Rocky Mountain High (50th Anniversary Edition)
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Rocky Mountain High album and song, John Denver's Windstar Records is reissuing the album on Limited Edition Blue Vinyl. Originally released September 15, 1972, Rocky Mountain High was Denver's first Top 10 album, propelled by the self-titled single. In 2007, the title track was made a state song of Colorado. The album has gone on to earn 2x Platinum status and the title track has been certified Gold.
In the early-1970s, John Denver was one of the first artists to share an environmental message through his music, and fans responded. He understood that having a public voice brought with it a level of social responsibility. The album's iconic namesake 'Rocky Mountain High' was written while Denver was camping in the Rocky Mountains during the Perseid Meteor Shower; his lyrics express the love and wonder the songwriter felt for his adopted state of Colorado, and speak of environmental sustainability. Released while war was raging in Vietnam, the album's second single 'Prisoners' tells a story of prisoners of war. The album also features Denver's take on songs by The Beatles and John Prine, and the five-part Season Suite finds reflection through the seasons.
Tracklist
- Rocky Mountain High
- Mother Nature's Son
- Paradise
- For Baby (For Bobbie)
- Darcy Farrow
- Prisoners
- Goodbye Again
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
- Late Winter, Early Spring (When Everybody Goes To Mexico)
- Spring