Windsong is the ninth studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter John Denver, which was released in September 1975. Denver's popularity was at its peak by this time.
The album contained the songs "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso," which comprised a two-sided hit for Denver in the fall of 1975. "Looking for Space" was dedicated to Werner Erhard, "Two Shots" to Michael P. Shore, "Fly Away", featuring the backup vocals from Olivia Newton-John, and "Calypso" to Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and all those who served on his ship, Calypso.
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated
Side one
"Windsong" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:57
"Cowboy’s Delight" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster) – 3:05
"Spirit" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 3:33
"Looking for Space" – 3:56
"Shipmates and Cheyenne" (music: Denver; lyrics: Joe Henry) – 3:22
"Late Nite Radio" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff) – 2:44
Side two
"Love Is Everywhere" (music: John Sommers; lyrics: John Denver, Joe Henry, Steve Weisberg, John Sommers) – 3:30 "Two Shots" – 3:29 "I'm Sorry" – 3:29 "Fly Away" – 4:08 "Calypso" – 3:32 "Song of Wyoming" (Kent Lewis) – 3:19
Personnel
John Denver – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars
Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
Dick Kniss – double bass
John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals
Steve Weisberg – electric and acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar, electric and acoustic dobros, backing vocals Byron Berline – mandolin, fiddle on "Love is Everywhere" Mary Ann Duffy – vocals on "Late Nite Radio" and "Love is Everywhere" Olivia Newton-John – backing vocals on "Fly Away" Jesse Ehrlich – cello on "Windsong" John Ellis – oboe on "Windsong" Jimmie Fadden – harmonica on "Song of Wyoming" Lee Holdridge – arranger, conductor Technical Kris O'Connor – production assistance Mickey Crofford – engineer Acy Lehman – art direction Albert MacKenzie Watson – cover photography