Farewell Andromeda

Farewell Andromeda is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1973. The LP made Billboard's Top 20, reaching No. 16, with three singles subsequently released: "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy" [#62 POP, #25 AC], "Farewell Andromeda" [#89 POP, No. 20 AC] and "Please, Daddy" [#69 POP, No. 69 C&W].

Record World called the title track a "bright and positive ditty in the same vein as 'Rocky Mountain High.'"

Track listing

Personnel

• John Denver – guitar, vocals
• Eric Weissberg – banjo, steel guitar
• Jan Camp Garrett – mandolin, vocals
• Victor Garrett – bass, vocals
• Lawrence Gottlieb – steel guitar, vocals
• Lee Holdridge – string arrangements
• Michael Holmes – piano
• Dick Kniss – bass
• Herbie Lovelle – drums
• George Marge – woodwind
• Frank Owens – piano
• Paul Prestopino – guitar, autoharp
• John Sommers – banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals
• Toots Thielemans – harmonica
• Don Wardell – Executive Producer
• Bryan Bowers – autoharp
• Chip Taylor, Steve Chapin, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff, Steve Mandell, Martine Habib, Campden Street Choir – vocals

• Kris O'Connor – assistant producer
• Acy R. Lehman – art director
• Mark English – cover art

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