Poems Prayers & Promises [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
24 bit digitally remastered re-release.

Poems Prayers & Promises,John Denver,Bmg,Country/Bluegrass

Average customer rating: His best! Poems, Prayers and Promises A Classic The Box John Denver takes the Country Road to his big breakout album in 1971

Poems, Prayers & Promises John Denver Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Rocky Mountain High Back Home Again Windsong Farewell Andromeda Rhymes & Reasons ASIN: B000002W7R Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Poems, Prayers And Promises
2. Let It Be
3. My Sweet Lady
4. Wooden Indian
5. Junk
6. Gospel Changes
7. Take Me Home, Country Roads
8. I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado
9. Sunshine On My Shoulders
10. Around And Around
11. Fire And Rain
12. The Box

Customer Reviews:

His best!.......2007-04-12

Delightful, insightful, a pure joy to listen to and sing along with. Pay close attention to the lyrics of the title song. It is prophetic and he didn't even realize it. "When the cities start to crumble, and the towers fall around us"

Poems, Prayers and Promises.......2007-04-11

Catching up on what I missed when he was alive, still beautiful music!

A Classic.......2006-04-13

My exposure to this album came "back in the day;" in my boyhood, somewhere around 1973, when a second-hand vinyl LP came into my possession. By this time John Denver had become quite popular, so some of the songs were already familiar. It was the lessr-knowns that grabbed my heartstrings then, and still hold onto them today.

The cover of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" leaves the original standing in the shade. The stripped down arrangement and pregnant pauses invest the tune with a raw emotional power that the original's production job seemed to lack in comparison. The song has stayed with me and held me all of these years. As a musician myself, I revisit it from time to time, usually when I'm feeling down, for the second verse is a prayer. Certainly, there aer other highlights to this album, but this one's the high-water mark for me.

Denver's original songs, whether solo or accompanied by group arrangements, reflect a generational idealism in song, and may be seen as inspiraton for the outdoor lifestyle and conservation movements; "Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" would be my case-in-point. The pacifist movement was also represented on this album in a rather unusual fashion with the spoken-word, "The Box," a powerful anti-war poem that is all-too-applicable in today's times. The acoustic cover of the Beatles' "Let It Be" also stands out. While not eclipsing the original, it is nonetheless a testament to what John Denver was all about, and it fits perfectly with the rest of the material.

"My Sweet Lady" is one of the most tender love songs you'll ever hear. The title track deserved more than it got, in terms of being a hit. Its words perhaps sum up what John Denver really meant to a generation, depite becoming somewhat of an un-hip cliche to many in his later years:

talk of poems and prayers and promises
And things that we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone
How right it is to care
How long it's been since yesterday
What about tomorrow
What about our dreams
And all the memories we share


Thanks for what you've given us, John. The world needs more like you.

As for those who would consider this album for purchase, I can assert that it's likely the most definitive original album by this artist, and if you only buy one of his albums, this is THE one to get.

The Box.......2006-02-11

I dont know about any one else but I have been trying to find this for a very very long time. I had it once on tape and didnt realize it. I was listening to a john denver tape one day and THE BOX came on. oh my god its so moving. I lost it over the years while moving accross country. and now I have found it again. I thought maybe it was just someting he put on a recorded tape never to be heard again. I just wanted to share with you all this is the best thing on this entire alblum.

John Denver takes the Country Road to his big breakout album in 1971.......2005-08-22

I have been listening to the first John Denver hits collection for so long, the one where he went back into the studio and re-recorded some of his older songs, that listening to the original version of "Poems, Prayers & Promises" was rather strange. But it serves as a reminder of the simple start of his career before he became the most popular singer-songwriter in the country. In fact, the first concert I ever went to was a John Denver concert and to this day whenever I drive in the mountains I put on his music as my soundtrack while driving.

This 1971 album was John Denver's big breakthrough because of the single "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (co-written with Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert), but it is clearly the other original Denver songs that give this album substance. I think the title track is one of Denver's two best original songs ("Rhymes And Reasons" is the other, mainly because I can never really think of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" as being a John Denver song rather than a Peter, Paul & Mary song), and he also wrote "My Sweet Lady," "Wooden Indian," "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," and "Around and Around." So it was interesting to me in retrospect that when "Take Me Home, Country Roads" climbed all the way to #2 on the Billboard singles chart, that what we think of now as the John Denver persona was fully established. He might have been a country singer, but he was singing of the high country of Colorado's mountains and that made him standout.

The other thing that surprises me about these early John Denver albums is how often he covered Beatles songs. On previous albums he covered "When I'm Sixty-Four," "Eleanor Rigby," and even "Golden Slumbers." On this one he not only does "Let It Be" but Paul McCartney's "Junk." Some of these work better than others, with the two on this album would be in that camp, and I cannot help but look at such efforts as indicative of Denver's ambitions as a songwriter. He also does an excellent cover of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain." However, the most surprising track has to be the last one, where Denver recites Abercrombie Lascelles's anti-war poem, "The Box." Such sentiments seem almost out of place on this album given the rest of these songs, but clearly Denver wanted to end with those words in the mind of his audience. Then again, as an example of protest "The Box" is a generic anti-war song and is not specific to the War in Vietnam. So the selection was not an impediment at that time to Denver becoming the most popular singer in the country.

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Poems, Prayers & Promises GERALD CRABB ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000QGQGHE

Product Description

Songs Include: Changing Locations, If That Mountain Don't Move, Can't Sing The Blues No More, Home At Last Free From Sin, God's Gettin' Ready, The Old Rusty Anchor, Still Smilin', Hold On, The Other Side and The Dark Side Of Grace

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Voices from Elysium Manufacturer: New World Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gideon, Miriam | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ruth Crawford: 9 Preludes, Johanna Beyer: Dissonant Counterpoint, Gebrauchs-Musik The World of Ruth Crawford Seeger Ruth Crawford Seeger: Violin Sonata; Piano Pieces; Two Ricercari; Sandburg Songs ASIN: B00000AGK9 Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

1. As It Fell Upon A Day
2. The Swallow (Children's Song)
3. Cicada
4. Prayer To Hermes
5. Epitaph Of A Sailor
6. Of The Sensual World
7. Hesperos
8. Rest
9. Jade
10. Aquamarine
11. Ruby
12. Topaz
13. Diamond
14. Sapphire
15. Emerald
16. Vocalise
17. Rat Riddles
18. Prayers Of Steel
19. In Tall Grass

Average customer rating: What a delightful Surprise

Closing The Distance- Poems, Prayers and Love Songs Alisa Fineman Manufacturer: Independent (Cup of Kindness Music) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Better with Time ASIN: B00061IJ7Y Release Date: 2004-09-01

Tracks:

1. Modah Ani/Asher Yatzar
2. Eit Dodim
3. Eli, Eli
4. Iti Milvanon
5. Salaam, Shalom
6. Uv'chein, And Then
7. Mah Gadlu
8. Yih'yu L'ratzon
9. Y'varechecha
10. Hinei Ma Tov
11. Ocho Kandelikas

Album Description

"'Closing the Distance', by Alisa Fineman, focuses on spiritual commonalities among all people, with the intent of building bridges thru music to promote peace and understanding.

Closing the Distance; Prayers, Poems and Love Songs, contemporary arrangements of traditional and original songs from the Jewish Diaspora, is a sensual, compelling and richly rewarding new experience in world music. Along with producer, Alex de Grassi, Alisa has collected and arranged these 12 contemporary arrangements of traditional and original Hebrew and English songs from the Jewish Diaspora, flavored with lush settings of world-music instrumentation to compliment Alisa's warm, vibrant and captivating voice. This recording marks a radical, but also natural, departure from Alisa's contemporary personal music and a new direction for her musical and humanitarian sensibilities.

Customer Reviews:

What a delightful Surprise.......2004-12-15

Last weekend I attended a Winter concert at our local college featuring Spencer Brewer(pianist) and Alex De Grassi(guitarist) whom I really enjoy listening to. During the concert, a guest performer presented two songs to the audience. The surprisingly delightful performer was Alisa Fineman. I really found myself enjoying her music. During the intermission I purchased two of the "Closing the Distance" albums. One of them was for me, the other for my Pastor who loves the Jewish Culture.
Right now I have the CD on, and am listening to it for the first time. I am really enjoying the music. It is peaceful and meditative. Alisa has a wonderful voice for this music. I advise people to purchase this CD.

Average customer rating: Beautiful, Acoustic Folk-Country

Poems, Prayers & Promises John Denver Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rocky Mountain High Windsong Rhymes & Reasons ASIN: B000666QWY Release Date: 2004-12-06

Tracks:

1. Poems, Prayers And Promises
2. Let It Be
3. My Sweet Lady
4. Wooden Indian
5. Junk
6. Gospel Changes
7. Take Me Home
8. Country Roads
9. I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado
10. Sunshine On My Shoulders
11. Around And Around
12. Fire And Rain
13. Box

Album Details

24 bit digitally remastered re-release.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, Acoustic Folk-Country.......2006-01-20

John Denver was a bit unusual, even during the height of his popularity. While music during this time was realigning itself to rock as pop, and acquiring a harder edge, John Denver became a success with a series of folk/country/pop songs.

John's fourth and first commercially successful album yielded two songs that are now considered country standards: "Take Me Home, Country Roads," and "Sunshine on My Shoulders." Both of these mellow songs set the tone for most of this album. The only song that breaks out of the mellow mold is "Wooden Indian," a short country-rock song.

Several wonderful songs from this album were commercially overlooked. "Junk," a Paul McCartney song, is a lovely acoustic fireside song well fitting with John Denver's image. "Gospel Changes" is another simple, yet beautiful, acoustic song. "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" is one of several songs John sang that related to the state that he enjoyed so much, and endeared him to the citizens of the state during and after his popularity waned.

The other songs on this CD are generally similar; mostly acoustic, mostly John's voice, generally mellow. A trademark of John's albums is that while he sings many of his own songs, he also sings songs by others. On this album he sings "Let It Be" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, "Fire and Rain," the classic James Taylor song, the aforementioned "Gospel Changes," along with collaborations on several other songs.

The last selection on this CD is somewhat unusual, a story titled "The Box." "The Box" is a combination political statement, cautionary tale, and protest tale all in one. The story fits well with John's image as a political activist, but it is difficult to believe that the story was allowed to go onto a commercially released album. Regardless, it is there, an artifact of days when protests were more vocal (and often more violent) than those of today. Fortunately, you can program your CD player to skip over this selection in favor of the beauty of the rest of the CD.

I listen to John Denver occasionally to balance my musical tastes. His music is a reminder of a simpler time, perhaps, of my youth, and of our country from not that long ago. There is beauty in this CD.

There are several versions of this album in existence. This particular version is imported from Japan. Its major attraction is that it is 24-bit digitally remastered, and audiophile fans of John Denver may find the quality desirable. Everyone else should review the choices available and choose that which meets their needs and budget.

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The Word Is Out Priscilla "Ms. Prissy" McGhee Manufacturer: Prestigious P Publishing ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000D151J Release Date: 2003-07-12

Tracks:

1. The Word Is Out
2. Life's Up's And Down's
3. Homeless
4. Party People
5. Step Out On Faith
6. The Hunt Is On
7. NO One Could Save Me
8. Jesus Is The Way
9. Praise Him Anytime
10. She Was Fourteen
11. Jesus Set Me Free
12. Destiny
13. Stuck In The Past
14. Back-Back Today
15. Anointed Power
16. Nine-Eleven Souls Went To Heaven
17. Yawl's My Peeps
18. Blessings Upon America "Ms. Prissy's" Flow

Average customer rating: Two classic seventies albums`

Poems, Prayers & Promises John Denver Manufacturer: Bmg/Camden ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005NOT8 Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Poems, Prayers And Promises
2. Let It Be
3. My Sweet Lady
4. Wooden Indian
5. Junk
6. Gospel Changes
7. Take Me Home, Country Roads
8. I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado
9. Sunshine On My Shoulders
10. Around And Around
11. Fire And Rain
12. The Box
13. I'd Rather Be A Cowboy
14. Berkeley Woman
15. Please, Daddy
16. Angels From Montogomery
17. River Of Love
18. Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights In Canada)
19. Whiskey Basin Blues
20. Sweet Misery
21. Zachary And Jennifer
22. We Don't Live Here No More
23. Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)

Album Details

John Denver's Breakthrough 1971 Album Coupled with his Classic 1973 Follow Up.

Customer Reviews:

Two classic seventies albums`.......2005-03-29

John recorded many fine albums so while these two are not my favorites they are extremely good, filled as they are with many great songs - typical of John's albums.

Poems prayers and promises, John's fourth album, was his first really big seller, making the top twenty in the American album charts on the strength of one hit single, the evocative and catchy Take me home country roads, which made number two in the American pop charts. It didn't chart in Britain until Olivia Newton-John covered the song - she had a UK top twenty hit with it in 1973. Another song from the album, Sunshine on my shoulders, became an American number one hit three years after the album's original release. Other outstanding songs here include My sweet lady, I guess he'd rather be in Colorado and the title track. The album also includes covers of Fire and rain (James Taylor) and Let it be (Beatles).

Farewell Andromeda, John's seventh album, yielded no big American hits but contains plenty of great music. The title track and I'd rather be a cowboy became minor American hits. Other outstanding songs include Rocky mountain suite and We don't live here no more. John also does a fine cover of Angels from Montgomery, the John Prine classic. The album also includes a Christmas song that people seem to love or hate (I love it) called Please Daddy, in which John sings about a child begging his father not to get drunk at Christmas. The long later appeared on John's Christmas album.

These are two brilliant examples of John's music. If you listen to these wondering how John could possibly improve on them, listen to Back home again, the best album that he ever recorded and one of the finest albums in the history of popular music.

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XtraFlexiDisc Dale Harris Manufacturer: Dale Harris ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004T76U Release Date: 2000-04-01

Tracks:

1. New Millennium
2. Right Will
3. Something Lost
4. Forever and a Day
5. Alive & Dreaming
6. A New Leaf
7. Empty

Album Description

Edgy and aggressive. VinylCrush has great lyrics that are belted out from the heart. Power popular radio tunes & screaming undergrounds.

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PDF Ebook in Color/The Hand of Faith - Love Poems & Inspirational Prayer: Spoken Word Dr. Julie Trudeau Manufacturer: Waranda Recording Studios ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA9ISI Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

1. 42 P. PDF Ebook in Color
2. Truth of Love
3. Studio Poem
4. Humble Sacrifice
5. Unknown
6. Word
7. Love Without Measure
8. Smile All Around
9. Tapestry
10. Beyond Dualism
11. Gems
12. Lost Stone
13. Infinity's Journey
14. Sublime Riddle
15. Heart of Hearts
16. I've Got a Dream
17. Harmony Flow
18. Dove
19. Love Wisdom Dance
20. Nature's Attire
21. Ecstasy
22. God Is All Unity
23. One Holy Family
24. Sacred Moment
25. Belinda
26. Vesta
27. Holy Mary
28. Thankful Peek at Heaven

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