JOHN PRINE : GREAT DAYS - THE JOHN PRINE ANTHOLOGY

 

Disc One (73:47)

  1. Illegal Smile
  2. Spanish Pipedream
  3. Hello in There
  4. Sam Stone
  5. Paradise
  6. Donald and Lydia
  7. The Late John Garfield blues
  8. Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You
  9. The Great Compromise
  10. Sweet Revenge
  11. Please Don't Bury Me
  12. Christmas in Prison
  13. Dear Abby
  14. Blue Umbrella
  15. Common Sense
  16. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
  17. Saddle in the Rain
  18. He Was in Heaven Before He Died
  19. Fish and Whistle
  20. That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round
  21. bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)

Disc Two (75:25)

  1. Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
  2. Automobile
  3. Killing the Blues
  4. Down by the Side of the Road
  5. Living in the Future
  6. It's Happening to You
  7. Storm Windows
  8. One Red Rose
  9. Souvenirs (with Steve Goodman)
  10. Aimless Love
  11. The Oldest Baby in the World
  12. People Puttin' People Down
  13. Unwed Fathers (with Rachel Peer)
  14. Angel from Montgomery (with Bonnie Raitt)
  15. Linda Goes to Mars
  16. Bad Boy Prine
  17. speed of the Sound of Loneliness
  18. It's a Big Old Goofy World
  19. The Sins of Memphisto
  20. All the Best

Label : Rhino

Release Year : 1993

Review (AllMusic) : Rhino's Great Days: The John Prine Anthology is an excellent summary of John Prine's prime period, from his sublime 1971 eponymous debut to 1991's Missing Years. This (appropriately) draws heavily from his early recordings (including the aforementioned debut), but it also does a terrific job of finding songs on uneven albums, while giving weight to such classic albums as Bruised Orange. Although those previously mentioned albums are all worthwhile on their own terms (as are many of Prine's other records), this provides a nearly flawless recap of his career - so much so that it's not only for neophytes, but also reminds longtime fans why they loved him in the first place.