John Denver - "Calypso"

[dth1971]

Anyone remember the B-side of John Denver's #1 song "I'm Sorry" which was called "Calypso"? I heard this song at #2 instead of "I'm Sorry" on the recent AT40: The 70's rebroadcast of the October 18, 1975 AT40 episode. The "Calpyso" song was a tribute to Jacques Cousteau's ship.

[onebuffalo]

Just covered that in my Country ChartBeat:

He continued his winning ways with his next album, Windsong (stays on my mind). The first single, I'm Sorry was written by Denver. Released during the summer of 1975, it hit #1 pop and A.C. in September. The week after I'm Sorry fell out of the top spot in pop, the b-side Calypso, a tribute song to Jacques Cousteau and his ship began getting more airplay than I'm Sorry. The two songs traded positions and Calypso held the #2 spot for four weeks in October and November. In the meantime, Windsong hit the top of the country albums chart for five weeks while becoming a #1 album on the top 200 chart for two. While Denver was at #2 with his final top ten pop hit, the C.M.A. Awards were held. Denver won Song of the Year for Back Home Again. However, Denver's biggest country moment was next. The 1974 Entertainer of the Year, Charlie Rich was presenting the final award of the night. After several incoherent minutes (Rich was visibly drunk during the show), he read the nominees for Entertainer of the Year. Without missing a beat, Rich flicked his lighter and burned the slip with the winner's name: John Denver. Denver expressed his appreciation for his wins via satellite because he was in Australia during a very successful tour (Denver continued to be a top concert draw despite his dearth of hits during the late 1970s). Meanwhile, I'm Sorry topped the country chart in November (chart wise, his biggest country hit). Denver released a Christmas album in December called Rocky Mountain Christmas which went gold rather quickly. Fly Away, with back up vocals from the most successful female crossover artist of the mid 1970s, Olivia Newton-John was next. It kicked off his 1976 on a #12 country, #13 pop, and #1 A.C. note. During the time Fly Away was on the charts, Newsweek proclaimed Denver as 'the most popular singer in America'. Looking For Space was the third and final single and it hit #30 country, #29 pop, and #1 A.C.. The Windsong album lent its name for a record label for Denver to find new talent. Windsong's ONLY success was the Starland Vocal Band that hit #1 pop and #5 A.C. in 1976 with Afternoon Delight. They were the 1977 Grammy winner for Best New Artist.

[johnnywest]

One of my favorite John Denver songs.