Prime Prine: The Best of John Prine

by John Prine

Overview

Although later superseded by Rhino's Great Days anthology, Atlantic Records' compilation of John Prine's first four albums was good for its time, and became his only gold record. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678150425
Rank:	2260

Tracks

1. Sam Stone
2. Saddle in the Rain
3. Please Don't Bury Me
4. The Great Compromise
5. Grandpa Was a Carpenter
6. Donald and Lydia
7. Illegal Smile
8. Sweet Revenge
9. Dear Abby
10. Souvenirs
11. Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
12. Hello in There

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Prine   Primary Artist,Banjo,Dobro,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Alan Hand   Keyboards,Piano,Vocals
Paul Cannon   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Gene Christman   Drums
Deirdre Tuck Corley   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tommy Cathey   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
David Briggs   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Organ
Bishop Heywood   Percussion
James Brown   Organ
Brooks Hunnicutt   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mailto Correa   Congas,Percussion
James K. Brown   Organ,Keyboards
Leo LeBlanc   Guitar,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Dave Prine   Banjo,Dobro,Guitar
Johnny Christopher   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Judy Clay   Vocals (Background)
Wayne Jackson   Horn
Peter Bunetta   Drums,Vocals
Jim Rothermel   Wind,Vocals
Mike Leech   Bass
Deidre Tuck   Vocals (Background)
Lewis Collins   Horn
Steve Cropper   Guitar (Electric)
Gwen Edwards   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Andrew Love   Horn
Steve Goodman   Guitar,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bobby Woods   Piano
Larry Muhoberac   Piano
Bonnie Raitt   Vocals,Vocal Harmony
Kenny Malone   Drums,Tambourine
Cissy Houston   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jack Hale   Horn
James Mitchell   Horn
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Gene Chrisman   Drums
Bobby Emmons   Organ
Bobby Wood   Piano,Keyboards
Rick Vito   Guitar,Slide Guitar
Reggie Young   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
John Christopher   Guitar
Mike Leach   Guitar (Bass)
Pat Coulter   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Raun MacKinnon   Vocals,Vocal Harmony

Technical Credits

Arif Mardin   Producer
Steve Cropper   Producer
Dave Prine   Group Member
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
David Gahr   Photography
John Prine   Composer,Lyricist
Stephen Innocenzi   Mastering
Abie Sussman   Art Direction