Farewell Andromeda

Farewell Andromeda is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1973. The LP made Billboard's Top 20, reaching No. 16, with three singles subsequently released: "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy" [#62 POP, #25 AC], "Farewell Andromeda" [#89 POP, No. 20 AC] and "Please, Daddy" [#69 POP, No. 69 C&W].

Farewell Andromeda
Studio album by John Denver
Released	June 1973
Recorded	1973
Studio	RCA, New York City
Genre	Country, folk
Length	39:07
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Milton Okun
John Denver chronology
Rocky Mountain High (1972) Farewell Andromeda (1973) Greatest Hits (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Record World called the title track a "bright and positive ditty in the same vein as 'Rocky Mountain High.'"

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)"	John Denver	4:10
2.	"Berkeley Woman"	Bryan Bowers	3:32
3.	"Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)"	Bill Danoff Taffy Nivert	2:56
4.	"Angels from Montgomery"	John Prine	4:47
5.	"River of Love"	John Sommers	3:35

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)"	Denver	3:01
2.	"Whiskey Basin Blues"	Denver	2:47
3.	"Sweet Misery"	Hoyt Axton	3:36
4.	"Zachary and Jennifer"	Denver	2:00
5.	"We Don't Live Here No More"	Bill Danoff	4:03
6.	"Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning)"	Denver	4:04

Personnel

• John Denver – guitar, vocals
• Eric Weissberg – banjo, steel guitar
• Jan Camp Garrett – mandolin, vocals
• Victor Garrett – bass, vocals
• Lawrence Gottlieb – steel guitar, vocals
• Lee Holdridge – string arrangements
• Michael Holmes – piano
• Dick Kniss – bass
• Herbie Lovelle – drums
• George Marge – woodwind
• Frank Owens – piano
• Paul Prestopino – guitar, autoharp
• John Sommers – banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals
• Toots Thielemans – harmonica
• Don Wardell – Executive Producer
• Bryan Bowers – autoharp
• Chip Taylor, Steve Chapin, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff, Steve Mandell, Martine Habib, Campden Street Choir – vocals

Technical

• Kris O'Connor – assistant producer
• Acy R. Lehman – art director
• Mark English – cover art