15 September, 1972.

A very special song this morning and some very special memories. I grew up with this album, literally, as it was released just months before I was born and it was played a lot over the years. I still have the vinyl copy, it’s probably the most important record in my collection, but it’s been a long time since I’ve listened to it.

From the album Rocky Mountain High this was only the fourth song that John Denver ever wrote and the first he ever recorded, although it was never released as a single. Written about a girl he dated for a year, Denver himself described the song as an early attempt to organise his romantic thoughts.