I Want to Live (album)

I Want to Live is the 12th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released by RCA Records in November 1977. The title song was dedicated to the "Hunger Project", which Denver was on the board of directors.

I Want to Live
Studio album by
John Denver
ReleasedNovember 1977
GenreFolk
Length39:49
LabelRCA Records
ProducerMilton Okun, John Snyder
John Denver chronology
John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2
(1977)		 I Want to Live
(1977)		 John Denver
(1979)
Singles from I Want to Live
  1. "How Can I Leave You Again?"
    Released: August 1977[1]
  2. "It Amazes Me"
    Released: February 1978[2]
  3. "I Want To Live"
    Released: April 1978[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side one
  1. "How Can I Leave You Again" – 3:07
  2. "Tradewinds" – 3:17
  3. "Bet on the Blues" (Tom Paxton) – 3:50
  4. "It Amazes Me" – 2:35
  5. "To the Wild Country" – 4:31
  6. "Ripplin' Waters" (Jimmy Ibbotson) – 3:56

Side two
  1. "Thirsty Boots" (Eric Andersen) – 4:35
  2. "Dearest Esmeralda" (Bill Danoff) – 3:29
  3. "Singing Skies and Dancing Waters" – 4:01
  4. "I Want to Live" – 3:45
  5. "Druthers" – 2:43

Personnel
Technical
  • Don Wardell – Executive Producer
  • Kris O'Connor – production assistance
  • Mickey Crofford – engineer
  • Acy Lehman – art direction
  • Mark English – cover illustration

Charts
Chart (1977/78) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 16

References
  1. http://www.45cat.com/record/pb11036
  2. http://www.45cat.com/record/pb11214
  3. http://www.45cat.com/record/pb11267
  4. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5464
  5. 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.



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