Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
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Released | April 6, 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1970–1971 | |||
Studio | RCA, New York City | |||
Genre | Country folk [1] | |||
Length | 37:57 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
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John Denver chronology | ||||
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Singles from Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Poems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released on April 6, 1971 by RCA Records. The album was recorded in New York City, and produced by Milton Okun and Susan Ruskin. Poems, Prayers & Promises was Denver's commercial breakthrough, and contains several of his most popular songs, such as "Poems, Prayers, and Promises", " My Sweet Lady", "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", " Sunshine on My Shoulders", and " Take Me Home, Country Roads", which would become one of Denver's signature songs. "The Box", which concludes the album, is a poem by Kendrew Lascelles illustrating the futility of war.
The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Poems, Prayers and Promises" | Denver | 4:04 |
2. | " Let It Be" | Lennon-McCartney | 3:38 |
3. | " My Sweet Lady" | Denver | 4:23 |
4. | "Wooden Indian" | Denver | 1:38 |
5. | " Junk" | Paul McCartney | 1:40 |
6. | "Gospel Changes" | John W. Williams | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Take Me Home, Country Roads" |
| 3:08 |
2. | "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" |
| 2:07 |
3. | " Sunshine on My Shoulders" |
| 5:12 |
4. | "Around and Around" | Denver | 2:16 |
5. | " Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 3:44 |
6. | "The Box" | Kendrew Lascelles | 2:44 |
Musicians
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Production
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Chart (1974/75) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 41 |
Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 6, 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1970–1971 | |||
Studio | RCA, New York City | |||
Genre | Country folk [1] | |||
Length | 37:57 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer |
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John Denver chronology | ||||
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Singles from Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Poems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released on April 6, 1971 by RCA Records. The album was recorded in New York City, and produced by Milton Okun and Susan Ruskin. Poems, Prayers & Promises was Denver's commercial breakthrough, and contains several of his most popular songs, such as "Poems, Prayers, and Promises", " My Sweet Lady", "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", " Sunshine on My Shoulders", and " Take Me Home, Country Roads", which would become one of Denver's signature songs. "The Box", which concludes the album, is a poem by Kendrew Lascelles illustrating the futility of war.
The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Poems, Prayers and Promises" | Denver | 4:04 |
2. | " Let It Be" | Lennon-McCartney | 3:38 |
3. | " My Sweet Lady" | Denver | 4:23 |
4. | "Wooden Indian" | Denver | 1:38 |
5. | " Junk" | Paul McCartney | 1:40 |
6. | "Gospel Changes" | John W. Williams | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Take Me Home, Country Roads" |
| 3:08 |
2. | "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" |
| 2:07 |
3. | " Sunshine on My Shoulders" |
| 5:12 |
4. | "Around and Around" | Denver | 2:16 |
5. | " Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 3:44 |
6. | "The Box" | Kendrew Lascelles | 2:44 |
Musicians
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Production
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Chart (1974/75) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 41 |