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Common Sense - John Prine


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Common Sense (1975) - John Prine


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Middle ManLyrics available
  Running Time: 2:29
Common SenseLyrics available
  Running Time: 3:07
Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna BeauregardLyrics available
  Running Time: 3:17
Wedding Day In FuneralvilleLyrics available
  Running Time: 2:25
Way DownLyrics available
  Running Time: 2:21
My Own Best FriendLyrics available
  Running Time: 3:12
Forbidden JimmyLyrics available
  Running Time: 2:52
Saddle In The RainLyrics available
  Running Time: 3:30
That Close To YouLyrics available
  Running Time: 2:45
  Comments: The last name of Brooks Hunnicutt is mistakenly omitted from the musician notes on this performance in the CD reissue liner notes.
He Was In Heaven Before He DiedLyrics available
  Running Time: 2:12
You Never Can TellLyrics available
  Running Time: 3:17
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James (K.) Brown, Jackson Browne, Peter Bunetta, Al Bunetta, Paul Cannon, Tommy Cathey, Lewis Collins, Mailto Correa, Pat Coulter, Danny Cronin, Steve(n) (Lee) (The Colonel) Cropper, Donald (Duck) Dunn, Gwenn Edwards, Chuck Findley, Glenn Frey, Steve Goodman, Jack Hale, Alan Hand, Jim/James R. Horn, Brooks Hunnicutt/Honeycutt, Wayne Jackson, Greg Jackson, Jackie (John Joseph) Kelso(n)(, Jr.), Leo LeBlanc, Andrew Love, James Mitchell, Larry Muhoberac, Herb Peterson, Bonnie Raitt, J(ohn) D(avid) Souther, Steve Spear, Rick Vito

    Released »

1975

    Format »

Domestic Vinyl/CD Album

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Chuck (Charles Edward) Berry (Anderson) (Songwriter), John Prine (Songwriter), Steve(n) (Lee) (The Colonel) Cropper (Produced By), Ron Capone (Engineered By), Richard Rosebrough (Engineered By), Barry Rudolph (Engineered By), Carl Marsh (Strings Arranged By), Bob Defrin (Art Director), Ron Capone (Re-Mixed By), Steve(n) (Lee) (The Colonel) Cropper (Re-Mixed By), Stephen Innocenzi (CD Mastering By), Paula Scher (Designer), Al Bunetta (Illustration Concept), Charles B. Slackman (Front Cover Illustration), Charles B. Slackman (Back Cover Illustration)

    Record Label »
Atlantic

    Catalogue Number »

18127-2 (1990 CD)

    Running Time »

32:08

    Liner Notes »

Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee and Larabee Studios, Los Angeles, California.

Re-mixed at Ardent.

CD Mastering at Atlantic Studios, N.Y.C.

Backliner painting compliments of Sandy Gibson's bathroom. Thanks Sandy.

Special thanks to Al Bunetta for being Al Bunetta.

Bonnie Raitt appears through the courtesy of Warner Bros. Records.

J.D. Souther, Glenn Frey, Jackson Browne & Steve Goodman appear through the courtesy of Asylum Records.

Donald "Duck" Dunn appears through the courtesy of Stax Records, Inc.

Other John Prine albums on Atlantic:
"John Prine" (SD 8296)
"Diamonds In The Rough" (SD 7240)
"Sweet Revenge" (SD 7274)

(P) (C) 1975 Atlantic Recording Coorperation, a Warner Communications Company
75 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10019

All Rights Reserved.

Printed in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.

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Is folk to country a sensible move?
Review written by John Fitzgerald, December 13th, 2004

Prine is generally known more on the folk circuit but "Common sense" surprised many with it's tougher country sound. Rick Vito plays on eight tracks here though only on a few occasions can you really hear any licks that get you wondering if it was him or not. Vito is one of two guitarists listed for electric guitar on the songs "Middle man" (which is a piano chunking country track), the bouncy Spanish tinged title track, the up beat stomp of "Wedding day in funeralville", "That close to you" (which is chirpy mid tempo blandness) & the predictably (since credited to Chuck Berry) piano pounding lightweight closer "You never can tell", though there are a few licks that do seem more recognizable as Rick licks on this one. In addition to being one of two playing electric guitar, Rick also plays the slide solo (again, you hear it OK) on "Way down" (which does include one of the best hooks on the album but it is rather hard to take it seriously) and Rick does the slide solo (heard OK) while also being one of three playing electric guitar on "My own best friend" (which is a more gruff sounding rock stomp) and he also plays the slide acoustic guitar (which you hear very well) on "Come back to us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" (which is a slow country croon). As for the three tracks Rick does not play on, "Forbidden Jimmy" is strumming piano led swirl, "Saddle in the rain" is a horn led disco-ish rock track and "He was in heaven before he died" is a quiet steel guitar yawning, acoustic guitar strumming country swayer that really gives you the camp fire feel. Although I understand "Common sense" is ranked high among Prine fans, it must be stated that this was considered different for him at the time so this may not be a good place to start your investigation on John Prine music should you be interested in taking on such an investigation.

    Last Modified »
2010-08-27
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Discography entry submitted by Jeff Kenney.