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Aerie (album)

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Aerie
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1971
GenreFolk rock
Length38:54
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerMilton Okun
John Denver chronology
Poems, Prayers & Promises
(1971)
Aerie
(1971)
Rocky Mountain High
(1972)
Singles from Aerie
  1. "Friends with You"
    Released: October 29, 1971
  2. "Everyday"
    Released: February 18, 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Village VoiceD[2]

Aerie is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 4, 1971, hitting No. 75.

The song "The Eagle and the Hawk" was the title theme music to an ABC documentary of the same title starring both Denver and noted conservationist Morlan Nelson. This documentary is in storage at ABC, but it has not been repeated nor released by ABC. Denver's piloting skills in sail planes was shown.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Starwood in Aspen"John Denver3:04
2."Everyday"3:15
3."Casey's Last Ride"Kris Kristofferson4:55
4."City of New Orleans"Steve Goodman3:16
5."Friends with You"3:22
6."60 Second Song for a Bank, with the Phrase "May We Help You Today?""Denver1:03
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blow Up Your TV (Spanish Pipe Dream)"John Prine2:21
2."All of My Memories"Denver4:55
3."She Won't Let Me Fly Away"Bill Danoff3:40
4."Readjustment Blues"Bill Danoff4:50
5."The Eagle and the Hawk"2:10
6."Tools"Denver1:37

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 48

References

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  1. ^ Aerie at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 20, 1972). "Consumer Guide (23)". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.