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Published by Cherry Lane Music Co., New York 1971
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Sheet Music
Seller: The Archives, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.The Archives
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vintage early John Denver songbook published at the height of his breakthrough success, featuring authorized piano, vocal, and guitar arrangements with guitar chord diagrams and strumming patterns as performed by Denver. Includes many of his most beloved compositions, among them Tak…e Me Home, Country Roads, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Sunshine on My Shoulders, Poems, Prayers and Promises, Rhymes and Reasons, Follow Me, Aspenglow, Gospel Changes, and numerous lesser-known early works. Beyond the sheet music, the volume contains period photographs, autobiographical reflections, and personal commentary that capture Denver's transition from aspiring folk musician to one of the defining singer-songwriters of the 1970s. An appealing piece of Americana and music history, this first-generation Cherry Lane publication predates many later compilations and preserves the original arrangements used during Denver's formative recording years. Particularly desirable to collectors of folk-country music, guitar players, and John Denver enthusiasts. Notably, the tan woodgrain-style page backgrounds visible throughout the book are an intentional publisher design element and not condition flaws. Condition: Very Good. Original oversized softcover. Covers show moderate shelf wear, rubbing, corner wear, and light creasing, with some edge chipping and wear at the spine extremities. Binding remains sound and intact. Interior pages are clean and complete with no writing, highlighting, or ownership marks observed. Expected age toning present. Overall a solid, collectible copy of a frequently used music title. Presumed first edition, published 1971 by Cherry Lane Music Co. No subsequent printing statement or later copyright dates observed. Original $4.95 cover price present. In the absence of a printer's code or printing history, the exact printing cannot be definitively established, though this appears to be an early issue of the 1971 edition. John Denver (1943-1997) was one of the most successful singer-songwriters of the 1970s, known for blending folk, country, and pop influences into enduring classics such as Take Me Home, Country Roads, Rocky Mountain High, and Annie's Song. Beyond music, he became a prominent environmental advocate and humanitarian. His songs remain among the most recognizable works in American popular music.
