Great Days: The John Prine Anthology
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If you buy Great Days: The John Prine Anthology, you may live to regret it. He's probably the best American folk-song lyricist of his generation, mixing low-key poignancy and deadpan humor in perfect proportions. His musical limitations serve to reinforce the understated nature of his art, and his short, plain-spoken lines (written in the offhand conversational style of his Midwestern and Appalachian characters) sneak through the back door of your imagination and won't leave. So where does the regret come in? Well, as you listen to the 41 songs arranged chronologically on these two CDs, you're going to ask yourself, "If s
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Manufacturer: Rhino Records
Release date: 17 August 1993
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 0081227140021 UPC: 081227140021
Release date: 17 August 1993
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 0081227140021 UPC: 081227140021
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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)
"Prineโs music inhabits a unique place, midway between country and folk. This collection brims with intelligence and emotion. Standout track: โHello in Thereโ "
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