John Prine – Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine
Tracklist
| A1 | Sam Stone | 4:14 | |
| A2 | Saddle In The Rain | 3:30 | |
| A3 | Please Don't Bury Me | 2:47 | |
| A4 | The Great Compromise | 4:57 | |
| A5 | Grandpa Was A Carpenter | 2:11 | |
| A6 | Donald And Lydia | 4:27 | |
| B1 | Illegal Smile | 3:10 | |
| B2 | Sweet Revenge | 2:58 | |
| B3 | Dear Abby | 4:10 | |
| B4 | Souvenirs | 3:32 | |
| B5 | Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard | 3:16 | |
| B6 | Hello In There | 4:29 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Published By – Cotillion Music, Inc.
- Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios
- Pressed By – Presswell
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Steve Goodman (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4)
- Art Direction – Abie Sussman, Bob Defrin
- Banjo – Dave Prine (tracks: A5)
- Bass – Mike Leach* (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B2, B6)
- Dobro – Dave Prine (tracks: A3)
- Drums – Gene Christman* (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6), Kenny Malone (tracks: A3, A5, B2), Peter Bunetta (tracks: A2, B5)
- Electric Guitar – Steve Goodman (tracks: B2, B5)
- Lacquer Cut By – GP*
- Lead Guitar, Electric Guitar – Reggie Young (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B2, B6)
- Liner Notes – Pat Dawson (2)
- Organ – Bobby Emmons (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6), James Brown (9) (tracks: A2, B5)
- Pedal Steel Guitar – Leo LeBlanc (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B5, B6)
- Percussion – Bishop Heywood* (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6)
- Photography By – David Gahr
- Piano [Pianos] – Bobby Wood (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6)
- Producer – Arif Mardin (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, B6), Steve Cropper (tracks: A2, B5)
- Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – John Christopher* (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B1, B6)
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Written-By – John Prine
Notes
Presswell pressing version indicated by PR suffix in label matrix and (PR) P etched in run out.
A1, A6, B1, B6: from Atlantic SD 8296 "John Prine"
A2, B5: from Atlantic SD 18127 "Common Sense"
A3, A5, B2, B3: from Atlantic SD 7274 "Sweet Revenge"
A4, B4: from Atlantic SD 7240 "Diamonds in the Rough"
"The Great Compromise" & "Souvenirs" ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Please Don't Bury Me," "Grandpa Was a Carpenter," "Sweet Revenge" & "Dear Abby" ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Saddle in the Rain" & "Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna" ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation
© 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
All selections published by Cotillion Music, Inc., BMI
Steve Goodman (courtesy of Asylum Records)
Steve Goodman (courtesy of Buddah Records)
Bonnie Raitt (courtesy of Warner Bros. Records)
A1, A6, B1, B6: from Atlantic SD 8296 "John Prine"
A2, B5: from Atlantic SD 18127 "Common Sense"
A3, A5, B2, B3: from Atlantic SD 7274 "Sweet Revenge"
A4, B4: from Atlantic SD 7240 "Diamonds in the Rough"
"The Great Compromise" & "Souvenirs" ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Please Don't Bury Me," "Grandpa Was a Carpenter," "Sweet Revenge" & "Dear Abby" ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Saddle in the Rain" & "Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna" ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation
© 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
All selections published by Cotillion Music, Inc., BMI
Steve Goodman (courtesy of Asylum Records)
Steve Goodman (courtesy of Buddah Records)
Bonnie Raitt (courtesy of Warner Bros. Records)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Other (Price Code on Spine): 0698
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-A-763733-PR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-A-763734-PR
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A runout, etched): ST-A-763733 B @TGP (PR)
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B runout, etched): ST-A-763734B @TGP (PR) P
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A runout, etched): ST-A-763733-C 0-1 SM1-2 (PR)
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B runout, etched): ST-A-763734-C @TGP SP 0-1 SM1-1 (PR)
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A runout, etched): ST-A-763733 B @TGP
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B runout, etched): ST-A-763734B @TGP (PR)
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side A runout, etched): ST-A-763733 B @TGP (PR) P
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side B runout, etched): ST-A-763734B @TGP (PR) P
Other Versions (5 of 27)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine (LP, Compilation) | Atlantic | SD 18202 | Canada | 1976 | ||
| Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine (8-Track Cartridge, Compilation) | Atlantic | TP 18202 | US | 1976 | |||
Recently Edited | Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine (LP, Compilation, RI / Richmond Pressing) | Atlantic | SD 18202 | US | 1976 | ||
Recently Edited | Prime Prine (The Best Of John Prine) (LP, Compilation, Stereo, MO / Monarch Pressing) | Atlantic | SD 18202 | US | 1976 | ||
New Submission | Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine (LP, Compilation) | Atlantic | SD 18202 | Canada | 1976 |
Recommendations
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Released1969 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1978 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
- Mine appears to be variant 1 but also has "PRC" on both sides, off on its own, in the run out.
This is a great album to put on sunday mornings. Its quiet and peaceful and folky and clever. Highly suggested for anyone discovering this awesome musician.
Interesting that Pat Dawson ends his liner notes with a quote from "Angel From Montgomery", but unfortunately that song is not included. Not sure who was at that meeting where they decided to include "Dear Abby", but leave out, what I believe is one of his signature songs, on his first compilation of best Prine songs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .
I had forgotten how cool John Prine was. Excellent album.
Release
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