John Prine: John Prine [ATLANTIC / RHINO]

Why you'll love it

John Prine's debut is one of the great singer-songwriter albums of all time, ranked on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums, and full of songs others have covered for decades.

This edition

• John Prine on vinyl
• Atlantic / Rhino pressing

About the album

A former mail carrier from Maywood, Illinois, John Prine arrived fully formed on his debut, writing with uncommon wit, compassion and plainspoken poetry over gentle folk and country arrangements recorded in Memphis.

"Angel from Montgomery" is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, "Hello in There" is deeply tender, "Paradise" is a beloved singalong, and "Illegal Smile" and "Spanish Pipedream" show off his gentle, sly humour.

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Tracklist

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On Atlantic / Rhino, a reissue of the 1971 album.