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Back Home Again (John Denver album)

Back Home Again is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1974.

For the album by Kenny Rogers, see Back Home Again (Kenny Rogers album).

Back Home Again

June 15, 1974

RCA's Music Center of the World, Los Angeles

Country folk[1]

38:08

RCA Victor

Milton Okun, Susan Ruskin

The multi-platinum album reached the top position on the Billboard 200 and contained the hit singles "Annie's Song" (#1 pop, No. 1 adult contemporary), and "Back Home Again" (#5 pop, No. 1 AC, No. 1 country). In addition, the studio versions of "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "Sweet Surrender" appear on this album.


The song "Grandma's Feather Bed" was written by banjoist Jim Connor, of the New Kingston Trio, based on a verse he wrote for his grandmother. Denver first heard Connor playing the song in 1968. Connor played on Denver's recording, and toured with the singer.[4]


The song "The Music Is You" is a bonus track on the 1998 reissue of Rocky Mountain Christmas.


On the cover, John is shown with his then-wife Annie Martell.

John Denver – , vocals

6 & 12-string acoustic guitars

Buddy Collette –

clarinet

– drums, percussion

Jim Gordon

– drums, percussion

Hal Blaine

Jim Connor – , harmonica, vocals

banjo

Julie Connor – vocals

– piano

Glen Hardin

– orchestral arrangements

Lee Holdridge

David Jackson –

bass

Dick Kniss – bass

John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, , fiddle, backing vocals

mandolin

Steve Weisberg – acoustic guitar, , dobro, backing vocals, arranger

dulcimer

Don Wardell – Executive Producer

Uncredited – piano, harmonica and organ on "Back Home Again", piano on "The Music is You"