Bruised Orange: John Prine: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Fish And Whistle

2. There She Goes

3. If You Don't Want My Love

4. That's The Way That The World Goes 'Round

5. Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow)

6. Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone

7. Aw Heck

8. Crooked Piece Of Time

9. Iron Ore Betty

10. The Hobo Song

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It took John Prine seven years to make his peace with the "New Dylan" expectations that accompanied his critically hailed 1971 debut. Which isn't to say that the Illinois-born singer/songwriter didn't make some fine music in the years that passed between his initial recording and this, a comfortable-as-an-old-shoe collection that signals the start of Prine's settling-in period. Folk-circuit fellow traveler Steve Goodman's sympathetic production suits Prine just fine. The songs, meanwhile, are sprinkled with wise and witty wordplay. "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone" chronicles a misbegotten movie promotion. "If You Don't Want My Love" is an oddly unrepentant exercise in self-pity copenned with reclusive pop producer Phil Spector, while "Aw Heck" is its polar opposite--a sing-it-from-the-rafters celebration of passion ("I could get the electric chair for a phony rap / Long as she's sittin' in my lap"). It's not faint praise to note that Bruised Orange is thoroughly likable. --Steven Stolder

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3.0 out of 5 stars John Prine "Bruised Orange", Jun 16 2004

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Aaron L. (Rome, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruised Orange (Audio CD)

"Fish And Whistle" 5/5
"There She Goes" 3/5
"If You Don't Want My Love" 1/5
"That's The Way The World Goes 'Round" 4/5
"Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow)" 3/5
"Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone" 5/5
"Aw Heck" 4/5
"Crooked Piece Of Time" 3/5
"Iron Ore Betty" 3/5
"The Hobo Song" 3/5

"Bruised Orange," is John Prine's fifth studio album. Highlights include "Fish And Whistle" and "Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone."

Overall rating: Three and a half stars.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Beg to Differ, April 22 2004

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E. Folta "eafinct" (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bruised Orange (Audio CD)

While this album is just as wonderful as the reviewers below have said, and a classic of the singer-songwriter genre, I want to cast a vote in favor of the cut "If You Don't Want My Love" which is much-maligned below. While it has none of the whimsy and humor which characterize most of Prine's work, it is in fact a perfect encapsulation of a bitter cast-off lover's state of mind -- and stays on and on in the memory. It is in fact my favorite cut on the album!

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5.0 out of 5 stars good stuff, Feb 27 2004

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Shannon Wright (fair oaks, ca United States) - See all my reviews

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this is a great record! its got all of johns sides on it from fun country licks to slow folksy love songs if i had to reccomend one jonh prine album this would be the one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Musical Mark Twain
Wow! I forgot just how terrific John Prine is. I purchased this album (yes, album...it was THAT long ago! Read more

Published on April 19 2003 by J. Healy

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best late 70's Prine albums
10 songs. That's it, but in those 10 songs, and under 40 minutes, is music that is both singable and as deep as the deepest ocean in the world. Read more

Published on Aug 24 2002 by Buford M. Bell