Windsong

For other uses, see Windsong (disambiguation).

Windsong
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Studio album by John Denver
Released	September 1975
Genre	Folk, country pop
Label	RCA
Producer	Milton Okun
John Denver chronology
An Evening With John Denver (1975)An Evening With John Denver1975 Windsong (1975) Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)Rocky Mountain Christmas1975

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone	(mixed)

Windsong is the ninth album recorded by American singer-songwriter John Denver, which was released in September 1975. Denver's popularity was at its peak by this time.

The album contained the songs "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso," which comprised a two-sided hit for Denver in the fall of 1975.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Windsong" (Denver, Joe Henry) - 3:57
2. "Cowboy’s Delight" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster) - 3:05
3. "Spirit" (Denver, Joe Henry) - 3:33
4. "Looking for Space" (Denver) - 3:56
5. "Shipmates and Cheyenne" (Denver, Joe Henry) - 3:22
6. "Late Nite Radio" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff) - 2:44

Side Two

1. "Love Is Everywhere" (John Sommers, John Denver, Joe Henry, Steve Weisberg) - 3:30
2. "Two Shots" (Denver) - 3:29
3. "I'm Sorry" (Denver) - 3:29
4. "Fly Away" (Denver) - 4:08
5. "Calypso" (Denver) - 3:32
6. "Song of Wyoming" (Kent Lewis) - 3:19

Personnel

• John Denver - vocals, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars
• Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
• Dick Kniss - double bass
• John Sommers - banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals
• Steve Weissberg - electric & acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar, electric & acoustic dobros, backing vocals
• Byron Berline - mandolin, fiddle
• Mary Ann Duffy - vocals
• Olivia Newton-John - backing vocals ("Fly Away")
• Jesse Ehrlich - cello
• John Ellis - oboe
• Jimmie Fadden - harmonica
• Lee Holdridge - arranger & conductor
• Milton Okun - music producer

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Billboard 200	1
	Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart

Preceded by Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd	Billboard 200 number-one album October 18–31, 1975	Succeeded by Rock of the Westies by Elton John
Preceded by Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd	Australian Kent Music Report number-one album November 10–23, 1975	Succeeded by Atlantic Crossing by Rod Stewart