Whose Garden Was This by John Denver - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Perhaps John Denver's worst-selling album, Whose Garden Was This, is largely a record of cover songs, starting with the Tom Paxton-penned environmentalist anthem that is the title track, and including Denver versions of such songs as the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles," The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and "Golden Slumbers." Denver's own contributions included the awkward "I Wish I Could Have Been There (Woodstock)." Though Denver tried in a sleeve note to weave all this into a theme, something about "all the things that change as we grow older." In fact, Whose Garden Was This was an expendable collection of second-rate Denver songs and first-rate songs done better by others. Not surprisingly, it missed the charts.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

1. Tremble If You Must

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: Paul Potash; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Potash; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

2. Sail Away Home

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: John Denver; Composer
Lyricist: John Denver; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: J. R. Robertson; Composer
Lyricist: J. R. Robertson; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

4. Mr. Bojangles

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: Jerry Jeff Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Jeff Walker; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

5. I Wish I Could Have Been There (Woodstock)

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: John Denver; Composer
Lyricist: John Denver; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

6. Whose Garden Was This

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: Tom Paxton; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Paxton; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

7. The Game Is Over

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: John Denver; Composer
Lyricist: John Denver; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

8. Eleanor Rigby

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: Paul Mccartney
John Lennon; Composer
Lyricist: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

9. Old Folks

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: Jacques Brel
Brau
Mort Shuman; Composer
Lyricist: Jacques Brel
Brau
Mort Shuman; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

10. Golden Slumbers / Sweet Sweet Life / Tremble If You Must (Version II)

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
David Spinozza
Mike Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Composer: John Denver
P. Potash
Paul Mccartney
John Lennon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
John Denver
John Lennon
P. Potash; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Assistant Producer: Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Ray Hall
Jim Crotty; Production

11. Jingle Bells

Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: Mike Taylor
David Spinozza
John Denver; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Adaptation: John Denver; Production
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor
Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Jim Crotty
Ray Hall; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 16 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Country, Soft Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Country-Folk

Label

RCA - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 6, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443344600