Poems, Prayers & Promises
1971 album by John Denver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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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Singles from Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C[3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [6] |
The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200.[7]