners/Goodbye Again/Season Suite
Rocky Mountain High conveyed John Denver’s love for nature and the environment. It also heralded his commercial breakthrough and he would retain a high degree of popularity for the remainder of the decade. The title track was a US top ten hit single. (US:4 UK:11)
“This album really shows John Denver’s love and respect for the land where he lived. The title track Rocky Mountain High is incredibly beautiful and one of the greatest country songs ever made. The other big highlight on this album is the Season Suite, but all these songs are really good.”
“John Denver hit the big time for good with this one, and deservedly so. Rocky Mountain High, the song, is tremendous. The lyrics alternate between sharp and clunky, but the music really soars, with a lovely guitar intro. Denver's in full acoustic mode, and there's not a bad song on the album.”
“I love acoustic music and John Denver's album Rocky Mountain High has some of the best acoustic guitar playing I have ever heard. From the opening lick on the opening track proclaiming the reverent majesty of the mountains, this album pays homage to the environment, a subject very dear to his heart.”
“John continued the largely acoustic musical style of his previous albums, using electronic effects and instruments sparingly to create a style of pop/country that remains as unusual today as it was then. The classic Rocky Mountain High was dominated by acoustic guitars and John Denver's voice in an echo effect, that creates a more expansive musical piece than a description would imply. The song itself is a song of loss and discovery in the mountains of Colorado.”
“With the release of this album John Denver was launched into superstardom. All the elements he used to achieve such singular fame and fortune as the best-selling and most popular singer of the 1970s is here. Rocky Mountain High portrays an intimacy with nature he sang about so effortlessly elegantly.”
“Hearing John sing in his youthful enthusiasm about what turns him on is still a rare treat. This one has weathered the years with all its energy and beauty intact. I love this album, and I think you will too.”
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