Ranking All 23 John Denver Studio Albums
Get ready for a wild ride
When I first read Amber Walters’ article “Ranking All 20 Bruce Springsteen Studio Albums,” I immediately knew I would partake in the same challenge but for John Denver albums.
John Denver has more than 23 albums. However, I decided not to include posthumously released albums, live albums, holiday albums, or compilation albums.
One album I really love is Earth Songs and though it’s often included in the list of his studio albums, it mostly has re-recorded versions of previously released tracks, so I left it off this list.
My ranking is entirely subjective and feel free to disagree with my choices (respectfully of course).
23. Dreamland Express (1985)
I wouldn’t hesitate to put this dead last because John doesn’t even sound like himself. Some songs strike me as elevator music, while others seem like a bad attempt at cruise ship dining hall music. The love songs seem more cringe than sweet (sorry for being brutal).
Top three tracks (not a fan of any, but these three are better than the rest on the album)
- “If Ever”
- “A Wild Heart Looking For Home”
- “The Harder They Fall”
