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John Edward Prine [2] (/ p r aɪ n /; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music.Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire, as well as sweet songs and melancholy ...
I consider it a challenge, though, to paint myself into a corner and then get out.” [1] The musical arrangements were more complex than they had been in the past, with Prine biographer Eddie Huffman noting that "Common Sense" used the common I-IV-V chord progression, though Prine "mixed it up with extra chords, as usual, stretching the music ...
The album is Prine's first album since 2005's Fair & Square to consist of his own new songs. [2] Most of the songs were co-written with other songwriters, including Pat McLaughlin, Dan Auerbach, Keith Sykes, and Phil Spector. [3] The album features guest vocals from artists such as Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, and Brandi Carlile. [4]
Bruised Orange received mostly positive reviews when it was released. Writing in Rolling Stone in 1978, Jay Cocks proclaimed that "Steve Goodman is likely the best and certainly the most congenial producer Prine has ever had" and added "No matter when you play it, Bruised Orange carries the chill of Midwest autumn beyond autobiography ... into a kind of personal pop mythology."
Oh Boy Records is an independent American record label founded in 1981 by singer John Prine, his manager Al Bunetta, and their friend Dan Einstein.The label has released more than 40 audio and video recordings by singer-songwriters Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Daniel "Slick" Ballinger, Shawn Camp, Dan Reeder, and Todd Snider, along with a dozen reissues of classic country music artists.
"Dear Abby" was attempted in the studio but, as Prine told David Fricke in 1993, "The studio version of that was cut with a band, and it was real stiff and humorless. We cut it once, live, and that was it. That was the power of the song, in the way people would turn their heads the minute I'd get to the first verse, the first chords.
Critic William Ruhlman of AllMusic opines, "John Prine's second album was a cut below his first, only because the debut was a classic and the follow-up was merely terrific...Diamonds in the Rough demonstrated that Prine had an enduring talent that wasn't exhausted by one great album." In 1993 David Fricke wrote, "It was, in essence, John Prine ...
David Allan Coe's 1983 album is titled Hello in There and features a cover of the title song, in tribute to John Prine. [citation needed] In 2020, Jason Isbell covered the song for the Alzheimer's Association's Music Moments compilation: according to Isbell, John Prine is one of his favorite songwriters.