Name: Live at the Music Inn 1973
Brand: John Prine

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

UNCD041

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-11-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Plastichead

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0823564034768

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Artist

John Prine

Genre GB

Country / Americana

Label GB

Unicorn

In 1971, John Prine released one of the most impressive debut records ever made, proving himself capable of writing folk balladry, country, and rock songs laced with pathos, sensitivity, and sardonic humour that reflected on the human condition. Seeming to have arrived fully-formed, Prine had actually, since the late 1960s, been performing at open-mic nights at the 3rd Peg club in Chicago, while maintaining his day job delivering mail.

A critical smash but a commercial disappointment, his eponymous first album set the tone for the rest of his career. His next two sets, 1971's <i>Diamonds In The Rough</i> and <i>Sweet Revenge</i>, released in 1973, proved that the first album was no fluke. His songs continued to have depth, compassion, and an understanding that belied his young age.

His solo acoustic performance, recorded for radio broadcast at the legendary Music Inn in Lenox, MA, during the summer of 1973, captures Prine performing material from his first three albums stripped down to their bare essence. In almost every case, these songs are even more compelling with just the man's voice and guitar. This audience, the vast majority of whom had come to see headliner Bonnie Raitt, is immediately drawn in and responds with great enthusiasm, bringing out a most inspired choice of material from Prine. Taken as a whole, this remarkable set is overwhelming in its diversity and contains a wealth of Prine's most memorable compositions.

Live at the Music Inn 1973

Music GB