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Record ID
3223
Artist
John Prine
Title
John Prine
Field / Genre
Folk
Year Recorded
1971
Label
Atlantic
Pressing
Can
Rating
****
Discs
1
Media
CD
Date Bought
3 Aug 2017
Cost
¤7.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>A revelation upon its release, this album is now a collection of standards: "Illegal Smile," "Hello in There," "Sam Stone," "Donald and Lydia," and, of course, "Angel from Montgomery." Prine's music, a mixture of folk, rock, and country, is deceptively simple, like his pointed lyrics, and his easy vocal style adds a humorous edge that makes otherwise funny jokes downright hilarious.</p><p>—<strong>William Ruhlmann</strong></p>