5 essential albums (and 5 lesser-known gems) from late legend John Prine
, there’s a winking, grinning Prine tune for every dimension of the human experience.
To mark the songwriting legend’s untimely death, here are his five most essential albums -- along with five deeper choices from his body of work.In 1966, Prine was drafted into the military -- not in Vietnam, but in West Germany, where he whiled away the billable hours “.” When he returned to his hometown of Maywood, Ill.
This tragic scene inspired “Bruised Orange ,” about that doomed altar boy -- and despite the presence of lighthearted cuts “Fish and Whistle” and “Aw Heck,” its sense of desolation flows into every corner of. This includes the hangdog Phil Spector co-write “If You Don’t Want My Love,” the surreal show-business lullaby “Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone,” and the sublime “That’s the Way The World Goes ‘Round,” which is the right prescription for anyone under the boot of temporary adversity.
suited him. Elsewhere, Prine, who was seemingly born middle-aged, wears endearing dad jams “Daddy’s Little Pumpkin” and “It’s a Goofy Old World” well, and “All the Best,” about picking up the pieces from the wrecked marriage, is simple, elegant, and unforgettable.
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