ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəs tə ðə səksˈɛs ʌvðə pˈiːɾɚ, pˈɔːl ænd mˈɛɹi vˈɜːʒən, dˈɛnvɚ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ðə sˈɔŋ ɐɡˈɛn fɔːɹ hɪz deɪbjˈuː stˈuːdɪˌoʊ ˈælbəm, ɹˈaɪmz ænd ɹˈiːzənz, ænd ɪt wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst æz ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn θɹuː ˌɑːɹsˌiːˈeɪ ɹˈɛkɚdz.
In 1969, simultaneous to the success of the Peter, Paul and Mary version, Denver recorded the song again for his debut studio album, Rhymes & Reasons, and it was released as a single in October 1969 through RCA Records.