John Prine’s Debut Album Plus Listener Calls
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection of John Prine’s debut album with author Erin Osmon. They also listen to feedback on recent episodes from listeners.
John Prine’s Self-Titled Debut
In an in-depth conversation with author Erin Osmon, hosts Jim and Greg tell the story of John Prine going from being a mailman in the Chicago area, to being one of the most celebrated songwriters in the country.
Featured Songs:
- John Prine, "Angel From Montgomery," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- John Prine, "A Good Time," Live at the 5th Peg, unreleased, 1970
- John Prine, "Paradise," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- John Prine, "Sam Stone," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- Dusty Springfield, "Son of a Preacher Man," Dusty In Memphis, Atlantic, 1969
- Bonnie Raitt, "Angel From Montgomery," Streetlights, Warner Bros, 1974
- John Prine, "Illegal Smile," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- John Prine, "Spanish Pipedream," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- John Prine, "Hello In There," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- John Prine, "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- Viagra Boys, "In Spite Of Ourselves (feat. Amy Taylor)," Welfare Jazz, Year0001, 2021
- Iris DeMent, "Let The Mystery Be," Infamous Angel, Philo, 1992
- John Prine, "Jesus, The Missing Years," The Missing Years, Oh Boy, 1991
- John Prine, "When I Get To Heaven," The Tree of Forgiveness, Oh Boy, 2018
- Tab Benoit, "Stackolina," Wetlands, Telarc, 2002
- Wire, "Reuters," Pink Flag, Harvest, 1977
- Urge Overkill, "Positive Bleeding," Saturation, Geffen, 1993
- Let's Active, "Every Word Means No," Afoot, I.R.S., 1983
- Boygenius, "Not Strong Enough," the record, Interscope, 2023
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