Seasons of the Heart (album)

Seasons of the Heart is the 16th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in February 1982. The singles released from this album are "Shanghai Breezes" / "What One Man Can Do" and "Seasons of the Heart."

Seasons of the Heart
Studio album by John Denver
Released	February 1982
Genre	Folk
Label	RCA Records
Producer	John Denver, Barney Wyckoff
John Denver chronology
Some Days Are Diamonds (1981) Seasons of the Heart (1982) Rocky Mountain Holiday (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album cover is a self-portrait of Denver entering the Purple Cloud Cave in Hangzhou, China.[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side one

1. "Seasons of the Heart" – 3:48
2. "Opposite Tables" – 3:56
3. "Relatively Speaking" (Denver, lyrics: Arthur Hancock) – 3:33
4. "Dreams" (Stephen Geyer) – 3:02
5. "Nothing But a Breeze" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:45
6. "What One Man Can Do" – 3:04

Side two

1. "Shanghai Breezes" – 3:12
2. "Islands" – 3:49
3. "Heart to Heart" – 3:55
4. "Perhaps Love" – 1:53
5. "Children of the Universe" (Denver, Joe Henry) – 4:05

Personnel

• John Denver – vocals, guitar
• Musicians: James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Glen Hardin, Jerry Carrigan, Jim Horn, Denice Brooks, Herb Pedersen, Renée Armand

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	65
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	18
U.S. Billboard 200	39

References

1. William Ruhlmann. "Seasons of the Heart – John Denver | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
2. Seasons of the Heart (CD liner notes). John Denver. RCA Records. 1982.CS1 maint: others (link) Credited as "Self-portrait II/Purple Dragon [sic] Cave, Huan Chou. Summer 1981."
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.