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List of the best John Prine albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. This John Prine discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top John Prine albums can be found at the top of the list. In 1998, Prine beat a serious battle with squamous cell cancer - his illness altered his voice permanently. The resulting gravelly sounding timbre marked a new chapter in his work, resulting in Fair & Square (2005) – his second Grammy award-winning album (his first being 1991, The Missing Years).
To make voting for your favorite records easier, we haven't included John Prine singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest John Prine album isn't ranked highly enough, vote for it so it receives proper credit. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite John Prine album, vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.
If you want to know what is the best John Prine album of all time, this list will answer your question. Albums range from Sweet Revenge (1973) to Storm Windows (1980) to The Tree of Forgiveness (2018). These popular John Prine CDs have been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order isn't just one person's opinion.
1. Illegal Smile 2. Spanish Pipedream 3. Hello in There 4. Sam Stone 5. Paradise 6. Pretty Good 7. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore 8. Far from Me 9. Angel from Montgomery 10. Quiet Man 11. Donald and Lydia 12. Six O'Clock News 13. Flashback Blues
Release Date: 1971
Artist: John Prine
Tracks: Six O'Clock News, Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore, Spanish Pipedream
1. Sweet Revenge 2. Please Don't Bury Me 3. Christmas in Prison 4. Dear Abby 5. Blue Umbrella 6. Often is a Word I Seldom Use 7. Onomatopoeia 8. Grandpa Was a Carpenter 9. The Accident (Things Could Be Worse) 10. Mexican Home 11. A Good Time 12. Nine Pound Hammer
Release Date: 1973
Artist: John Prine
Tracks: The Accident (Things Could Be Worse), Onomatopoeia, Nine Pound Hammer
Length (mins): 00:38:43
Label: Atlantic Records
Genres (Music): Americana, Folk music, Alternative country
1. Fish and Whistle 2. There She Goes 3. If You Don't Want My Love 4. That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round 5. Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) 6. Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone 7. Aw Heck 8. Crooked Piece of Time 9. Iron Ore Betty 10. The Hobo Song
Release Date: 1978
Artist: John Prine
Tracks: That's the Way the World Goes 'Round, Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow), Iron Ore Betty
Length (mins): 00:32:48
Genres (Music): Americana, Folk music, Alternative country
1. Picture Show 2. All the Best 3. The Sins of Memphisto 4. Everybody Wants to Feel Like You 5. It's a Big Old Goofy World 6. I Want to Be With You Always 7. Daddy's Little Pumpkin 8. Take a Look at My Heart 9. Great Rain 10. Way Back Then 11. Unlonely 12. You Got Gold 13. Everything Is Cool 14. Jesus the Missing Years
Release Date: 1991
Artist: John Prine
Tracks: Take a Look at My Heart, All the Best, Everybody Wants to Feel Like You
Length (mins): 00:54:32
Genres (Music): Americana, Folk music, Alternative country
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