John Prine - Prime Prine (The Best Of John Prine)

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Sam Stone	4:14
A2	Saddle In The Rain Backing Vocals – Brooks Hunnicutt, Gwenn Edwards*, Pat CoulterBass – Donald "Duck" DunnElectric Guitar – Steve CropperHorns – Andrew Love, Jack Hale*, James Mitchell, Lewis Collins , Wayne JacksonPiano – Alan Hand	3:30
A3	Please Don't Bury Me Vocals [Harmony] – Raun MacKinnon	2:47
A4	The Great Compromise	4:57
A5	Grandpa Was A Carpenter Acoustic Guitar, Soloist – Steve Goodman	2:11
A6	Donald And Lydia	4:27
B1	Illegal Smile	3:10
B2	Sweet Revenge Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Deidre Tuck*, Judy ClayPiano, Organ – David Briggs	2:58
B3	Dear Abby	4:10
B4	Souvenirs Vocals [Harmony] – Steve Goodman	3:32
B5	Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard Acoustic Guitar [Slide] – Rick VitoBass – Tommy CatheyElectric Guitar – Paul CannonPiano – Larry MuhoberacVocals [Harmony] – Bonnie Raitt	3:16
B6	Hello In There	4:29

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Steve Goodman (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4)
• Art Direction – Abie Sussman, Bob Defrin
• Banjo – Dave Prine (tracks: A5)
• Bass – Mike Leach* (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B2, B6)
• Drums – Gene Christman* (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6), Kenny Malone (tracks: A3, A5, B2), Peter Bunetta (tracks: A2, B5)
• Electric Guitar – Steve Goodman (tracks: B2, B5)
• Guitar [Dobro] – Dave Prine (tracks: A3)
• Lead Guitar, Electric Guitar – Reggie Young (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B2, B6)
• Liner Notes – Pat Dawson
• Organ – Bobby Emmons (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6), James Brown (tracks: A2, B5)
• Percussion – Bishop Heywood* (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6)
• Photography By – David Gahr
• Piano [Pianos] – Bobby Wood (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B6)
• Producer – Arif Mardin (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, B6), Steve Cropper (tracks: A2, B5)
• Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – John Christopher (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B1, B6)
• Steel Guitar [Pedal] – Leo LeBlanc (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B5, B6)
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Written-By – John Prine

Notes

Monarch Record Mfg. Co. pressing indicated by "MO" suffix in label matrix.

A1, A6, B1, B6: from Atlantic SD 8296 "John Prine"
A2, B5: from Atlantic SD 18127 "Common Sense"
A3, A5, B2, B3: from Atlantic SD 7274 "Sweet Revenge"
A4, B4: from Atlantic SD 7240 "Diamonds in the Rough"

"The Great Compromise" & "Souvenirs" ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Please Don't Bury Me," "Grandpa Was a Carpenter," "Sweet Revenge" & "Dear Abby" ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Saddle in the Rain" & "Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna" ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation
© 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A - Label): ST-A-763733-MO
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - Label): ST-A-763734-MO

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 18202	John Prine	Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine ‎(LP, Comp, PR)	Atlantic	SD 18202	US	1976
SD 18202	John Prine	Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine ‎(LP, Comp, MO )	Atlantic	SD 18202	US	1976
CS 18202	John Prine	Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine ‎(Cass, Comp)	Atlantic	CS 18202	US	1976
SD 18202	John Prine	Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine ‎(LP, Comp, SP )	Atlantic	SD 18202	US	1976
CD 18202	John Prine	Prime Prine - The Best Of John Prine ‎(CD, Comp)	Atlantic	CD 18202	Canada	Unknown

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