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(s)	Arif Mardin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
John Prine chronology
	John Prine (album)	Diamonds in the Rough (1972)

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Track listing

All songs written by John Prine, published by Cotillion, BMI. John Prine (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois) is an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s. ...

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

Instrumentation

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
• Robby Emmons, organ
• Bobby Wood, pianos
• Mike Leach, bass
• Gene Chrisman, drums
• Bishop Heywood, percussion

On "Paradise": John Prine (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois) is an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s. ...

• 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 (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois) is an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s. ... Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was a Chicago folk music singer and songwriter. ...

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

John Prine (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois) is an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s. ... Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was a Chicago folk music singer and songwriter. ...

References

• John Prine liner notes.

External links

• John Prine tour dates
• John Prine Shrine

• 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