I Want to Live (album)

I Want to Live
Studio album by John Denver
Released	November 1977
Genre	Folk
Length	39:49
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Milton Okun, John Snyder
John Denver chronology
Spirit (1976)Spirit I Want to Live (1977) John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (1977)John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2

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I Want to Live is the 12th album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released by RCA Records in November 1977. The title song was dedicated to the "Hunger Project", which Denver was on the board of directors.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side One

1. "How Can I Leave You Again?" - 3:07
2. "Tradewinds" - 3:17
3. "Bet on the Blues" (Tom Paxton) - 3:50
4. "It Amazes Me" - 2:35
5. "To the Wild Country" - 4:31
6. "Ripplin' Waters" (Jimmy Ibbotson) - 3:56

Side Two

1. "Thirsty Boots" (Eric Andersen) - 4:35
2. "Dearest Esmeralda" (Denver, Bill Danoff) - 3:29
3. "Singing Skies and Dancing Waters" - 4:01
4. "I Want to Live" - 3:45
5. "Druthers" - 2:43

Personnel

• John Denver - guitar, vocals
• James Burton - guitar
• Renee Armand - vocals
• Hal Blaine - drums
• Mike Crumm - vocals
• Chuck Domanico - bass
• Michael Lane - keyboards
• Herb Pedersen - banjo, guitar, vocals
• Lee Ritenour - guitar
• Don Wardell - Executive Producer