Diamonds in the Rough

Diamonds in the Rough is the second studio album by American country/folk singer-songwriter John Prine, released in 1972. Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote of the album "John Prine's second album was a cut below his first, only because the debut was a classic and the followup was merely terrific... Diamonds in the Rough demonstrated that Prine had an enduring talent that wasn't exhausted by one great album." Music critic Robert Christgau wrote "Not as rich as the debut, but more artlessly and confidently sung—the gruff monotone avoids melodrama in favor of Prine's own version of good-old-boy..." All tracks composed by John Prine; except where indicated