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| 1. Sam Stone |
| 2. Saddle In The Rain |
| 3. Please Don't Bury Me |
| 4. The Great Compromise |
| 5. Grandpa Was A Carpenter |
| 6. Donald And Lydia |
| 7. Illegal Smile |
| 8. Sweet Revenge |
| 9. Dear Abbey |
| 10. Souvenirs |
| 11. Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard |
| 12. Hello In There |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite Paradise, but dern close,
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This review is from: Prime Prine Best of ... (Audio CD)
Look, I'm not going to feed you crap here. Prine is dang near the best songwriter ever. He is right up there with Dylan, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, and Randy Newman as one of the greatest American songwriters (as if we know any other kind of songwriters...Elton who?). This early "Best of" might have been a bit premature at the time, but has a great collection of songs, especially for anyone who is not familiar with Prine.It's too bad that "Paradise" is not included on this set. If you're ready to drop a little more change and get a better range of John Boy's stuff, go for the Anthology. It's well worth it. Prine was "discovered" by Kris Kristopherson, and wrote a lot of songs with Steve Goodman. If you're a fan of either of those artists, or any of the many they've influenced (Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, Todd Snider, etc), then you'll love Prine. If you're already a Prine fan, and you just want to know if this album is worth it, don't. Get the Anthology instead. It has better recording quality, and much more of Prine's hits.
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL-THE BEST OF JOHN PRINE !,
By David E. Payne,Jr. (ROCKLAND,MASS) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Prime Prine Best of ... (Audio CD)
I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM SINCE THE SEVENTIES AND IT IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES.SONGS LIKE SAM STONE,THERE'S A HOLE IN DADDY'S ARM-THESE GO REALLY DEEP INTO WHAT PRINE IS ALL ABOUT.HIS MUSIC AND LYRICS CROSS BOUNDRIES THAT NOT MANY ARTISTS CAN PULL OFF.HE APPEALS TO COUNTRY,FOLK,AND ROCK FANS ALIKE.IT'S THIS KIND OF TALENT THAT MAKES HIM JUST AS COMPELLING TODAY AS WHEN HE WROTE IT.I HEARTILY ENDORSE THIS ALBUM TO ANYONE WHO HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED HIS MUSIC.GIVE IT A TRY AND BECOME A DEVOTED FAN LIKE THE REST OF US!
5.0 out of 5 stars
a collection not to be missed,
By jeff hirshberg (New york) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Prime Prine Best of ... (Audio CD)
You can go out and buy all of John Prines albums, or you can just go out and pick up this one, and cherish the best of his best. John Prine is one of the best story tellers in music. He introduces his tales, and brings you through them leaving no detail out of place; There is a warmth, and a personal endeavor in each of his songs. John picks the trials that so many endure, and brings them out for us to acknowledge, and deal with. He sings about drug addiction afflicting people to the point of death, and goes on to sing about old age with its associated loneliness. In other songs, he emulates small town social dilemas that most city folks have no chance to experience, except through the songs John sings for us. All in all, we see the world through the eyes of small town life, with its innocence and simplicity; Something I have not seen since my days in the mid west many years ago."......There's a hole in Danny's arm, where all the money goes, and Jesus Christ died for nothing I suppose....little pictures have big ears; dont stop to count the years; Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios..' "And you may see me tonight, with an illegal smile; it dont cost very much, but it lasts along while. Wont you please tell the man, I didnt kill anyone; No I"m just trying to have me some fun.." " Grandpa was a carpenter, built houses, stores and banks; Chain smoked Camel cigarettes, and hammered nails in planks. He was level on the level, shaved peter on every door; Voted for Eisenhower cause Lincoln won the war." His most beatifull is "Hello in There". "You know that old trees just grow stronger,and old rivers grow wilder every day; People just grow lonsome waiting for someone to say hello in there, hello." I was fortunate to have seen John three times, each with a different show and experience. Grab this album, and experience a slice of life that many of us will never have a chance to taste, except through Johns music.
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