John Prine - Sweet Revenge The Early Years (1973)

One of the most celebrated singer/songwriters of his generation, John Prine was a master storyteller whose work was often witty and always heartfelt, frequently offering a sly but sincere reflection of his Midwestern roots, writing about the lives of ordinary people in a remarkable and perceptive way. While Prine's songs were most often rooted in folk and country flavors, he was no stranger to rock & roll, R&B, and rockabilly, and could readily adapt his rough but expressive voice to his musical surroundings. Prine never scored a major hit of his own, but his songs were recorded by a long list of well-respected artists, many of them celebrated songwriters themselves, including Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, George Strait, Bette Midler, Paul Westerberg, and Dwight Yoakam. Prine's self-titled debut album, released in 1971, was widely regarded as an instant classic and featured some his best-known songs, including "Sam Stone," "Hello in There," "Paradise," and "Illegal Smile," while 1972's Diamonds in the Rough was considered nearly as strong. 1978's Bruised Orange was a low-key return to the tone of his debut, and 1979's Pink Cadillac was a tribute to his love of rockabilly and first-generation rock & roll. In the 1980s, Prine broke away from the major labels to form his own label, Oh Boy Records, and working at his own pace and following his own inclinations, he produced a handful of fine and idiosyncratic albums, including 1991's The Missing Years, the 1999 duets collection In Spite of Ourselves, and 2018's graceful finale The Tree of Forgiveness.

Tracklist
[02:41] 01. John Prine - Sweet Revenge
[03:41] 02. John Prine - Angel from Montgomery
[03:15] 03. John Prine - Paradise
[03:20] 04. John Prine - That's the Way the World Goes Round
[03:36] 05. John Prine - Pretty Good
[03:14] 06. John Prine - Fish and Whistle
[05:21] 07. John Prine - Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
[02:41] 08. John Prine - Spanish Pipedream
[03:13] 09. John Prine - Illegal Smile
[04:16] 10. John Prine - Sam Stone
[04:32] 11. John Prine - Hello In There
[03:27] 12. John Prine - A Good Time
[02:13] 13. John Prine - Grandpa Was a Carpenter
[03:13] 14. John Prine - Christmas In Prison
[03:31] 15. John Prine - Blue Umbrella
[03:05] 16. John Prine - If You Don't Want My Love
[04:45] 17. John Prine - Billy the Bum
[03:41] 18. John Prine - Far from Me
[02:47] 19. John Prine - Everybody
[03:14] 20. John Prine - Clocks and Spoons
[01:54] 21. John Prine - Diamonds In the Rough
[04:21] 22. John Prine - Dear Abby
[02:52] 23. John Prine - Forbidden Jimmy
[03:10] 24. John Prine - Rocky Mountain Time
[02:10] 25. John Prine - Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You
[02:51] 26. John Prine - Please Don't Bury Me
[03:35] 27. John Prine - Saddle In the Rain
[02:52] 28. John Prine - Quiet Man
[02:53] 29. John Prine - Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
[02:26] 30. John Prine - Wedding Day In Funeralville
[03:20] 31. John Prine - The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
[02:32] 32. John Prine - Flashback Blues
[03:11] 33. John Prine - Common Sense
[02:42] 34. John Prine - Iron Ore Betty
[02:58] 35. John Prine - Often Is a Word I Seldom Use
[03:33] 36. John Prine - Souvenirs
[03:15] 37. John Prine - You Can Never Tell
[03:24] 38. John Prine - There She Goes
[02:19] 39. John Prine - Onomatopeia
[04:36] 40. John Prine - Mexican Home
[02:51] 41. John Prine - Six O'clock News
[03:02] 42. John Prine - Nine Pound Hammer
[03:12] 43. John Prine - My Own Best Friend
[03:20] 44. John Prine - Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
[02:16] 45. John Prine - He Was In Heaven Before He Died
[04:30] 46. John Prine - Donald and Lydia
[02:52] 47. John Prine - Crooked Piece of Time
[02:56] 48. John Prine - The Torch Singer
[02:52] 49. John Prine - Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
[02:20] 50. John Prine - Aw Heck