Great Days: The John Prine Anthology | ||||
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Compilation album by John Prine | ||||
Released | August 17, 1993 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Producer | Barry Beckett, James Austin, David Briggs, Al Bunetta, Steve Cropper, Dan Einstein, Howie Epstein, Steve Goodman, Hank Neuberger, Jerry Phillips, Knox Phillips, John Prine, Jim Rooney, Arif Mardin | |||
John Prine chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | |
Robert Christgau | (A) |
Great Days: The John Prine Anthology is a compilation album by American folk singer John Prine, released in 1993.
Allmusic critic Steven Thomas Erlewine called the album an excellent summary of Prine's, writing that "this provides a nearly flawless recap of his career - so much so that it's not only for neophytes, but also reminds longtime fans why they loved him in the first place." Music critic Robert Christgau also praised the compilation, writing "There aren't 41 best Prine songs. There are 50, 60, maybe more; the only way to resolve quibbles would be a bigger box than commerce or decorum permits...Prine's a lot friendlier than your average thriving old singer-songwriter (Young, Thompson, Cohen), and his disinclination to downplay his natural warmth or his folk-rock retro may make him impenetrable to victims of irony proficiency amnesia."
All songs by John Prine unless otherwise noted.