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Farewell Andromeda is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1973. The LP made Billboard's Top 20, reaching No. 16, with three singles subsequently released: "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy" [#62 POP, #25 AC], "Farewell Andromeda" [#89 POP, No. 20 AC] and "Please, Daddy" [#69 POP, No. 69 C&W].
| Farewell Andromeda | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | RCA, New York City | |||
| Genre | Country, folk | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Record World called the title track a "bright and positive ditty in the same vein as 'Rocky Mountain High.'"[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)" | John Denver | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Berkeley Woman" | Bryan Bowers | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" | 2:56 | |
| 4. | "Angels from Montgomery" | John Prine | 4:47 |
| 5. | "River of Love" | John Sommers | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)" | Denver | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Whiskey Basin Blues" | Denver | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Sweet Misery" | Hoyt Axton | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Zachary and Jennifer" | Denver | 2:00 |
| 5. | "We Don't Live Here No More" | Bill Danoff | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning)" | Denver | 4:04 |
Personnel
edit- John Denver – guitar, vocals
- Eric Weissberg – banjo, steel guitar
- Jan Camp Garrett – mandolin, vocals
- Victor Garrett – bass, vocals
- Lawrence Gottlieb – steel guitar, vocals
- Lee Holdridge – string arrangements
- Michael Holmes – piano
- Dick Kniss – bass
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
- George Marge – woodwind
- Frank Owens – piano
- Paul Prestopino – guitar, autoharp
- John Sommers – banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica
- Don Wardell – Executive Producer
- Bryan Bowers – autoharp
- Chip Taylor, Steve Chapin, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff, Steve Mandell, Martine Habib, Campden Street Choir – vocals
- Technical
- Kris O'Connor – assistant producer
- Acy R. Lehman – art director
- Mark English – cover art
References
edit- ^ Farewell Andromeda at AllMusic
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 25, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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