Prime Prine: The Best of John Prine

Prime Prine
Compilation album by John Prine
Released 1976
Genre Country
Length 43:41
Label Atlantic
John Prine chronology

Common Sense
(1975)		 Prime Prine
(1976)		 Bruised Orange
(1978)

Prime Prine is a compilation album by American folk singer John Prine, released in 1976.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau (B-) [2]

Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman writes of the album, "Atlantic Records' compilation of John Prine's first four albums was good for its time...but was later superseded by Rhino's Great Days anthology."[1]

Track listing

All songs by John Prine unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Sam Stone" – 4:14
  2. "Saddle in the Rain" – 3:30
  3. "Please Don't Bury Me" – 2:47
  4. "The Great Compromise" – 4:57
  5. "Grandpa Was a Carpenter" – 2:11
  6. "Donald and Lydia" – 4:27
  7. "Illegal Smile" – 3:10
  8. "Sweet Revenge" – 2:58
  9. "Dear Abby" – 4:10
  10. "Souvenirs" – 3:32
  11. "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" – 3:16
  12. "Hello in There" – 4:29

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1977 Billboard Pop Albums 196

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ruhlman, William. "Prime Prine: The Best of John Prine > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Prime Prine: The Best of John Prine > Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 9, 2011.