John Prine Live

John Prine Live
Live album by John Prine
Released	1988
Genre	Folk, Alt-country, Americana
Label	Oh Boy
John Prine chronology
German Afternoons (1988) John Prine Live (1988) The Missing Years (1991)

John Prine Live is a live album by American folk singer and songwriter John Prine, released in 1988. It was originally released as a double-LP.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote of the album "With years of experience playing club dates, John Prine has evolved into a very entertaining live performer, and this album... presents him at his intimate best, telling funny stories and performing his most impressive material in unadorned arrangements."^[1]

Track listing

All songs by John Prine unless otherwise noted.

1. "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" – 3:04
2. "Six O'Clock News" – 3:16
3. "The Oldest Baby in the World" (Prine, Donnie Fritts) – 6:50
4. "Angel from Montgomery" – 4:16
5. "Grandpa Was a Carpenter" – 2:49
6. "Blue Umbrella" – 3:15
7. "Fish and Whistle" – 3:01
8. "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone" – 5:47
9. "Living in the Future " – 3:45
10. "Illegal Smile" – 4:16
11. "Mexican Home" – 4:16
12. "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" – 3:27
13. "The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)" – 2:50
14. "Sam Stone" – 5:06
15. "Souvenirs" – 3:33
16. "Aw Heck" – 2:33
17. "Donald and Lydia" – 3:50
18. "That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round" – 3:47
19. "Hello in There" – 4:48

Personnel

• John Prine – vocals, guitar
• Bonnie Raitt - guest vocals on Angel from Montgomery

References