Take Me To Tomorrow/Isabel/Follow Me/Forest Lawn/Aspenglow/Amsterdam/Anthem-Revelation/Sticky Summer Weather/Carolina In My Mind/Jimmy Newman/Molly
Take Me To Tomorrow was the follow up album from folk-rock singer John Denver before he gained commercial success, at a time when he was still experimenting with different musical styles.
“Although separated from its predecessor by only a few months, Take Me To Tomorrow represents something of a departure from the folk-tinged material of Denver's debut album. There's a movement towards a more country-pop sound as well as a willingness to include some darker material. The results are a little patchy to say the least.”
“This may be a slightly messy affair but it's still difficult to dislike John Denver at this stage of his career. Whilst the arrangements blow hot and cold there is an appealing honesty and earnestness in his performances, as well as an appetite for testing out different styles and subject matters.”
“This early classic will come as a surprise to anyone expecting pretty folk music and 'listen to the wisdom of the children' lyrics usually associated with John Denver. This album, with its comparatively heavy folk-rock sound, is married to lyrics that strive for realism.”
“John was still an obscure artists struggling for that elusive breakthrough when he recorded this album, which still didn't give him the success he was looking for. However, there is plenty of great music here. John wrote six of the songs while Tom Paxton wrote two of the others. Jacques Brel and James Taylor also contributed songs. This is probably not where to start a John Denver collection, but if you are drawn to his music, you will probably enjoy this too.”
“This is a more serious continuation of John Denver's debut, with songs like Amsterdam and Jimmy Newman. Not a bad album.”
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