I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)

~ Recording by John Denver

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:10John DenverFarewell Andromeda (Hollywood pressing)John DenverAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), RCA VictorAPL1-0101
1.1I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:29John DenverFarewell Andromeda (Indianapolis pressing)John DenverAlbum
RCA VictorAPL1-0101
1.6I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:27John DenverCollectionJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2253
1.1I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:29John DenverFarewell Andromedia (remastered)John DenverAlbum
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)5195-2-R
3.4I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:29John DenverCountry ClassicsJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest300694300
3.4I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:29John DenverCountry ClassicsJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD 1211, RDCD 1212, RDCD 1213
1.14I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:27John DenverThe Rocky Mountain CollectionJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 66837-2
1.14I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:27John DenverThe Rocky Mountain Collection (BMG Direct)John DenverAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)D212419, RCA 07863 66837-2
2.5I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:27John DenverThe Country Roads CollectionJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 67437-2
1.20I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:25John DenverThe Very Best of John DenverJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)74321 674422
1.13I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:25John DenverThe Complete CollectionJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
BMG Denmark74321 88230 2
1.16I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:26John DenverThe Best of John DenverJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
United (2000s budget label, part of Universal)UTD124
1.9I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:27John DenverThe Essential John DenverJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-02-27
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88697 03153 2
1.9I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:27John DenverThe Essential John DenverJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-06-04
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88697070082
1.9I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:27John DenverThe Essential John Denver (Limited Edition 3.0)John DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-08-25
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88697 42578 2
3.14I'd Rather be a Cowboy4:25John DenverThe Country Roads CollectionJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2009-08-26
7.1I'd Rather Be A Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:29John DenverThe RCA Albums Collection (Remastered)John DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • -2012-06-12
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697 91048 2
4.1I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:29John DenverOriginal Album Classics: John DenverJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2012-09-14
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88691968522
1.11I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)4:26John DenverThe Real… John Denver: The Ultimate John Denver CollectionJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
RCA Victor88883715482
2.9I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains) (Remastered)4:27John DenverAll of My Memories: The John Denver CollectionJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-04
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88883721932
1.9I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:25John DenverThe Essential John DenverJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-03-01
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.5I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:26John DenverGoldJohn DenverAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-01-24
RCA International, Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CRIMCD662
1.1I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:29John DenverFarewell AndromedaJohn DenverAlbum
2.5I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)4:24John DenverThe Country Roads Collection (iTunes & Amazon Digital)John DenverAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:Milt Okun
lead vocals:John Denver
strings arranger:Lee Holdridge
arranger:John Denver
Milt Okun
recording of:I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)

Related works

I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)

lyricist and composer:John Denver