John Prine

John Prine was the first album by American country/folk singer-songwriter John Prine, issued by Atlantic Records in 1971. In 2003, the album was ranked number 458 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote of the album "A revelation upon its release, this album is now a collection of standards... Prine's music, a mixture of folk, rock, and country, is deceptively simple, like his pointed lyrics, and his easy vocal style adds a humorous edge that makes otherwise funny jokes downright hilarious." Music critic Robert Christgau wrote "You suspect at first that these standard riffs and reliable rhythms are designed to support the lyrics rather than accompany...