Seasons of the Heart (album)

Seasons of the Heart is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in 1982.[2] The singles were "Shanghai Breezes" / "What One Man Can Do" and "Seasons of the Heart."

Seasons of the Heart
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 1982
GenreFolk-pop
LabelRCA
ProducerJohn Denver, Barney Wyckoff
John Denver chronology
Some Days Are Diamonds
(1981)
Seasons of the Heart
(1982)
Rocky Mountain Holiday
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album cover is a self-portrait of Denver entering the Purple Cloud Cave in Hangzhou, China.[3]

The singer-songwriter dedicated the album to his estranged wife, Annie, and the album was created as a love poem to her. They divorced the following year[4]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side one

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  1. "Seasons of the Heart" – 3:48
  2. "Opposite Tables" – 3:56
  3. "Relatively Speaking" (Denver, lyrics: Arthur Hancock) – 3:33
  4. "Dreams" (Stephen Geyer) – 3:02
  5. "Nothing But a Breeze" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:45
  6. "What One Man Can Do" – 3:04

Side two

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  1. "Shanghai Breezes" – 3:12
  2. "Islands" – 3:49
  3. "Heart to Heart" – 3:55
  4. "Perhaps Love" – 1:53
  5. "Children of the Universe" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 4:05

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 65
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 18
U.S. Billboard 200 39

References

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  1. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Seasons of the Heart – John Denver | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (June 6, 1982). "Folk-Pop: John Denver". The New York Times. p. A61.
  3. ^ Seasons of the Heart (CD liner notes). John Denver. RCA Records. 1982.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Credited as "Self-portrait II/Purple Dragon [sic] Cave, Huan Chou. Summer 1981."
  4. ^ "Obituary: John Denver". Independent.co.uk. October 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.