On November 28, 1971, “RCA” label released “Aerie”, the fifth John Denver studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Milton Okun.
Personnel:
- John Denver – vocals, 6 and 12-string guitar, arrangements
- Mike Taylor – guitar, dobro, arrangements
- Paul Prestopino – banjo, dobro, guitar
- Eric Weissberg – banjo, fiddle, pedal steel guitar
- Paul Griffin – piano, organ
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica
- Richard Kniss – bass, arrangements
- Gary Chester – drums, percussion
- Al Rogers – percussion
- George Marge – woodwind
- Kenneth Boaz – vocals
- Paula Ballan – vocals
- Diane Kniss – vocals
- Turnpike Tom – vocals
- Alec White – vocals
- Mary Angela White – vocals
- Barbara Carlson – vocals
- Andromeda Quasar – vocals
- Bill Danoff – vocals
- Keith Lane – vocals
- Candy Ledbetter – vocals
- Ron Ledbetter – vocals
- Elizabeth Lindsay – vocals
- Steve Mandell – vocals
- Anne Denver – vocals
- Taffy Nivert – vocals
- Jim Crotty – recording
- Ray Hall – recording, mixing
- Pat Martin – recording technician
- Gus Mossler – recording technician
- Tom Brown – recording technician
- Joe Stelmach – design
- Pat Benson – photography
Track listing:
- Starwood in Aspen – John Denver
- Everyday – Buddy Holly, Norman Perry
- Casey Last Ride – Kris Kristofferson
- City of New Orleans – Steve Goodman
- Friends with You – Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert
- 60 Second Song for a Bank, with the Phrase “May We Help You Today” – John Denver
- Blow Up Your TV (Spanish Pipe Dream) – John Prine
- All of My Memories – John Denver
- She Won’t Let Me Fly Away – Bill Danoff
- Readjustment Blues – Bill Danoff
- The Eagle and the Hawk – John Denver, Mike Taylor
- Tools – John Denver
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