Take Me to Tomorrow
| Take Me to Tomorrow | ||||
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| Released | May 1970 | |||
| Studio | RCA, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 31:30 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Take Me to Tomorrow is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was released in May 1970.
Record World said the single "Follow Me" is "a beauty which will establish [Denver] as a hitmaker."[2] Cash Box called it "a very pretty ballad is tenderly delivered by author John Denver."[3]
Critical reception
In AllMusic, Greg Adams said: "Take Me to Tomorrow will come as a surprise to anyone expecting the pretty folk music and "listen to the wisdom of the children" lyrics usually associated with John Denver. The album, with its comparatively heavy folk-rock sound married to lyrics that mention belching and latrines, strives for the realism and capital "I" importance of Paul Simon, or even Phil Ochs, without the blatant politics. Denver tackles two Tom Paxton songs, including "Forest Lawn," a wry swipe at the cemetery business that echoes Evelyn Waugh's classic novel The Loved One. Pretty folk isn't entirely absent "Aspenglow" is the cut that is usually included on anthologies. According to the liner notes, Take Me to Tomorrow and Denver's solo debut, Rhymes & Reasons, combine to replicate his concert performance circa 1969, with Rhymes & Reasons comprising the lighter first-half of the show, and Take Me to Tomorrow the more rousing and cerebral second-half. Viewed from that perspective, the album accomplishes its goal, but it is not a typical John Denver album and will not be to every fan's liking."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Me to Tomorrow" | John Denver | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Isabel" | Denver | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Follow Me" | Denver | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Forest Lawn" | Tom Paxton | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Aspenglow" | Denver | 2:06 |
| 6. | "Amsterdam" | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anthem-Revelation" | Denver | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Sticky Summer Weather" | Denver | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Carolina in My Mind" | James Taylor | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Jimmy Newman" | Tom Paxton | 2:15 |
| 5. | "Molly" | Biff Rose | 3:38 |
Personnel
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References
- ^ a b Take Me to Tomorrow at AllMusic
- ^ "Sleeper Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 4, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 4, 1970. p. 26. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
External links
- Take Me to Tomorrow at Discogs (list of releases)
