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Rocky Mountain Christmas is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in October 1975.

Rocky Mountain Christmas
Cover art from CD reissue
Studio album by John Denver
Released	October 1, 1975
Recorded	August 1975
Genre	Christmas, folk
Label	RCA
Producer	Milton Okun
John Denver chronology
Windsong (1975) Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975) Spirit (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

His first Christmas-themed release, the album includes renditions of several traditional carols and popular Christmas standards; re-recorded versions of two songs from earlier Denver albums, "Aspenglow" from Take Me to Tomorrow and "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" from Farewell Andromeda; and the newly penned compositions "Christmas for Cowboys" and "A Baby Just Like You"; these two songs along with five others including Aspenglow were featured in Denver's TV special of the same name that aired December 10, 1975.

The single from the album, "Christmas for Cowboys", became a minor hit in the US (#58 pop) and Canada (#77 pop, No. 26 AC).

Track listing

Notes

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Personnel

• John Denver – vocals, 6- and 12-string guitars
• Dick Kniss – bass
• Lee Holdridge – piano, celeste, harpsichord, tack piano
• Steve Weisberg – guitar
• John Sommers – guitar, mandolin
• Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
• Herbie Lovelle – drums
• George Marge – English horn, oboe on "Silver Bells"
• Harvey Estrin – flute on "Silver Bells"
• Sid Sharp – violin
• William Kurasch – violin
• Samuel Boghossian – viola
• Jesse Erhlich – cello
• Pearl Kaufman – piano, harpsichord
• Chuck Collazzi – guitar on "What Child Is This"

Technical

• Kris O'Connor – production assistance
• Mickey Crofford – engineer
• Acy Lehman – art direction
• Peter Palombi – cover illustration

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	40

References

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