John Prine, who sadly passed away in April this year, was one of the most celebrated singer/songwriters of his generation. Known for his raspy voice and unique songwriting style, Prine was considered a true folk-singer and leaves us with a catalogue of witty and sincere country-folk, drawing from his Midwestern American roots, R&B and rockabilly.
Today, a new John Prine box set has been announced. Crooked Piece of Time: The Atlantic & Asylum Albums out October 23rd (pre-order here) brings together the late singer-songwriter’s first seven albums; covering Prine’s entire catalogue with Atlantic and Asylum Records. It is named after a song from 1978’s Bruised Orange and represents a timeless American songbook of modern-day folk standards like “Hello In There,” “Angel From Montgomery” and “Paradise.”
John Prine | “Paradise”
The newly remastered collection includes the following albums in mini-LP replica sleeves (see tracklisting below): John Prine (1971), Diamonds In The Rough (1972), Sweet Revenge (1973), Common Sense (1975), Bruised Orange (1978), Pink Cadillac (1979) and Storm Windows (1980). The clamshell box also contains poster inserts and a 20-page booklet with new liner notes written by acclaimed music journalist David Fricke. The cover art was painted by artist Joshua Petker especially for the set and is based on a photo of Prine taken by Jim Shea.
Crooked Piece of Time: The Atlantic & Asylum Albums is out October 23rd – Pre-order here.
Track Listing:
John Prine (1971)
1. “Illegal Smile”
2. “Spanish Pipedream”
3. “Hello In There”
4. “Sam Stone”
5. “Paradise”
6. “Pretty Good”
7. “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore”
8. “Far From Me”
9. “Angel From Montgomery”
10. “Quiet Man”
11. “Donald and Lydia”
12. “Six O’Clock News”
13. “Flashback Blues”
Diamonds In The Rough (1972)
1. “Everybody”
2. “The Torch Singer”
3. “Souvenirs”
4. “The Late John Garfield Blues”
5. “Sour Grapes”
6. “Billy the Bum”
7. “The Frying Pan”
8. “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name A Drink After You”
9. “Take The Star Out Of The Window”
10. “The Great Compromise”
11. “Clocks And Spoons”
12. “Rocky Mountain Time”
13. “Diamonds In The Rough”
Sweet Revenge (1973)
1. “Sweet Revenge”
2. “Please Don’t Bury Me”
3. “Christmas In Prison”
4. “Dear Abby”
5. “Blue Umbrella”
6. “Often Is A Word I Seldom Use”
7. “Onomatopoeia”
8. “Grandpa Was A Carpenter”
9. “The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)”
10. “Mexican Home”
11. “A Good Time”
12. “Nine Pound Hammer”
Common Sense (1975)
1. “Middle Man”
2. “Common Sense”
3. “Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard”
4. “Wedding Day In Funeralville”
5. “Way Down”
6. “My Own Best Friend”
7. “Forbidden Jimmy”
8. “Saddle In The Rain”
9. “That Close To You”
10. “He Was In Heaven Before He Died”
11. “You Never Can Tell”
Bruised Orange (1978)
1. “Fish And Whistle”
2. “There She Goes”
3. “If You Don’t Want My Love”
4. “That’s The Way That The World Goes ’round”
5. “Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow)”
6. “Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone”
7. “Aw Heck”
8. “Crooked Piece Of Time”
9. “Iron Ore Betty”
10. “The Hobo Song”
Pink Cadillac (1979)
1. “Chinatown”
2. “Automobile”
3. “Killing The Blues”
4. “No Name Girl”
5. “Saigon”
6. “Cold War (This Cold War With You)”
7. “Baby Let’s Play House”
8. “Down By The Side Of The Road”
9. “How Lucky”
10. “Ubangi Stomp”
Storm Windows (1980)
1. “Shop Talk”
2. “Living In The Future”
3. “It’s Happening To You”
4. “Sleepy Eyed Boy”
5. “All Night Blue”
6. “Just Wanna Be With You”
7. “Storm Windows”
8. “Baby Ruth”
9. “One Red Rose”
10. “I Had A Dream”
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