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Track Listings
| 1 | Illegal Smile |
| 2 | Spanish Pipedream |
| 3 | Hello in There |
| 4 | Sam Stone |
| 5 | Paradise |
| 6 | Pretty Good |
| 7 | Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore |
| 8 | Far from Me |
| 9 | Angel from Montgomery |
| 10 | Quiet Man |
| 11 | Donald and Lydia |
| 12 | Six O'Clock News |
| 13 | Flashback Blues |
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Media Type: CD
Artist: PRINE,JOHN
Title: JOHN PRINE
Street Release Date: 02/06/1990
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP
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Prine's 1971 self-titled debut set the tone for the rest of his career. A critical smash and a commercial disappointment, the record contains many of his best known compositions. Proving himself capable of tackling folk balladry, country, and rock with ease, Prine seems to spring into being as a fully formed singer-songwriter at age 24. Lyrically diverse, Prine offers topical songs such as "Sam Stone," the tale of a drug addicted Vietnam vet, achingly sad songs, such as the oft-covered "Angel from Montgomery," and, of course, his trademark wit gets ample time in the spotlight. Produced by the legendary Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Hall and Oates), the record is understated, letting Prine's comfy voice drive things. When needed, the famous house band at American Recording Studios in Memphis kicks in tasteful backing. --Ian Landau
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Atlantic Off Roster
- Item model number : CD19156
- Original Release Date : 1990
- Date First Available : December 7, 2006
- Label : Atlantic Off Roster
- ASIN : B000002I97
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,633 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
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“This one’s for you John”
Only 50 years to become an overnight success
My favorite songs on here are the humorous ones. "Spanish Pipe Dream"(called "Blow Up Your TV" when John Denver recorded it) is John P.'s funny account of a barroom conversation between a soldier on his way to where he's stationed and the topless dancer he meets up with. "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" pokes fun at our patriotic obsessions--and might be more timely in the wake of the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001(and the resulting flag-waving we engaged in). "Illegal Smile" is a bouncy tune about trying to laugh when everything around you is going wrong. "Pretty Good" and "Quiet Man" are blues-rock at its finest.
John Prine is at his best, though, when he gets serious. "Hello In There", which was covered by Joan Baez and Bette Midler, is John P.'s classic melancholy ballad about an older couple whose loved ones live far away and who are dealing with the resulting loneliness("Old people just grow lonesome waiting for someone to say/Hello in there/Hello"). In the song "Sam Stone", Sam is an injured, drug-addicted war veteran whose addiction eventually kills him. "Far From Me" deals with the pain of a relationship gone bad. Prine's environmental anthem, "Paradise"(which, by the way, was also done by John Denver), is more lively than the other songs I previously mentioned. Still, it's a serious song. "Paradise" is about the coal-mining company building its mine in Paradise, Kentucky, near the Green River. John P. is a native Kentuckian, so he tells the story from his own experience. The chorus tells what happens when natural beauty is sacrificed to those who merely want to make money off the land("Daddy, won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County/Down by the Green River, where Paradise lay/Well, I'm sorry, my son, but you're too late in askin'/Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away"). Preservation of natural beauty is an issue that's just as big now as it was in '71, when John wrote "Paradise".
This record may seem dated to some people, since it was released over 30 years ago. John Prine, however, continues to make records, and the songs on "John Prine" talk about issues(war and peace, protecting our resources, substance abuse) that have always been important to a lot of people. John P. also has a great sense of humor. Check out this classic album from an artist who I think is one of the most underrated folk-rockers around.
I went off to college in the 70's with my Prine collection and no one knew who he was. Eventually my roommates started listening and they would yell out "Play that oatmeal song!" (Illegal Smile). Haven't played that one for anyone yet that didn't love that line.
This album is pure genius. Rolling Stone's album guide gives it the highest 5 star rating. So enough said there, if you don't have this you are missing out on something.
And all the previous reviews have covered the notable songs, Sam Stone, Hello in There, Paradise, etc. Everyone will have a different favorite on an album like this because each one is great. Personally, I am partial to Far From Me. There have been a million breakin up songs written, but I'm not sure there has ever been one like this. It takes you right back to the heartache of that moment when you knew a relationship wasn't going to work out. There are two times I love Prine's songs the most, when he is hysterically funny and when he hits a nerve way down deep. Sometimes he does both in the same song. This album is a treasure.
I was and am a big fan of Kris Kristoferson and it was he who discovered John Prine. His liner notes were a big part of what really made me pay attention to John's lyrics.
I got to see him live in the cafeteria of Long Beach State University in California in 1971. Literally in the cafeteria. He sat on a cafeteria chair about 4 or 5 feet from me and a number of other fans. It was a wonderful experience.
If you haven't heard it before, get it by all means and play it through headphones late at night. If you listen to any song on it and think it less than superb, listen to it again. It only means you missed something.
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Quando è toccato il turno di John Prine non ho esitato è ho tirato fuori la mia copia in vinile del suo primo album. Era da tanto che non l'ascoltavo e l'emozione dell'ascolto è stata in parte rovinata dal constatare le non ottime condizioni del vinile. Eccomi dunque qui alle prese con questa edizione in cd.... inutile dire che il discetto e il libretto interno (con le note originali scritte da un certo Kris Kristofferson) sono stati tolti dalla custodia e inseriti all'interno della copertina del vinile.... un album come questo lo si sfoggia in vinile anche se poi si ascolta il cd...
Perchè l'esordio di John Prine è uno di quei tesori rari che vanno conservati e tramandati con rispetto. Perché è uno dei più bei dischi di cantautorato mai realizzati e francamente non credo esistano tanti esordi di questo livello.
L'hanno definito in tanti modi John Prine, soprattutto a inizio carriera. Il nuovo Dylan, il discepolo di Johnny Cash (con Cash ha indubbiamente diviso tante cose, non tutte belle) ma forse sarebbe doveroso sottolineare la sua originalità e la sua incredibile vena poetica. E la sua scrittura, la sua penna cosi precisa nel descrivere il suo tempo.
Hanno attinto in tanti dal canzoniere di Prine e questo album è stato praticamente saccheggiato...da gente come Johnny Cash, Joan Baez a Bonnie Raitt tanto fare qualche nome.
Partiamo da una "Sam Stone" che andrebbe fatta ascoltare nelle suole.... è la storia di un figlio che vede il padre reduce del Vietnam precipitare nella tossicodipendenza... scrivere una canzone del genere nel 1971 quando quelle ferite erano apertissime e sanguinavano ancora è stato un atto di coraggio.
E che dire di quella splendida canzone d'amore che è "Donald & Lydia" di quel suo clima agrodolce (come prego, qualcuno li fuori dice che assomiglia a "Anna e Marco" di Dalla? e si, un pochino mi sa che avete ragione, ma sapete vero quale è stata scritta prima...).
E dove mettiamo "Angel from Montgomery" brano visto in ottica femminile che rivelava una sensibilità non comune e la voglia di rompere determinati stereotipi ben piantati nella tradizione country americana.
Ma lo sguardo di Prine si poggiava ovunque con una precisione chirurgica... il delicato sguardo sulla vecchiaia di "Hello in there" di nuovo la droga in "illegal smile".... facciamola breve... non c'è un brano di questo capolavoro che non sia entrato nel canzoniere dei classici della canzone d'autore.
Ascoltate queste canzoni e capirete il perché.
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