John Prine (album)

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John Prine
John Prine cover
Studio album by John Prine
Released 1971
Recorded American Recording Studios, Memphis, except "Paradise," recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
Genre Folk Music
Length 44:07
Label Atlantic
Producer(s) Arif Mardin
Professional reviews
John Prine chronology
John Prine (album) Diamonds in the Rough
(1972)


John Prine was the first album by John Prine, a Grammy Award-winning folk singer who, along with Steve Goodman, was closely involved with the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Prine, published by Cotillion, BMI.

Side one

  1. "Illegal Smile" – 3:10
  2. "Spanish Pipedream" – 2:37
  3. "Hello In There" – 4:29
  4. "Sam Stone" – 4:14
  5. "Paradise" – 3:10
  6. "Pretty Good" – 3:36

Side two

  1. "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" – 2:51
  2. "Far From Me" – 3:38
  3. "Angel From Montgomery" – 3:43
  4. "Quiet Man" – 2:50
  5. "Donald and Lydia" – 4:27
  6. "Six O'Clock News" – 2:49
  7. "Flashback Blues" – 2:33

[edit] Instrumentation

On all songs except "Paradise" and "Flashback Blues":

  • John Prine, vocals and acoustic guitar
  • Reggie Young, lead guitar
  • Leo LeBlanc, pedal steel guitar
  • John Christopher, rhythm guitar
  • Robby Emmons, organ
  • Bobby Wood, pianos
  • Mike Leach, bass
  • Gene Chrisman, drums
  • Bishop Heywood, percussion

On "Paradise":

  • John Prine, lead vocal and acoustic guitar
  • Steve Goodman, harmony vocal and acoustic guitar
  • Dave Prine, fiddle
  • Neal Rosengarden, bass

On "Flashback Blues":

  • John Prine, vocal and acoustic guitar
  • Steve Goodman, acoustic guitar
  • Noel Gilbert, fiddle
  • Mike Leach, bass
  • Bishop Heywood, drums
  • Gene Chrisman, tambourine

[edit] References

  • John Prine liner notes.

[edit] External links