The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver

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Track 5: mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Track 14: mastered by Mike Monseur at Bias Studio C

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-09 04:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Leaving on a Jet Plane
engineer, producer and mixer:
Jim James
cover recording of:
Leaving on a Jet Plane
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Inc, Cherry Lane Music, Inc., Reservoir Media Music (B) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
My Morning Jacket3:56
2Take Me to Tomorrow
engineer:
Rob Evans (engineer)
producer:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
guitar:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
recorded at:
Haunted Hollow in Charlottesville
cover recording of:
Take Me to Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
Dave Matthews3:27
3All of My Memories
engineer:
Kevin Ratterman
producer:
Jim James
mixer:
Jim James and Kevin Ratterman
acoustic guitar, violin and lead vocals:
Kathleen Edwards
bass guitar [bass] and background vocals:
Jim James
drums (drum set) [drums] and piano:
Kevin Ratterman
effects [FX]:
Jim James and Kevin Ratterman
cover recording of:
All of My Memories
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
Kathleen Edwards4:56
4Prisoners
recorded in:
Ditmas Park
recording engineer:
Aaron Dessner and Mark Allen Miller
mixer:
Mark Allen Miller
recorded at:
Bisquiteen in Amherst
mixed at:
Sonelab in Easthampton
cover recording of:
Prisoners
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten3:12
5Sunshine on My Shoulders
engineer and mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
producer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional) and Train (US pop rock band)
additional percussion:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
cover recording of:
Sunshine on My Shoulders
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver, Dick Kniss and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs and Reservoir Media Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Train4:25
6Back Home Again
banjitar [guitjo]:
Kevin Hayes (banjo player)
banjo:
Critter Fuqua
double bass [bass]:
Morgan Jahnig
fiddle and lead vocals:
Ketch Secor
guitar:
Chance McCoy
mandolin:
Cory Younts (US multi-instrumentalist of Old Crow Medicine Show)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Gill Landry
vocals:
Critter Fuqua, Kevin Hayes (banjo player), Morgan Jahnig, Gill Landry, Chance McCoy and Cory Younts (US multi-instrumentalist of Old Crow Medicine Show)
cover recording of:
Back Home Again
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
Old Crow Medicine Show4:22
7This Old Guitar
acoustic guitar:
Lucinda Williams
bass guitar [bass]:
David Sutton (American bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Butch Norton (drummer for Eels, real name: Jonathan Norton)
electric guitar:
Doug Pettibone
vocals:
Lucinda Williams
cover recording of:
This Old Guitar
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
Lucinda Williams2:44
8Some Days Are Diamonds
recording engineer:
Chris Allen (recording engineer, at Sear Sound since 2003) (in 2012-05)
guitar:
Amos Lee (in 2012-05)
vocals:
Amos Lee (in 2012-05)
recorded at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2012-05)
cover recording of:
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) (in 2012-05)
lyricist and composer:
Dick Feller
Amos Lee3:58
9Rocky Mountain High
bass guitar [bass]:
Brent Rusinow
guitar:
Allen Stone (soul/R&B singer and musician)
guitar [guitars]:
Trevor Larkin
vocals:
Allen Stone (soul/R&B singer and musician)
recorded at:
Robert Lang Studios in Shoreline and The Rumpus Room in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Rocky Mountain High
anthem of:
Colorado, United States (from 2007 to present)
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
Allen Stone4:47
10Annie’s Song
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Alagia
engineer:
Brad Conrad (engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele and xylophone:
Brett Dennen
bass guitar [bass] and reed organ [pump organ]:
John Alagia
vocals:
Brett Dennen and Milow (Belgian indie pop singer & songwriter)
cover recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song)
lyricist:
John Denver (in 1973-01)
composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen (in 1973-01)
Brett Dennen and Milow2:58
11Looking for Space
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Jimmy Parr
bass guitar [bass]:
Jimmy Parr
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Anzalone
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Evan Dando
background vocals:
Erich Luening and Christian McNeill
recorded at and engineered at:
Parr Audio in Oak Bluffs
produced at:
Parr Audio in Oak Bluffs
cover recording of:
Looking for Space
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing and My Pop’s Songs
Evan Dando3:39
12Take Me Home, Country Roads
recording engineer:
Brandi Carlile (American country singer-songwriter) and The Hanseroth Twins (Brandi Carlile collaborators)
engineer and producer:
Brandi Carlile (American country singer-songwriter), The Hanseroth Twins (Brandi Carlile collaborators) and Buddy Miller (Nashville singer-songwriter, married to Julie Miller)
mixer:
Trina Shoemaker
bass guitar [bass]:
Phil Hanseroth (guitarist and songwriter)
guitar [guitars]:
Tim Hanseroth
organ and piano:
Brandi Carlile (American country singer-songwriter)
percussion:
Brandi Carlile (American country singer-songwriter), Phil Hanseroth (guitarist and songwriter) and Tim Hanseroth
vocals:
Brandi Carlile (American country singer-songwriter), Phil Hanseroth (guitarist and songwriter), Tim Hanseroth and Emmylou Harris
cover recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Brandi Carlile and Emmylou Harris3:11
13The Eagle and the Hawk
recording engineer and producer:
Israel Nebeker
mixer:
Jesse Lauter
Appalachian dulcimer [mountain dulcimer]:
Kati Claborn
double bass, harmonium and ukulele [baritone ukulele]:
Luke Ydstie
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ryan Dobrowski
electric guitar and ukulele:
Israel Nebeker
vocals:
Kati Claborn, Israel Nebeker and Luke Ydstie
cover recording of:
The Eagle and the Hawk
writer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
Blind Pilot2:36
14I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado
recording engineer and mixer:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
double bass [upright bass] and electric guitar:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
cover recording of:
I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
Mary Chapin Carpenter3:14
15Darcy Farrow
recording engineer and mixer:
Dan Cardinal
producer:
Zachariah Hickman
banjo:
Charlie Rose (US multi-instrumentalist (banjo, pedal steel, etc.))
double bass [upright bass]:
Zachariah Hickman
fiddle:
Jake Armerding
guitar:
Mark Erelli and Josh Ritter (American singer-songwriter)
mandolin:
Taylor Armerding
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Mark Erelli
vocals:
Josh Ritter (American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Barnstar! and Josh Ritter (American singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
Dimension Sound in Jamaica Plain
cover recording of:
Darcy Farrow
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gillette
Josh Ritter and Barnstar!3:33
16Wooden Indian
performer:
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
cover recording of:
Wooden Indian
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros5:01

Credits

Release

mastering:Ryan Smith (NY, US-based engineer/mastering)