I Want to Live
Studio album by John Denver
Released	November 1977
Genre	Folk
Length	39:49
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Milton Okun, John Snyder
John Denver chronology
John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (1977) I Want to Live (1977) John Denver (1979)
Singles from I Want to Live
"How Can I Leave You Again?" Released: August 1977[1] "It Amazes Me" Released: February 1978[2] "I Want To Live" Released: April 1978[3]

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

The lead single was "How Can I Leave You Again", of which Record World said "It moves slowly but with feeling, and is bound to be a favorite with female audiences of all ages this autumn."^[5]

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" (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
• Renée Armand – vocals
• Hal Blaine – drums
• Mike Crumm – vocals
• Chuck Domanico – bass
• Michael Lang – keyboards
• Herb Pedersen – banjo, guitar, vocals
• Lee Ritenour – guitar
• Lee Holdridge – orchestral arrangements

Technical

• Don Wardell – Executive Producer
• Kris O'Connor – production assistance
• Mickey Crofford – engineer
• Acy Lehman – art direction
• Mark English – cover illustration

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