1969 Denny Brooks – Denny Brooks
Singer, guitarist and voiceover artist Denny Brooks began playing music with acclaimed singer/songwriter John Denver in 1964. Denny was a background singer and guitarist for Denver from 1976 to 1986. Moreover, Brooks was a frequent opening act for singer/songwriter Hoyt Axton and sang background vocals on Dory Previn’s 1971 album “Mythical Kings and Iguanas.” (Source)
Denny Brooks selftitled album was released in 1969
Tracks
1 Life Is A Season (Matthew Moore) 2:36
2 Tremble If You Must (Paul Potash) 3:52
3 Wherefore And Why (Gordon Lightfoot) 2:54
4 Both Sides, Now (Joni Mitchell) 5:24
5 Light The Light Within You (Buzz Clifford) 3:15
6 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Billy Taylor; Dick Dallas) 3:29
7 The Good Side (Matthew Moore) 3:33
8 Not To Know (Matthew Moore) 3:51
9 Rose Of The Mountain (Michael McGinnis; David P Jackson) 2:48
10 Home (Larry Marks) 2:03
11 When Will You Be Coming Home (Gary Montgomery; Jack Dalton) 2:46
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Musicians
1 Life Is A Season
| Bass | David P Jackson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Rob Edwards |
| Horns | Bill Fritz |
| Horns | Dave Roberts |
| Horns | Judy Fischer |
| Horns | Laroon Holt |
| Horns | William Mattison |
| Piano | Matthew Moore |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
2 Tremble If You Must
| Bass | Carl Radle |
| Guitar | Bernie Leadon |
| Guitar | David Marks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Davies |
| Acoustic Guitar | Denny Brooks |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
3 Wherefore And Why
| Bass | David P Jackson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Rob Edwards |
| Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
| Acoustic Guitar | Denny Brooks |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
4 Both Sides, Now
| Bass | David P Jackson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Denny Brooks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Edd Lively |
| Acoustic Guitar | T-Bone Burnett |
| Oboe | Curtis Massey |
| Percussion | Rick Nation |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
5 Light The Light Within You
| Bass | Carl Radle |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bernie Leadon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Davies |
| Piano | David P Jackson |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
6 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
| Bass | David P Jackson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Rob Edwards |
| Acoustic Guitar | Denny Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Gloria Jones |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
7 The Good Side
| Bass | David P Jackson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Rob Edwards |
| Piano | Matthew Moore |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
| Background Vocals | Gloria Jones |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
8 Not To Know
| Bass | David P Jackson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Rob Edwards |
| Piano | Matthew Moore |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
| Background Vocals | Gloria Jones |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
9 Rose Of The Mountain
| Bass | David P Jackson |
| Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bernie Leadon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Denny Brooks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael McGinnis |
| Piano | David P Jackson |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
10 Home
| Bass | Carl Radle |
| Guitar | David Marks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Davies |
| Piano | Larry Marks |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
11 When Will You Be Coming Home
| Bass | Carl Radle |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | David Marks |
| Piano | David P Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Elaine Hill |
| Background Vocals | Glenna Session |
| Background Vocals | Gloria Jones |
| Background Vocals | Imogene Brown |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Merry Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Oma Drake |
| Background Vocals | Sherell Townsend Atwood |
| Background Vocals | Tyrone Scott |
| Vocals | Denny Brooks |
Other Musicians
Strings – Bobby Bruce, Darrel Terwilliger, Ed Gilbert, Gene Lamas, George Poole, Hyman Gold, Isadore Roman, John De Voogdt, Julius Tannenbaum, Lou Raderman, Norman Botnick, Ray Siegel (Track 2)
Strings – Robert Klimes (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 8)
Liner Notes
Producer – Daniel Moore
Arranged By (Horns) – Dave Roberts (Tracks 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Robert Klimes (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Liner Notes – Van Dyke Parks
