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John Prine
Studio album by John Prine
Released	1971
Recorded	American Recording Studios, Memphis, except "Paradise," recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
Genre	Folk music
Length	44:07
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Arif Mardin
Professional reviews
Allmusic [1] Robert Christgau (A) link Rolling Stone (favorable) link
John Prine chronology
John Prine (1971) Diamonds in the Rough (1972)

John Prine was the first album by John Prine, issued by Atlantic records. In 2003, the album was ranked number 458 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

All songs written by John Prine, published by Cotillion, BMI.

Side one

1. "Illegal Smile" – 3:10
2. "Spanish Pipedream" – 2:37
3. "Hello In There" – 4:29
4. "Sam Stone" – 4:14
5. "Paradise" – 3:10
6. "Pretty Good" – 3:36

Side two

1. "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" – 2:51
2. "Far From Me" – 3:38
3. "Angel From Montgomery" – 3:43
4. "Quiet Man" – 2:50
5. "Donald and Lydia" – 4:27
6. "Six O'Clock News" – 2:49
7. "Flashback Blues" – 2:33

Personnel

On all songs except "Paradise" and "Flashback Blues":

• John Prine – vocals and acoustic guitar
• Reggie Young – lead guitar
• Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar
• John Christopher – rhythm guitar
• Bobby Emmons – organ
• Bobby Wood – pianos
• Mike Leach – bass
• Gene Chrisman – drums
• Bishop Heywood – percussion

On "Paradise":

• John Prine – lead vocal and acoustic guitar
• Steve Goodman – harmony vocal and acoustic guitar
• Dave Prine – fiddle
• Neal Rosengarden – bass

On "Flashback Blues":

• John Prine – vocal and acoustic guitar
• Steve Goodman – acoustic guitar
• Noel Gilbert – fiddle
• Mike Leach – bass
• Bishop Heywood – drums
• Gene Chrisman – tambourine

Chart positions

References

• John Prine liner notes.

External links

• A Literary Evening with John Prine and Ted Kooser. March 9, 2005. The Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress.
• Interview with John Prine - KyndMusic, September 2005
• Classic Albums: JOHN PRINE > John Prine January 2010. American Songwriter Magazine