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Portrait

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I have many JD's Cd's but only bought Portrait VHS recently. I would especially like to mention Let It Begin/What are We Making Weapons For. I believe this is the best song John ever wrote, if you haven't heard it, or especially seen it, you are missing something great and powerful, if you are a true JD fan, you must hear and see this. It will leave you speechless. The rest of the songs are a combination of old and new, but now done with John's more experienced and powerful voice. This is a must. I just can't say enough, buy it and try it. What Are We Making Weapons For combines John with the top singer in Russia today, and the Men's Red Army Chorus, they are a treat in themselves. Again, a must for the true collector.

I feel this album was nearly as good as the rest of John's. The songs have slowed down to what they were when he first sang them. I thought I was a true JD fan, but there are a number of songs on this 2 cd set that I have never heard. I guess I need to buy all the rest of his albums so I can truely enjoy this talented singer/songwriter. I don't feel the review given by Amazon.com was fair. Why would you want all of JD's albums to sound the same?

This collection doesn't contain all the fabulous well known hits that you can find on any "Greatest Hits" album. It simply contains the very best and beautiful of JD's music. The "live" version of "Looking for Space" is fantastic!

I think this is his best album. I play it constantly because it has most of my favorites, Sprit, Annie's Song and Season Suite specially the Late Winter Earily Spring instrumental. Just "Far Out"!

I have many many John Denver cds and lps (some of the LPs I prefer over the cds) BUT I LOVE THIS CD SET OF 2. The quality is amazing.

A super CD from JD, the one and only one to give So much to the world in both his music and of himself. Another great chance to hear the talent of this humanitarian.. a must have for the true JD fan!!!

This two disc set has some of John's finest works in my opinion. While it has some of the typical stuff such as "Sunshine on my Shoulders" it also has some other works like "The Seasons Suite" that covers five of the tracks and is a true gem and shows the depth Denver was capable of. I have been a huge John Denver fan since I was a teen and never get tired of his music. As one listens to some of his more serious stuff you realize how prescient he really was. As I listen to "Into the Wild Country I am certain that if he were alive today he would be fighting for the preservation of the ANWR region. We need a minstrel like Denver to keep the movements alive that protect our earth. Listen and be inspired. There is some great stuff on these discs that are not found on his other releases. I do not believe these are in current release so what's out there is what is left. One of my previous discs fell behind a cabinet and was broken when the cabinet got moved looking for it. I was very happy when I found a new set here for purchase and I could replace it.

There was so much more to John Denver than Country Roads. This "Portrait" gives us insight into the music that he cared about very much, the music that reflected his concern for the planet, for peace, and his enjoyment of nature. If you want a "Greatest Hits" album, this isn't it, but if you want to know the man through his music, this is a wonderful choice.

I continue to be amazed at the great talents of the late John Denver! I've only discovered songs like 'African Sunrise', 'Don't be Kind', 'A Wild Heart Looking for a Home',the spiritual 'On the Wings of a Dream' and the classic but ironically haunting 'The Wings that Fly us Home'.

This is the best collection of lesser known classic material by JD. Outstanding!