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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Seasons of the Heart" Soars!, May 21, 2000
For any serious fan of John Denver's voice and music, this CD is a special treasure. Here Denver takes his usual emotional tour of his state of mind, the state of his personal relationships, and the way he is looking at and experiencing the world over a period of time in which he tours the Orient. The beautiful result is this cycle of beautifully sung and arranged and well-integrated songs. From the opening moments of "Seasons of the Heart", through "Shanghai Breezes" to the end strains of "Without Love", this is a thoughtful, emotionally-expressive, and very intelligent oral symphony, and it is a tribute to John's mature talents that it is still "out there" and spinning on in so many places. He is still with us,and for some of us his loss will always be felt, but he is especially present with this wonderful CD. Far out!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Album Is An Inside Look At A More Mature John Denver, June 27, 2003
I recently purchased this CD and have played it endlessly. I have been a John Denver fan since his career began. With the exception of It's About Time , I have always enjoyed John's music.
At one point, later in his life , John commented on how he was just learning how to sing . The songs about the mountains and the ocean have always been John's signature . Other than Annie's Song , little is said about John's songs about life and love .
This album is a complete expression of John's psyche . With John's marriage ending , the death of his father, and the decline of his ability to top the charts, he is definately reaching deep into his soul . Perhaps Love ( without Pavoratti ), Seasons of the Heart , and Relatively Speaking are three of my favorites . Opposite Tables is John experimenting with a new sound . I have not been too pleased with John's experiments with different sounds, but John hit the mark with this album .
Anybody who says that John Denver was just a fad , or that he was not a serious artist with real talent , should listen to this album with an open mind . Probably his best studio album ever .
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Artists really do have to suffer, don't they?, June 28, 1999
By A Customer
I believe this to be John Denver's best album since "Windsong", easily outclassing the other post-"Windsong" works (even "Spirit"). This is no surprise, since so much (good and bad) that the artist experienced at a turning point in his life is portrayed here. The same sort of profound personal experience stands behind his other great albums...which demonstrates the old point that artists (writers, musicians, composers) really do have to suffer greatly (or experience great joy) in order to produce great art.Many of the tracks on this album deserved greater airplay than they got...but by then, the world was changing around John, becoming more cynical, sensual and hell-bent for leather. But here again, John managed to capture the spirit of the age around him without succumbing to its nastier tendencies. His shoes will be difficult to fill, if indeed the public would accept someone who could at this time in history.
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