The Wildlife Concert [ENHANCED] [LIVE]

John Denver

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 1995)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 1995
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Live
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002AAG
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,086 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The one (two?) to get if you can only get one, July 25, 2000

By	William Adair (Logan, UT USA) - See all my reviews

John Denver's sincerity has made him an object of ridicule to those who prefer indifferent ambivalence to emotional honesty. So fans like myself, ever aware of their precarious social standing, have been driven underground, and dare not hum "Sunshine on my shoulders" in public.

Hide no more! Even the most cynical are astonished by the power of these performances. I'm even allowed (nay, requested) to play these CDs in the office! John gives his all on these tunes; it was, after all, the "Wildlife Concert," a benefit for The Wildlife Conservation Society. This version of "Rocky Mountain High," with its driving percussion and soaring vocals, should be definitive. And I love the inclusion of some of my favorite older tunes, including "Darcy Farrow" (sublime) and "I Guess He'd Rather be in Colorado." The most popular songs, including "Country Roads" and "Back Home Again" live up to your highest expectations. "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" is the only obvious omission, but you won't miss it.

Many years ago (long before John did this concert, back when his glasses were still round) I was a first-year college engineering student heading towards a lifetime of stressful drudgery and a stomach full of ulcers. I came to John Denver's music as a way to relieve the anxiety and "escape reality." As I was listening to "Rocky Mountain High" after one particularly awful day, I realized that reality is what you make of it, and I'm a professional ecologist (and ulcer-free) today. I had an opportunity to tell John this story after a concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and he actually said thanks for the inspiration. Can you imagine?

"The Wildlife Concert" is a must for old diehards and probably the best John Denver CD for everyone else. And while you're buying this CD, send a few bucks to The Wildlife Conservation Society- John would certainly have appreciated it.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Better, August 25, 2004

By	Robert Morris (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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Over the years, I have purchased most of John Denver's LPs and then CDs, and also observed several of his performances on television. (Regrettably, I was never in the audience at one of his concerts.) Recently I saw the PBS program during which the program on this DVD was recorded over a two-day period. Denver has never sounded better nor seemed happier than he does during The WILDLife Concert, totally comfortable playing a rich and diverse selection of older and newer songs. How rare and commendable that he makes each of the 25 seem so fresh. He is joined by immensely talented associates, notably James Burton, Jim Horn, and Pete Huttinger. FYI, this two-disc CD and its companion DVD include the previously unreleased "For You" which is not available elsewhere. I lack the talent to express how much I admire and will miss this talented and good man.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of The Best - by THE BEST!, January 13, 2000

By	MrsDM (Near Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I have listened to John Denver for about 30 years now... his music takes me to a wonderful "comfort zone" where I only hear the words, the music and the voice... nothing outside of that bothers me. For someone who was over 50 years old at the time of this release, he hit some truly great notes on this live concert that would put some of these young pups to shame! This version of "For You" is so STRONG - you can feel the emotion and passion... He truly was - IS - a master talent when it comes to BEING HUMAN ! Thank you God for bringing John Denver and his music into my life.

Gone - but never forgotten... his SPIRIT lives on!

Try this CD and you just might agree! ENJOY!