On 12 October 2009, Eagle Rock Entertainment release the John Denver five-disc DVD set “Around The World Live” [Cat No EREDV757]. This superb set features all of John Denver’s best loved songs and biggest hits including: “Rocky Mountain High”, “Annie’s Song”, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, “Leaving On A Jet Plane”, “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, “Calypso”, “Matthew”, “Sunshine On My Shoulders”, “Eagle And The Hawk”, “Fly Away”, “How Can I Leave You Again”, “Farwell Andromeda” and many more. Clocking in with nearly ten hours of entertainment this is simply essential for all Denver fans [See over for the full tracklisting].
John Denver is one of the most successful and best loved recording artists of the 20th century. His easy going manner, fine voice, superb songwriting and dedication to environmental issues all combined to build a huge global fanbase that has continued to grow since his untimely death in a plane crash in 1997. This superb 5 disc set is the definitive John Denver DVD release. There are three complete live performances with full band from Australia in 1977, Japan in 1981 and England in 1986. These are complemented by a solo acoustic performance from Japan in 1984 and his performances at Farm Aid from 1985, 1987 & 1990. The final disc has two hour long documentaries made by John Denver, his 1990 Earth Day programme about environmental issues and his 1972 show about the Bighorn sheep of his beloved Rocky Mountains.
John Denver has sold in excess of 40 million records worldwide and won two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, three American Music Awards, two Country Music Association Awards and was named Poet Laureate of Colorado as well as being inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Boasting deluxe packaging in a fold out digipack within a slipcase and containing a booklet lavishly illustrated with John Denver memorabilia this is a real treat for Denver fans.
TRACKLISTING – JOHN DENVER – AROUND THE WORLD LIVE
Disc One – Thank God I’m A Country Boy – Live In Australia 1977
1. Farewell Andromeda
2. Spirit
3. Fly Away
4. Looking For Space
5. Come And Let Me Look In Your Eyes
6. Baby You Look Good To Me Tonight
7. Druthers
8. I’d Rather Be A Cowboy
9. How Can I Leave You Again
10. Singing Skies And Dancing Waters
11. Love Is Everywhere
12. Pickin’ The Sun Down (Blue Grass & High Sierra)
13. I Want To Live
14. Rocky Mountain High
15. Follow Me
16. Moreton Bay
17. To The Wild Country
18. Grandma’s Feather Bed
19. Back Home Again
20. Matthew
21. Thank God I’m A Country Boy
22. Take Me Home, Country Roads
23. Annie’s Song
24. Eagle And The Hawk
25. Calypso
26. Sunshine On My Shoulders
27. Leaving On A Jet Plane
Bonus Tracks:
1. It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie
2. Thirsty Boots
3. Boy From The Country
4. Like To Deal With The Ladies
5. When I’m 64
Total Running Time: 136 minutes
Disc Two – Rocky Mountain High – Live In Japan 1981
1. Starwood In Aspen
2. Take Me Home, Country Roads
3. Follow Me
4. I’d Rather Be A Cowboy
5. Leaving On A Jet Plane
6. Goodbye Again
7. Rocky Mountain Suite
8. Matthew
9. Fly Away
10. Dancing With The Mountains
11. Back Home Again
12. Thank God I’m A Country Boy
13. Sleepin’ Alone
14. Rocky Mountain High
15. Eagle And The Hawk
16. Annie’s Song
17. Calypso
18. Sunshine On My Shoulders
Bonus Tracks:
1. Mother Nature’s Son
2. How Mountain Girls Can Love
3. Sweet Surrender
4. Johnny B. Goode
5. Memphis
6. Lil Suzie
7. Boy From the Country
Total Running Time: 99 minutes
Disc Three – Country Roads – Live In England 1986
1. Farewell Andromeda
2. Take Me Home, Country Roads
3. Grandma’s Feather Bed
4. Back Home Again
5. Matthew
6. Dreamland Express
7. The Harder They Fall
8. I Can’t Escape
9. Flying For Me
10. What Are We Making Weapons For
11. Sunshine On My Shoulders
12. Eagle And The Hawk
13. Wild Montana Skies
14. Relatively Speaking
15. I’d Rather Be A Cowboy
16. How Can I Leave You Again
17. I’m Sorry
18. Shanghai Breezes
19. Fly Away
20. My Sweet Lady
21. Heart To Heart
22. Rocky Mountain High
23. Annie’s Song
24. Calypso
25. Peace (poem)
26. It’s About Time
27. Perhaps Love
Bonus Tracks:
1. Boy From The Country
2. Claudette
3. Don’t Close Your Eyes Tonight
4. I Remember You
5. Sweet Surrender
Total Running Time: 142 minutes
Disc Four – Solo Acoustic Show – Live In Japan 1984 / Farm Aid
1. Rocky Mountain High
2. Sunshine On My Shoulders
3. Leaving On A Jet Plane
4. Goodbye Again
5. Follow Me
6. Matthew
7. Grandma’s Feather Bed
8. I Want To Live
9. Rhymes & Reasons
10. Eagle And The Hawk
11. The Gold And Beyond
12. Take Me Home, Country Roads
13. Biwako Shuko No Uta
14. Seasons Of The Heart
15. Annie’s Song
16. Calypso
17. It’s About Time
Farm Aid 1985:
1. Take Me Home, Country Roads
2. Back Home Again
3. Thank God I’m A Country Boy
Farm Aid 1987:
1. Take Me Home Country Roads
2. Matthew
3. What Are We Making Weapons For
Farm Aid 1990:
1. Rocky Mountain High
2. Matthew
Total Running Time: 99 minutes
Disc Five – Documentaries
1. The Bighorn (1972)
2. Earth Day Documentary (1990)
Total Running Time: 116 minutes
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I have everything that John Denver has ever recorded so this will be an awesome package to add to my extensive collection! He really was the best singer-songwriter to grace this planet!
SO VERY WONDERFUL…I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS…WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE OF JOHN DENVER’S CONCERTS RELEASED. SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN…AND THE MUSIC…WELL, THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE BEAUTY OF HIS MUSIC.
Farrrrr Out , At long last we are getting some concerts from the best singer there was .
I’m looking forward to this dvd box set and I hope more to come soon .Cant wait !!!!!!!
Yesssssss
Pat