Gold

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Crimson Gold presents John Denver 'Gold', the only John Denver compilation you'll ever need • John Denver is the American singer, guitarist and songwriter who became one of the biggest-selling singers in the world in the 1970s, with over a million copies of the single 'I'd Rather be a Cowboy'. He had a six-week television series on BBC 2 in the early 70s where the public warmed to his cowboy shirts, boyish good looks. Success included 15 LPs in the top 40 between 1971-1982, 11 gold and five platinum albums • This definitive 3CD set features 45 tracks spanning Denver's entire career • CD1 opens with several classics 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' which reached no2 in the US and 'Leavin' on a Jet Plane' written and performed by John Denver but came to international hit in 1969 by Peter, Paul and Mary's cover. Other highlights include 'Rocky Mountain High', 'Mr Bojangles' and 'Goodbye Again' • CD 2 opens with Denver's biggest UK hit 'Annie's Song' and US no 1 'Shine on My Shoulders', 'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' and 'I'm Sorry'. • CD3 rounds off the set with a selection of other classics such as 'Perhaps Love'